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Lancaster High
C−

Lancaster High

PublicHighGrades 8–12

8815 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster, VA 22503 · (804) 462-5100 · Part of Lancaster County Public Schools

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Students
402
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
8–12
The gist

What stands out about Lancaster High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

K–7Lancaster Elementaryin Kilmarnock
8–12Lancaster HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8815 Mary Ball Rd, Lancaster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 875
Grade 992
Grade 1085
Grade 1173
Grade 1277
Enrollment over time
343’20
354’21
403’22
408’23
402’24

Up 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 51%White 38%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lancaster High from Lancaster families.

Other schools in Lancaster County Public Schools

The district →
Lancaster Early Childhood Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kilmarnock
74 students15:1
Lancaster Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–7 · Kilmarnock
D
542 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; Lancaster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.