Bruton High School, Yorktown VA: Phone, Mascot & Test Scores

Bruton High School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone: (757) 220-4050
Mascot: Panthers
School colors: Green, Gold
Principal: Vadella Ellis-Pope
Address: 185 E Rochambeau Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23188

Official school website ↗

Score breakdown

Compared against all 321 Virginia public high schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

6.9 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 81.7% across all subjects — 66th percentile statewide.

7.9 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 76th percentile.

8.7 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 9.6% — better attendance than 85% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 7.7 for 2025–26, compared with 6.4 for 2024–25 — up 1.3.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26. High school reading and writing compare end-of-course tests with the statewide end-of-course result.

This school Virginia average

Biology

80%state 77%

Geometry

75%state 82%

Algebra I

82%state 86%

Algebra II

88%state 88%

English Reading

95%state 86%

English Writing

88%state 76%

World History I

83%state 71%

World History II

50%state 41%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 179 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

97.2%

On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)

58%

Advanced Studies diplomas

64%

Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)

2.2%

Dropout rate

52.2%

Enrolled in AP courses

28.3%

Took an AP exam

8.9%

Dual enrollment (college credit)

225

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 7.7/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 321 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 6.4 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 81.7%, with standout results in English Writing (88% vs a 76% state average) and World History I (83% vs a 71% state average). 97.2% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 58% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 64% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 52% AP course enrollment, 9% dual enrollment for college credit, 225 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the 16.4% state median for high schools.

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.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
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 (2025–26) · 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
Established: 1976
Enrollment: 715 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 57.51 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510415001812

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

95%

Mathematics

81%

Science

76%

History & Social Sci.

73%

97.2%

On-time graduation (Class of 2025)

2.2%

Dropout rate

58%

Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026

52.17%

Students in AP courses

8.95%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

225

Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 52.17%; AP exams taken 28.25%; dual enrollment 8.95%; 225 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

9.6% 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

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
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, principalSOL, attendance, enrollment & AP/dual 2025-2026; graduation Class of 2025; accreditation SY2025-2026
Bruton High School official website ↗ — Website URL, phone, principal confirmation, York County School of the Arts magnet2026
Wikipedia — Bruton High School ↗ — Founding year (1976), mascot, colors, athletic district, recent state championships, notable alumni, location/neighborhood2026

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment, AP & dual enrollment); Class of 2025 (graduation); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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