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John Handley High
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John Handley High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

425 Handley Blvd, Winchester, VA 22601 · (540) 662-3471 · Part of Winchester City Public Schools

Winchester’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Virginia school districts

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Photo: Jimgowdy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,361
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about John Handley High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–8Daniel Morgan Middle642 students
9–12John Handley HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts78%
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 ↗

425 Handley Blvd, Winchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9372
Grade 10336
Grade 11341
Grade 12312
Enrollment over time
1,369’20
1,343’21
1,384’22
1,355’23
1,361’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 35%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 John Handley High from Winchester families.

Other schools in Winchester City Public Schools

The district →
John Kerr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winchester
C+
583 students15:1
Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winchester
C
415 students15:1
Garland R. Quarles Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winchester
C
410 students14:1
Frederick Douglass Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winchester
C
376 students13:1
Daniel Morgan Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Winchester
C−
575 students21:1
Daniel Morgan Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Winchester
B−
642 students22:1

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