E.C. Glass High

As a moderately sized secondary school in Lynchburg, Virginia, E.C. Glass High hosts 1,220 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Lynchburg City Public Schools.

Lynchburg City Public Schools comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 7,657 students; E.C. Glass High is among them.

Demographically, E.C. Glass High lists that the largest single group is Black at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 39% White, 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Lynchburg city as a whole is about 27% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, E.C. Glass High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.5%.

In the area at large, Lynchburg city reports that the typical household earns roughly $57,947 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. E.C. Glass High is one of 24 public schools in Lynchburg city (combined enrollment of about 7,657 students).

The closest other public school is Dearington Elementary/Innovation, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts E.C. Glass High at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 52.8%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at E.C. Glass High has contracted 10%, going from 1,359 students in 2018 to 1,220 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 44% to 39% over that span.

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