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Enrollment
1,072
High
DISTRICT 761 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510252001019
Christiansburg High
100 Independence Blvd, Christiansburg, VA 24073 · (540) 382-5178 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,072 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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.
- CBeats 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
13.3:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
397 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 | 259 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 258 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 269 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 286 | 27% |
Student demographics
36%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
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 94.0% |
% 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
75.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Christiansburg High
Christiansburg High's state test result (75.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christiansburg High this school | 1,072 | 37.0% | 75.0% |
| William Byrd High Vinton | 1,134 | 37.7% | 80.0% |
| Lord Botetourt High Daleville | 963 | 28.8% | 82.3% |
| East Rockingham High Elkton | 821 | 41.3% | 73.4% |
| James Wood High Winchester | 1,462 | 32.2% | 74.3% |
| Patrick Henry High Ashland | 1,294 | 39.1% | 69.6% |
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 Christiansburg High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #150 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #52 of 316 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #229 of 316 ▼ 92 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,072 | #171 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #119 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #246 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.0% | #233 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #124 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
1,072
+64 (+6%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 909
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 1,072 | 80.3 | 13.3:1 | 37% (397) |
| 2023-24 | 1,063 | 81 | 13.1:1 | 39% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 1,116 | 83.5 | 13.4:1 | 41% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 1,008 | 79 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,062 | 83.6 | 12.7:1 | 36% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 1,082 | 82 | 13.2:1 | 34% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 1,082 | 67 | 16.1:1 | 31% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 958 | 73 | 13.1:1 | 14% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 909 | 70 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Christiansburg High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,062 to 1,072); teachers down 4% (83.6 to 80.3).
About Christiansburg High
As a medium-sized high school, Christiansburg High serves students in Christiansburg, Virginia. The school enrolls 1,072 students, from grades 9 through 12.
Montgomery County Public Schools is the district for Christiansburg High. It has 19 schools and 9,461 students.
White students account for 79% of enrollment at Christiansburg High. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 82% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Christiansburg High comes in at 36%.
A ratio of 13.3:1 comes from the school's 80.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Virginia average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 37% of students at Christiansburg High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Montgomery County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.
The allk12 Grade for Christiansburg High is C+. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Christiansburg High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (75.0%) and its predicted rate (78.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Montgomery County show that median household income is about $72,715, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Christiansburg High is one of 23 public schools in Montgomery County, which together enroll about 9,461 students.
Christiansburg Elementary is the public school closest to Christiansburg High, about 0.8 miles away. Christiansburg High has 5 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Christiansburg High ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 75.0% versus a 78.9% average.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,072 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,008.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Blacksburg HighHigh · 1,325 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 Christiansburg
- Christiansburg MiddleMiddle · 778 students
- Falling Branch ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Christiansburg ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- Christiansburg PrimaryElementary · 346 students
- Altern Ed Prgm/Behav Disord Youth/MontgomeryElementary
- Montgomery CentralElementary
Nearby schools
- Christiansburg Elementary0.8 mi · 401
- Christiansburg Primary0.9 mi · 346
- Christiansburg Middle1.7 mi · 778
- Falling Branch Elementary2.9 mi · 535
- Margaret Beeks Elementary4.8 mi · 346
- Blacksburg High5.0 mi · 1,325
Frequently asked questions
About Christiansburg HighWhat is the total enrollment at Christiansburg High?
Christiansburg High enrolls approximately 1,072 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Christiansburg High serve?
Christiansburg High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Christiansburg High?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Christiansburg High.
How diverse is Christiansburg High?
Christiansburg High reports a student body of 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Christiansburg High?
Christiansburg 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.