Bruton High School, Yorktown, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 325 Virginia public high schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

7.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 82.1% across all subjects — 71th percentile statewide.

3.8 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 32th percentile.

6.8 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 65th percentile.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Biology

82%state 78%

Geometry

73%state 82%

Algebra I

80%state 85%

Algebra II

89%state 89%

Earth Science

55%state 70%

English Writing

91%state 76%

World History I

72%state 66%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

College & career

Class of 2024 cohort of 183 students, unless noted.

95.1%

On-time graduation rate

56%

Advanced Studies diplomas

59%

Enrolled in college within 16 months

1.6%

Dropout rate

50.5%

Enrolled in AP courses

29.6%

Took an AP exam

10.9%

Dual enrollment (college credit)

173

Industry certifications earned (CTE)

Source: Virginia Department of Education — Graduation, Diplomas, Advanced Programs, Postsecondary Enrollment, and CTE datasets.

Bruton High School & its school zone

Bruton High School is a public high school in Yorktown, VA 23188, part of York County School Division. Buyers searching homes for sale near Bruton High School are typically shopping the Bruton zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Yorktown high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 6.4/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 325 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 82.1%, with standout results in English Writing (91% vs a 76% state average). 95.1% of the class of 2024 graduated on time, 56% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 59% of graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 50% AP course enrollment, 11% dual enrollment for college credit, 173 industry certifications through career and technical education.

For house hunters comparing Yorktown school zones, homes zoned to Bruton High School sit in the Bruton attendance area — use the listings on this page to see every active REIN MLS home in the zone. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with York County School Division before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (40%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
College readiness (40%): average statewide rank in on-time graduation rate, AP course enrollment, and college enrollment within 16 months of graduation.
Academic progress (20%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: York County School Division (York County Public Schools)
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Public, regular school
Principal: Vadella Ellis-Pope
Established: 1976
Mascot & colors: Panthers · Green, Gold
Enrollment: 723 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 57.51 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510415001812

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

97%

Mathematics

80%

Science

82%

History & Social Sci.

70%

95%

On-time graduation (2024-2025)

Dropout rate

59%

Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2024-2025

50.48%

Students in AP courses

10.93%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

326

Career & technical credentials earned

326 CTE credentials earned total; 190 students earned one or more. AP: 365 of 725 students enrolled in at least one AP course; dual enrollment: 79 of 725 students.

Attendance

2024-2025

18% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Bruton High School

Bruton High School is a public secondary school in the York County School Division, opened in 1976 at 185 East Rochambeau Drive. It serves students in grades 9-12 and houses the York County School of the Arts, the county's fine-arts magnet program.

The school sits in Lightfoot, an unincorporated community north of Williamsburg in York County, Virginia, within a locale that NCES classifies as rural fringe. Its athletic teams, the Panthers, compete in the Virginia High School League's Bay Rivers District.

Notable alumni

Zena Cardman· NASA astronaut (selected 2017)Lorenzo Taliaferro· NFL running back (Baltimore Ravens)Bryan Randall· College football quarterback (Virginia Tech)Elizabeth Winder· AuthorPaul Winfree· Economist; former White House Domestic Policy Council official and Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board chair

Contact

Phone: (757) 220-4050

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Bruton High (510415001812) — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total and by-grade enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Bruton High — Accreditation (SY 2025-2026), SOL pass rates, graduation/dropout/advanced-diploma rates, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual enrollment, CTE credentials, demographics, principal2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Bruton High School official website — Website URL, phone, principal confirmation, York County School of the Arts magnet2026 link ↗
Wikipedia — Bruton High School — Founding year (1976), mascot, colors, athletic district, recent state championships, notable alumni, location/neighborhood2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the Enrollment/staffing/locale from NCES CCD 2024-2025; SOL, demographics, graduation, attendance, and college/career readiness from Virginia School Quality Profiles 2024-2025; accreditation designation for SY 2025-2026. unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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