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James Wood High School vs. Millbrook High School

Should you attend James Wood High School or Millbrook 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
James Wood High School
161 Apple Pie Ridge Rd
Winchester, VA 22603
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Millbrook High School
251 First Woods Dr.
Winchester, VA 22603
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

James Wood 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,463 students in grades 9-12, James Wood High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,573 students in grades 9-12, Millbrook High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,463 students
1,573 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
111 teachers
120 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Millbrook High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#437 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#260 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
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63%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James Wood 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 Millbrook 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.
82%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(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 James Wood 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 Millbrook 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.
58%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
65%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
93%
(Top 30% in VA)
91%
(Top 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of James Wood 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 Millbrook 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 James Wood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Millbrook High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
374
415
Grade 10 Students
362
418
Grade 11 Students
374
380
Grade 12 Students
353
360

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
14%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Millbrook High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
5%
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% White
78%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James Wood 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 Millbrook High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James Wood 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 Millbrook 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.
0.37
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of James Wood 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 Millbrook 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
32%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James Wood 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 Millbrook 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James Wood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Millbrook High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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