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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH?
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Enrollment
1,248
High
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DANVILLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510111000390
George Washington High
701 Broad St, Danville, VA 24541 · (434) 799-6410 · Danville city
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,248 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Virginia public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
11.6:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
1,170 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 390 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 349 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 269 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 240 | 19% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
Math
73.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +39.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 39 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 George Washington High
George Washington High's state test result (53.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington High this school | 1,248 | 93.8% | 53.4% |
| Hampton High Hampton | 1,301 | 92.2% | 78.6% |
| Heritage High Newport News | 1,106 | 95.0% | 54.9% |
| Phoebus High Hampton | 1,391 | 93.7% | 79.0% |
| Lake Taylor High Norfolk | 1,107 | 93.0% | 59.5% |
| Booker T Washington High Norfolk | 904 | 92.7% | 58.8% |
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 George Washington High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #304 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #235 of 316 ▲ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #293 of 316 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,248 | #144 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #44 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #204 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.8% | #63 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #98 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
1,248
-37 (-3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,764
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 1,248 | 107.5 | 11.6:1 | 94% (1,170) |
| 2023-24 | 1,288 | 90.5 | 14.2:1 | 98% (1,259) |
| 2022-23 | 1,309 | 85.3 | 15.3:1 | 88% (1,147) |
| 2020-21 | 1,285 | 99 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,353 | 108.5 | 12.5:1 | 93% (1,264) |
| 2015-16 | 1,472 | 100 | 14.7:1 | 92% (1,360) |
| 2010-11 | 1,474 | 100 | 14.7:1 | 55% (815) |
| 2000-01 | 2,308 | 121 | 19.1:1 | 28% (655) |
| 1990-91 | 1,764 | 121 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,353 to 1,248); teachers down 1% (108.5 to 107.5).
About George Washington High
George Washington High is a public high school run by Danville City Public Schools in Danville, Virginia. The student body numbers 1,248 students, from grades 9 through 12.
Danville City Public Schools has 13 schools; together they serve 5,564 students.
Black students account for 72% of enrollment at George Washington High. The remaining students are 12% White, 11% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Danville city is about 51% Black. By the diversity index, George Washington High comes in at 46%.
Teachers at George Washington High total 107.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 94%. Across public schools in Danville city, the average is about the same, 96%.
George Washington High is graded F by allk12, scoring above 3% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Virginia, George Washington High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 53.4% actual against a predicted 62.6%.
Danville city census figures show that median household income is about $44,423, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 19%. A total of 20 public schools operate in Danville city, serving about 5,564 students.
The closest public school to George Washington High is Forest Hills Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 53.4% average proficiency ranks 5th among 8 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around George Washington High as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,248, 3% below the 1,285 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.0:1 to 11.6:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Danville city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,214
Census ACS
Median income
$44,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,564 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Danville City Public Schools
- Westwood MiddleMiddle · 642 students
- G.L.H. Johnson ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- Schoolfield ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- O. Trent Bonner MiddleMiddle · 501 students
- Edwin A. Gibson ElementaryElementary · 466 students
- Woodberry Hills ElementaryElementary · 377 students
Other schools in Danville
- Westwood MiddleMiddle · 642 students
- Twin Springs ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- G.L.H. Johnson ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- Schoolfield ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- O. Trent Bonner MiddleMiddle · 501 students
- Edwin A. Gibson ElementaryElementary · 466 students
Other George Washington High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named George Washington High. George Washington High is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- George Washington High SchoolDENVER, CO · 1,326 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOLMANGILAO, GU · 1,261 students
- George Washington High SchoolCedar Rapids, IA · 1,182 students
- George Washington High SchoolCharleston, WV · 1,145 students
- George Washington High SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 729 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Hills Elementary0.6 mi · 200
- O. Trent Bonner Middle0.8 mi · 501
- Westwood Middle0.8 mi · 642
- Galileo Magnet High1.1 mi · 260
- Edwin A. Gibson Elementary1.2 mi · 466
- Woodberry Hills Elementary1.3 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington HighHow large is George Washington High?
George Washington High enrolls approximately 1,248 students in grades 09-12.
Is George Washington High an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Washington High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George Washington High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George Washington High is approximately 11.6:1 (108 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at George Washington High?
Student demographics at George Washington High are roughly 12% White, 11% Hispanic, 72% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is George Washington High in?
George Washington High is part of Danville City Public Schools.
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