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Jefferson Forest High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1 Cavalier Circle, Forest, VA 24551 · (434) 525-2674 · Part of Bedford County Public Schools

Forest’s School Grade C better than 27% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,282
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Forest High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 36.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Forest kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Jefferson Forest HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1 Cavalier Circle, Forest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9324
Grade 10325
Grade 11339
Grade 12294
Enrollment over time
2,006’20
1,283’21
1,309’22
1,311’23
1,282’24

Down 36.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 7%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Forest High from Forest families.

Other schools in Bedford County Public Schools

The district →
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest
A−
567 students16:1
Goodview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Goodview
C
504 students15:1
Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest
A+
384 students18:1
New London Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest
A−
330 students15:1
Boonsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
A−
309 students16:1
Stewartsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Goodview
B−
292 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Forest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.