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Enrollment
1,325
High
DISTRICT 761 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510252001016
Blacksburg High
3401 Bruin Lane, Blacksburg, VA 24060 · (540) 951-5706 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,325 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Virginia public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
15.1:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
319 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 345 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 326 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 329 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 325 | 25% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
90.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
93.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 89.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
87.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 Blacksburg High
Blacksburg High's state test result (87.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksburg High this school | 1,325 | 24.1% | 87.8% |
| Cave Spring High Roanoke | 1,046 | 27.2% | 86.1% |
| Jefferson Forest High Forest | 1,282 | 22.2% | 71.1% |
| Hidden Valley High Roanoke | 832 | 26.1% | 85.1% |
| Atlee High Mechanicsville | 1,470 | 19.5% | 89.4% |
| Tabb High Yorktown | 1,153 | 21.8% | 87.5% |
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 Blacksburg High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.8% | #22 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #37 of 316 ▲ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #90 of 316 ▲ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,325 | #130 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #206 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #198 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.1% | #280 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #62 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
1,325
+59 (+5%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 913
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 1,325 | 88 | 15.1:1 | 24% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 1,281 | 88.5 | 14.5:1 | 22% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 1,321 | 84 | 15.7:1 | 23% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 1,266 | 84 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,211 | 84.8 | 14.3:1 | 15% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 1,199 | 84 | 14.3:1 | 17% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 1,070 | 74 | 14.5:1 | 17% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 1,161 | 86 | 13.5:1 | 8% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 913 | 65 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blacksburg High.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,211 to 1,325); teachers up 4% (84.8 to 88).
About Blacksburg High
Blacksburg High is a high school in Blacksburg, Virginia, according to federal school records. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,325 students.
Within Montgomery County Public Schools, Blacksburg High is one of 19 schools. The district enrolls 9,461 students.
Roughly 71% of students at Blacksburg High are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 82%. Blacksburg High's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Blacksburg High's 88 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.1:1. On average, high schools in Virginia have 13.9:1, compared with 15.1:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 24%. The rate at public schools in Montgomery County averages 45%, higher than here.
allk12 grades Blacksburg High an A. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Blacksburg High would be expected to post about 81.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 87.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Montgomery County, the median household income is $72,715, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Montgomery County is home to 23 public schools and about 9,461 public school students.
The closest public school to Blacksburg High is Blacksburg Middle, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 87.8% is above the 79.7% average for nearby schools.
Blacksburg High is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, Blacksburg High's enrollment climbed 5%, to 1,325.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Blacksburg High covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,101
Census ACS
Median income
$72,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,461 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
- Christiansburg HighHigh · 1,072 students
- Blacksburg MiddleMiddle · 958 students
- Christiansburg MiddleMiddle · 778 students
- Auburn ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Falling Branch ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Prices Fork ElementaryElementary · 457 students
Other schools in Blacksburg
- Blacksburg MiddleMiddle · 958 students
- Prices Fork ElementaryElementary · 457 students
- Kipps ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Margaret Beeks ElementaryElementary · 346 students
- Gilbert Linkous ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Harding Avenue ElementaryElementary · 279 students
Other Blacksburg High schools
One other US public school is named Blacksburg High. Blacksburg High is the largest of the 2.
- Blacksburg HighBlacksburg, SC · 482 students
Nearby schools
- Blacksburg Middle0.3 mi · 958
- Kipps Elementary0.4 mi · 358
- Prices Fork Elementary1.5 mi · 457
- Gilbert Linkous Elementary2.6 mi · 292
- Margaret Beeks Elementary3.0 mi · 346
- Harding Avenue Elementary3.1 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Blacksburg HighHow large is Blacksburg High?
Blacksburg High enrolls approximately 1,325 students in grades 09-12.
Is Blacksburg High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blacksburg High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Blacksburg High?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Blacksburg High.
How diverse is Blacksburg High?
Blacksburg High reports a student body of 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Blacksburg High?
Blacksburg High is overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.