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Enrollment
818
High
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510015201883
Alleghany High
210 Mountaineer Drive, Covington, VA 24426 · (540) 863-1700 · Alleghany County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL818 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Virginia public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
669 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 223 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 225 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 200 | 24% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Alleghany Highlands Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
64.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 65.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alleghany High
Alleghany High's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany High this school | 818 | 81.8% | 59.8% |
| Patrick County High Stuart | 795 | 79.4% | 84.8% |
| Floyd County High Floyd | 668 | 81.6% | 77.4% |
| Abingdon High Abingdon | 914 | 74.2% | 73.0% |
| Staunton River High Moneta | 816 | 72.7% | 60.1% |
| Strasburg High Strasburg | 614 | 83.4% | 77.0% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alleghany High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #283 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #289 of 316 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #257 of 316 ▲ 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 818 | #201 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #139 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #256 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.8% | #119 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #42 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
818
+199 (+32%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 959
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 818 | 60 | 13.6:1 | 82% (669) |
| 2023-24 | 831 | 65 | 12.8:1 | 82% (684) |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 50 | 11.6:1 | 83% (482) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 44 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 49.8 | 14.6:1 | 41% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 815 | 53 | 15.4:1 | 39% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 860 | 46 | 18.7:1 | 36% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 829 | 57 | 14.5:1 | 23% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 959 | 55 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alleghany High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (729 to 818); teachers up 21% (49.8 to 60).
About Alleghany High
Among the schools in Covington, Virginia, is Alleghany High, a small high school. The school enrolls 818 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Virginia) has about 1,213 students.
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools (6 schools, 2,804 students) runs Alleghany High.
At Alleghany High, White students make up 81% of the student body. Smaller groups are 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, 92% of Alleghany County residents are White. By the diversity index, Alleghany High comes in at 33%.
The count of teachers at Alleghany High is 60 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.6:1. Across high schools in Virginia, the average ratio is about 13.9:1. Around 82% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 83% average for public schools in Alleghany County.
The allk12 Grade for Alleghany High is D. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 9% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Alleghany High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.8%; the prediction is 65.8%.
Alleghany County census figures show that median household income is about $56,188, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Alleghany High is among the 7 public schools in Alleghany County.
Nearest public school: Mountain View Elementary, about 2.0 miles away. The five-mile area around Alleghany High holds 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Alleghany High at 7th of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, Alleghany High is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 619 in 2020-21 and 818 in 2024-25, a rise of 199 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Alleghany County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,859
Census ACS
Median income
$56,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
- Covington MiddleMiddle · 594 students
- Jeter-Watson ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Callaghan ElementaryElementary · 270 students
- Sharon ElementaryElementary · 216 students
- Covington HighCombined
Other schools in Covington
- Covington MiddleMiddle · 594 students
- Jeter-Watson ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Callaghan ElementaryElementary · 270 students
- Covington HighCombined
- Jackson River Tech CtrElementary
Other Alleghany High schools
One other US public school is named Alleghany High. Alleghany High is the largest of the 2.
- Alleghany HighSparta, NC · 395 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Elementary2.0 mi · 415
- Covington Middle4.6 mi · 594
- Jeter-Watson Elementary5.4 mi · 491
- Sharon Elementary9.0 mi · 216
- Callaghan Elementary9.4 mi · 270
- Eagle Rock Elementary10.6 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About Alleghany HighHow large is Alleghany High?
Alleghany High enrolls approximately 818 students in grades 09-12.
Is Alleghany High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alleghany High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Alleghany High have?
Alleghany High employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is Alleghany High?
Alleghany High reports a student body of 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Alleghany High?
Alleghany High is overseen by Alleghany Highlands Public Schools in Alleghany County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.