Grafton High School, Yorktown, VA: Phone & Mascot

Grafton High School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone: (757) 898-0530
Mascot: Clippers
School colors: Blue, Silver, Red
Principal: Stephen Gavin
Address: 403 Grafton Dr, Yorktown, VA 23692

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.

7.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 83.7% across all subjects — 74th percentile statewide.

8.3 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 81th percentile.

8.9 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 9.0% — better attendance than 88% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 8.2 for 2025–26, compared with 7.9 for 2024–25 — up 0.3.

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

77%state 77%

Geometry

84%state 82%

Algebra I

82%state 86%

Algebra II

98%state 88%

Earth Science

45%state 72%

English Reading

93%state 86%

English Writing

88%state 76%

World History I

77%state 71%

VA and US History

46%state 38%

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

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 315 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

97.5%

On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)

61%

Advanced Studies diplomas

69%

Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)

1.3%

Dropout rate

46.4%

Enrolled in AP courses

35.8%

Took an AP exam

17.9%

Dual enrollment (college credit)

425

Industry certifications earned (CTE)

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

Grafton High School & its school zone

A public high school in York County School Division, Grafton High School anchors its attendance zone in Yorktown, VA 23692. Buyers searching homes for sale near Grafton High School are typically shopping the Grafton zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Yorktown high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 8.2/10 — 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 7.9 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 83.7%, with standout results in English Writing (88% vs a 76% state average) and Algebra II (98% vs an 88% state average). 97.5% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 61% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 69% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 46% AP course enrollment, 18% dual enrollment for college credit, 425 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 9.0%, better than the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Yorktown school zones, homes zoned to Grafton High School sit in the Grafton 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 Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Regular public school
Established: 1996
Enrollment: 1,221 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 77.05 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510415001443

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

93%

Mathematics

87%

Science

74%

History & Social Sci.

80%

97.5%

On-time graduation (Class of 2025)

1.3%

Dropout rate

61%

Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026

46.39%

Students in AP courses

17.87%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

425

Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 46.39%; AP exams taken 35.82%; dual enrollment 17.87%; 425 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

9% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Grafton High School

Grafton High School opened on September 3, 1996, in the Grafton area of York County, Virginia. It shares a single facility with Grafton Middle School — described as the only shared high school/middle school complex of its type in the Hampton Roads area and the largest building in York County at the time of its construction. An electrical fire in February 2020 closed the building for the remainder of that spring, with classes temporarily relocated to other York County schools.

The school sits along Grafton Drive in an unincorporated, suburban section of York County between Yorktown and Newport News. It serves grades 9-12 as part of York County Public Schools and competes athletically in the Virginia High School League's Bay Rivers District.

Athletics & activities

State athletic titles

Competition cheer state titles

Notable alumni

Trey Gibson· Professional baseball playerChristian Taylor· American football coach

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Grafton High ↗ — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, free/reduced lunch, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Grafton High ↗ — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, on-time graduation & dropout, chronic absenteeism, demographics, AP/dual enrollmentSOL, attendance, enrollment & AP/dual 2025-2026; graduation Class of 2025; accreditation SY2025-2026
Grafton High School official website ↗ — Principal, phone, mascot, website URL2026
Wikipedia — Grafton High School (Virginia) ↗ — Founding year, mascot, colors, athletics championships, notable alumni, building history2026
Wikimedia Commons — Grafton High and Middle school signs ↗ — Freely-licensed (public domain) photo of the school complex signage2024

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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