For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,993 students in Harrisonburg City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Harrisonburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Harrisonburg City School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harrisonburg High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
6,786 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Harrisonburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
59%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
155 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,678 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
19%
# Black Students
681 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
10%
22%
# White Students
1,969 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
29%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
295 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
329
190
# Students in K Grade:
488
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
534
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
519
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
523
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
487
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
510
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
461
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
464
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
457
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,807 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,678
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,807
$15,257
Best Harrisonburg City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrisonburg High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1001 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 433-2652
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 433-2652
Grades: 9-12
| 1,993 students
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