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Colonial Beach High School vs. Westmoreland High School

Should you attend Colonial Beach High School or Westmoreland High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Colonial Beach High School
100 First St.
Colonial Beach, VA 22443
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Westmoreland High School
16762 Kings Highway
Montross, VA 22520
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Colonial Beach High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Westmoreland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 226 students in grades 8-12, Colonial Beach High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 494 students in grades 9-12, Westmoreland High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
226 students
494 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Colonial Beach High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westmoreland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#799 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#940 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Colonial Beach High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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30-39%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colonial Beach High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westmoreland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colonial Beach High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westmoreland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
90-94%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Colonial Beach High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Westmoreland High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Colonial Beach High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westmoreland High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
43
-
Grade 9 Students
57
120
Grade 10 Students
47
130
Grade 11 Students
39
129
Grade 12 Students
40
115

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Colonial Beach High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
5%
21%
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% Black
25%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Colonial Beach High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westmoreland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Colonial Beach High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westmoreland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Colonial Beach High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westmoreland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Colonial Beach High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Westmoreland High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Colonial Beach High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westmoreland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(14-15 School Year Data)
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colonial Beach High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westmoreland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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