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Charles J. Colgan Sr. High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

13833 Dumfries Rd, Manassas, VA 20112 · (571) 374-6550 · Part of Prince William County Public Schools

Independent Hill’s School Grade B better than 59% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
2,956
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Charles J. Colgan Sr. High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Louise A. Benton Middlein Manassas
9–12Charles J. Colgan Sr. HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts94%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

13833 Dumfries Rd, Manassas

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Grade 9765
Grade 10763
Grade 11703
Grade 12707
Enrollment over time
2,950’20
2,869’21
2,907’22
2,945’23
2,956’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 22%Black 19%Asian 11%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charles J. Colgan Sr. High from Independent Hill families.

Other schools in Prince William County Public Schools

The district →
Covington-Harper Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
1,025 students19:1
Haymarket Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Haymarket
A−
963 students19:1
John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dumfries
B
906 students20:1
Kyle R. Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
B−
875 students16:1
Yorkshire Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manassas
D
851 students15:1
Springwoods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbridge
A−
842 students18:1

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; Independent Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.