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Lois S. Hornsby Middle School

4540 Warhill Trl, Williamsburg, VA 23188 · Home of the Hawks

✓ Fully Accredited · 2024-2025
6/10
Average
GreatSchools

Profile data: NCES & Virginia DOE (sources cited below). Rating: GreatSchools.org, April 2026. School boundaries can change — verify zoning with the district before relying on it.

At a glance

School district
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Grades served
6-8
School type
Public middle school
Principal
Panagiotis Tsigaridas
Established
2010
Mascot & colors
Hawks · Purple, Gold
Enrollment
805 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio
15:1
Classroom teachers
55 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2024-2025)
NCES school ID
510402002830

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025
Reading
83%
Mathematics
77%
Science
78%
History & Social Sci.
85%

Attendance

2024-2025

9.3% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Lois S. Hornsby Middle School

Lois S. Hornsby Middle School opened to students on September 7, 2010, and was formally dedicated on October 2, 2010. It was built alongside J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School to replace the aging James Blair Middle School in the Williamsburg-James City County school division. The roughly 145,000-square-foot building was designed to house about 800 students and was the first school in the division to use a geothermal HVAC system. The school is named for Lois Hornsby, a longtime Williamsburg resident and philanthropist and the mother of musician Bruce Hornsby.

The school sits on Jolly Pond Road in James City County, in the Warhill area west of the City of Williamsburg, near Warhill High School. It serves grades 6-8 as part of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools. The school's teams are the Hawks, and it has been recognized as a Virginia Purple Star School for its support of military-connected students.

Contact

Phone
(757) 565-9400
Office hours
Instructional day 7:55 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Official school website ↗

Data sources

  • NCES Common Core of Data - Search for Public Schools — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, enrollment by grade/gender/race, student-teacher ratio (14.64), FTE teachers (55.0), locale, charter status, lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
  • Virginia School Quality Profiles - Lois Hornsby Middle — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading 83, math 77, science 78, history 85), demographics (econ disadvantaged, EL, SWD, race/ethnicity), chronic absenteeism2024-2025 link ↗
  • Lois S. Hornsby Middle School official website (WJCC) — Website URL, phone, address, principal, instructional hours, mascot, S.O.A.R. motto, Purple Star designation2026 link ↗
  • WJCC 'Our School' page — Principal name, mascot (Hawks), instructional hours, Purple Star designation2026 link ↗
  • Liberty Ridge community news / WJCC dedication coverage — Opening date (Sept 7, 2010), dedication (Oct 2, 2010), building size, geothermal HVAC, namesake Lois Hornsby background2010 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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