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Lee High School vs. Thomas Walker High School

Should you attend Lee High School or Thomas Walker 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
Lee High School
200 Generals Lane
Jonesville, VA 24263
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Thomas Walker High School
126 Blue Gray Road
Ewing, VA 24248
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 777 students in grades 8-12, Lee High School ranks in the top 50% 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 54% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 283 students in grades 8-12, Thomas Walker 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to 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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
777 students
283 students
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This chart displays total students of Thomas Walker High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Thomas Walker High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lee 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 Thomas Walker High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#892 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#960 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lee High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas Walker High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
50-54%
(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 Lee 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 Thomas Walker 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.
71%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Bottom 50% 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 Lee 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 Thomas Walker 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.
53%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lee 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 Thomas Walker 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 Lee High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thomas Walker High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
178
58
Grade 9 Students
193
56
Grade 10 Students
158
53
Grade 11 Students
136
55
Grade 12 Students
112
61

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas Walker High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lee High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas Walker High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lee 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 Thomas Walker High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
97%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lee 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 Thomas Walker 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
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lee 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 Thomas Walker High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.06
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Lee 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 Thomas Walker 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
100%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lee 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 Thomas Walker 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
4%
(15-16 School Year Data)
8%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas Walker High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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