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Enrollment
530
High
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510159000669
Giles High
1825 Wenonah Avenue, Pearisburg, VA 24134 · (540) 921-1711 · Giles County
GRADES 08–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% 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.
- BBeats 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
11.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
354 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 8 | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 110 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 118 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 17% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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% . -9.0pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp 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 70 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 68.0% |
% 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
74.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Giles High
Giles High's state test result (74.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giles High this school | 530 | 66.8% | 74.1% |
| Page County High Shenandoah | 473 | 75.1% | 81.0% |
| John S. Battle High Bristol | 613 | 75.5% | 75.9% |
| Buffalo Gap High Swoope | 410 | 58.8% | 83.9% |
| Patrick Henry High Glade Spring | 390 | 74.9% | 78.3% |
| Narrows High Narrows | 300 | 69.3% | 70.5% |
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 Giles High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #157 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #264 of 316 ▼ 111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #294 of 316 ▼ 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #242 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #37 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #294 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.8% | #181 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #19 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
530
-66 (-11%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 721
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 530 | 47.5 | 11.2:1 | 67% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 46.5 | 11.9:1 | 64% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 656 | 46.5 | 14.1:1 | 38% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 45 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 47.2 | 13.9:1 | 37% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 664 | 48 | 13.8:1 | 36% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 31% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 49 | 13.2:1 | 16% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 721 | 49 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Giles High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (658 to 530); teachers up 1% (47.2 to 47.5).
About Giles High
Giles High is a public small high school in Pearisburg, Virginia. School enrollment was 530 students in 2024-25, in grades 8 through 12. The average among high schools in Virginia is roughly 1,213 students; this school is 56% smaller than that.
Giles County Public Schools has 6 schools; together they serve 3,575 students.
Giles High's enrollment is 94% White. After that, the student body is 2% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Giles County is about 94% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 11% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Giles High is 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. About 67% of students, or 354, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Giles County average 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Giles High is B-. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 69.9% for a school in Virginia with Giles High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Giles High posts 74.1%.
Giles County census figures show that the median household income is $65,691, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Giles County is home to 7 public schools and about 3,575 public school students.
Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle is located about 1.3 miles from Giles High. The five-mile area around Giles High holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 69.8% proficiency; Giles High posts 74.1%.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Giles High declined 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 596 to 530 students. The ratio was 13.2:1 in 2020-21 and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Giles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,557
Census ACS
Median income
$65,691
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Giles County Public Schools
- Giles County K-12 Virtual SchoolCombined · 1,358 students
- Narrows Elementary/MiddleElementary · 514 students
- Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/MiddleElementary · 440 students
- Eastern Elementary/MiddleElementary · 433 students
- Narrows HighHigh · 300 students
- Giles County Tech. CenterElementary
Other schools in Pearisburg
- Giles County K-12 Virtual SchoolCombined · 1,358 students
- Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/MiddleElementary · 440 students
- Giles County Tech. CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle1.3 mi · 440
- Giles County K-12 Virtual School2.2 mi · 1,358
- Narrows High5.5 mi · 300
- Narrows Elementary/Middle6.0 mi · 514
- Eastern Elementary/Middle6.9 mi · 433
- Peterstown Elementary School10.4 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Giles HighWhat is the total enrollment at Giles High?
Giles High enrolls approximately 530 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Giles High serve?
Giles High serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Giles High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Giles High is approximately 11.2:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Giles High?
At Giles High, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Giles High public or private?
Giles High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Giles County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.