Fort Defiance High School

Fort Defiance High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
195 Fort Defiance Rd,  Fort Defiance, VA
Augusta County Public Schools
3.7
2.6
727 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
72%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B+
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
72%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
51
Full Time Teachers
51
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1220
Math
590
Verbal
620
Average ACT
25
Math
21
English
26
Reading
27
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
67.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
256:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.8%
Female
49.2%
White
82.1%
Hispanic
11.4%
Black
2.8%
Two or more races
2.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
James Madison University 157 Students
University of Virginia 98 Students
Blue Ridge Community College - Virginia 70 Students
George Mason University 68 Students
Virginia Tech 65 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University 56 Students
Bridgewater College 53 Students
Liberty University 48 Students
William & Mary 40 Students
Radford University 40 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 37 Students
Business 30 Students
Psychology 26 Students
Biology 26 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 13 Students
Pre-Law Studies 13 Students
Education 12 Students
Social Work and Youth Services 12 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 11 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 11 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 76 Reviews
5.0 Senior
3/8/2023
I like the options, despite being a poorer and smaller school, that Fort Defiance provides. Options, colleage credits, and additional career educational classes allow freedom of choice for lower income people.
4.0 Senior
12/1/2022
Fort Defiance High School is a very inclusive school that makes everyone feel at home. The teachers clearly have a connection with their students, and I can say confidently that every student enrolled here is able to find at least one teacher that they are comfortable going to for advice or anything they might need. Fort Defiance High School is my home, and I could never imagine going anywhere else.
2.0 Alum
8/28/2022
It's fine. It's a high school that you can go to. Still, the teachers were nice and the councelers were fine. The students were terrible, though. During the height of the pandemic, many students chose not to wear masks with many other people not saying a word about it, and I feel that alone speaks volumes on how much this school actually cares about it's students.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 10 Reviews
1.0 student
2/29/2024
I'm a student at this school and i would not recommend this school to anyone' i's transferring schools soon because this " school cares so much" they really don't 0/10 don't send you children to this school this school with destroy you mentally and physically
5.0 parent
11/22/2023
I don’t know why someone would complain, because there’s white students and their Christian. Should they change their skin color and religion, to accommodate others? For the review at the top complaining, what would you like them to do? No longer practice their religion, so you feel better? I attend...
2.0 other
8/28/2022
School was great if you're white and christian. Not as much if you're and different. Lots of bullying goes undetected and even when it is reported, oftentimes nothing is done. The teachers were nice but the last I heard the best of them have already left. Councillors were fine. Students often chose...
1.0 other
3/8/2022
This school just doesn’t care about other people. What I mean by this is, let’s say you are athletic and have a good sports career and you do something bad. Do you get in trouble no, not at all, but if you are just like me and really don’t do anything but you do one thing bad you get the longest sus...

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