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Christiansburg High
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Christiansburg High
Christiansburg High operates as a moderately sized 9-12 campus in Christiansburg, Virginia, overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 1,072 students spanning grades 9 through 12.
Christiansburg High is one of 19 schools operated by Montgomery County Public Schools, a district that hosts 9,461 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Christiansburg High shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Montgomery County as a whole.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Christiansburg High has 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 37% of students at Christiansburg High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Christiansburg High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 78.0%, the actual is 75.0%, a residual of -3.0 points.
Around the school, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,715 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Christiansburg High is one of 23 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 9,461 students).
Nearest neighbor: Christiansburg Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Christiansburg High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Christiansburg High at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 78.9%.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Christiansburg High has showed little movement, going from 1,062 students in 2018 to 1,072 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 79% across the same window.
On the community side, members of the Christiansburg High community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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