John Handley High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Winchester, Virginia 22601 · Winchester City Public Schools
#300 of 317 high schools in Virginia
#6297 of 16,910 nationally
About John Handley High
John Handley High is a public high located in Winchester, in the Winchester City Public Schools school district of Virginia, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,361 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 58.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 300th of 317 ranked high schools in Virginia. Its strongest component is math proficiency (93th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,361.
There are 20 schools in Winchester; John Handley High ranks 19th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)83%
- Reading proficiency (30%)75%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)84.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for John Handley High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,361
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 84.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 75%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 83%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near John Handley High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Garland R. Quarles Elementary
Winchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
410 students · 977 m away
James Wood Middle
Winchester · Public middle · Grades 6–8
873 students · 1.5 km away
John Kerr Elementary
Winchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
583 students · 1.7 km away
Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary
Winchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
415 students · 2.3 km away
Daniel Morgan Middle
Winchester · Public middle · Grades 7–8
642 students · 2.3 km away
Daniel Morgan Intermediate
Winchester · Public middle · Grades 5–6
575 students · 2.3 km away
Frederick Douglass Elementary
Winchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
376 students · 3.0 km away
James Wood High
Winchester · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,462 students · 4.1 km away
Apple Pie Ridge Elementary
Winchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
393 students · 4.1 km away
Millbrook High
Winchester · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,550 students · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Virginia with a comparable Enrollment.
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1,362 students
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1,349 students
Loudoun County High
Leesburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,334 students
Phoebus High
Hampton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,391 students
Powhatan High
Powhatan · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,328 students
Blacksburg High
Blacksburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,325 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John Handley High a good school?
John Handley High has a Success Index (US) of 58.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #300 of 317 in Virginia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does John Handley High rank in Virginia?
John Handley High ranks #300 of 317 high schools in Virginia and #6297 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Handley High?
John Handley High had 1,361 students in 2025.
Is John Handley High a elementary school or a high school?
John Handley High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near John Handley High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Handley High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.