Enrollment
182
High
DISTRICT 170 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510033000139
Bath County High
464 Charger Lane, Hot Springs, VA 24445 · (540) 839-2431 · Bath County
GRADES 08–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Virginia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
36.0:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
139 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 8 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 18% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Based on grade levels within Bath County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
86.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +11.0pp since 2022
Math
86.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 90.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
73.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Bath County High
Bath County High's state test result (73.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County High this school | 182 | 76.4% | 73.0% |
| Twin Springs High Nickelsville | 242 | 78.5% | 74.4% |
| Holston High Damascus | 254 | 74.8% | 80.3% |
| Rye Cove High Duffield | 292 | 78.4% | 75.8% |
| Rural Retreat High Rural Retreat | 300 | 79.7% | 96.1% |
| Craig County High New Castle | 278 | 81.3% | 63.1% |
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 Bath County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #171 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #125 of 316 ▼ 66 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #141 of 316 ▼ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #312 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.4% | #137 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #57 of 178 |
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
182
-11 (-6%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 260
Student : Teacher
36.0:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 182 | 5.1 | 36.0:1 | 76% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 5.1 | 36.2:1 | 77% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | N/A | N/A | 77% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 193 | 22 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 23.1 | 9.0:1 | 40% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 25 | 9.8:1 | 31% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 16 | 18.0:1 | 33% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 32 | 9.2:1 | 13% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 260 | 34 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bath County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (208 to 182); teachers down 78% (23.1 to 5.1).
About Bath County High
Among the schools in Hot Springs, Virginia, is Bath County High, a small high school. The school enrolls 182 students, from grades 8 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Virginia) has about 1,213 students.
The Bath County Public Schools system has 3 schools and 509 students.
Bath County High enrolls a student body that is 90% White. The school is also 4% Black and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Bath County is about 92% White. By the diversity index, Bath County High comes in at 18%.
The count of teachers at Bath County High is 5.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 36.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1, lower than at this school. Around 76% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Bath County average 91%.
The allk12 Grade for Bath County High is B-. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Virginia, Bath County High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 73.0% actual against a predicted 67.3%.
Bath County has these Census figures: median household income is about $56,184, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Bath County High is among the 3 public schools in Bath County.
Valley Elementary is located about 5.3 miles from Bath County High. Its average proficiency rate of 73.0% is above the 69.4% average for nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 182 was 6% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 193. Federal data show the ratio rising from 8.8:1 to 36.0:1.
Community posts for Bath County High can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bath County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,100
Census ACS
Median income
$56,184
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bath County Public Schools
- Valley ElementaryElementary · 184 students
- Millboro ElementaryElementary · 143 students
Other Bath County High schools
One other US public school is named Bath County High. Bath County High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Bath County High SchoolOwingsville, KY · 604 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Elementary5.3 mi · 184
- Millboro Elementary11.0 mi · 143
- Sharon Elementary15.7 mi · 216
- Mountain View Elementary16.7 mi · 415
- Alleghany High18.0 mi · 818
- Pocahontas County High School19.1 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Bath County HighHow large is Bath County High?
Bath County High enrolls approximately 182 students in grades 08-12.
Is Bath County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bath County High is a high school covering grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bath County High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bath County High is approximately 36.0:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bath County High?
At Bath County High, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Bath County High public or private?
Bath County High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bath County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.