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What's the one class at GRAYSON COUNTY HIGH every student should take?
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Enrollment
461
High
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAYSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510169000697
Grayson County High
110 Blue Devil Drive, Independence, VA 24348 · (276) 773-2131 · Grayson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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.
- A-Beats 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
12.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
426 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 | 125 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 108 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 123 | 27% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Grayson County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
83.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 86.0% |
% 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
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% 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 Grayson County High
Grayson County High's state test result (74.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County High this school | 461 | 92.4% | 74.0% |
| Parry McCluer High Buena Vista | 315 | 92.1% | 77.8% |
| Graham High Bluefield | 489 | 89.6% | 84.0% |
| Union High Big Stone Gap | 564 | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| Strasburg High Strasburg | 614 | 83.4% | 77.0% |
| Tazewell High Tazewell | 509 | 88.8% | 82.3% |
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 Grayson County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #159 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #183 of 316 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #191 of 316 ▼ 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #262 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #75 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #267 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #72 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #92 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
461
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 461 | 37.5 | 12.3:1 | 92% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 35 | 13.1:1 | 94% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 37 | 12.6:1 | 87% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 45 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 47.2 | 10.6:1 | 52% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 50 | 13.5:1 | 51% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 802 | 30 | 26.7:1 | 51% (409) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 50% (302) |
| 1990-91 | 662 | 33 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grayson County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (502 to 461); teachers down 21% (47.2 to 37.5).
About Grayson County High
Grayson County High is a small high school with its address in Independence, Virginia. The school counts 461 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213 students.
The 6 schools in Grayson County Public Schools enroll 1,561 students altogether, Grayson County High among them.
At Grayson County High, White students make up 84% of the student body. Other students are 11% Hispanic and 4% Black. The county population is about 88% White, within a few points of the school. Grayson County High has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Grayson County High, 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. Roughly 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Grayson County, the average is about the same, 94%.
Grayson County High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Grayson County High would score about 62.9%. It scores 74.0%, 11.1 points above that figure.
Among Grayson County residents, median household income is about $47,730, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 7 public schools in Grayson County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,561.
The nearest other public school, Independence Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Grayson County High places 2nd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Grayson County High the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 454 students in 2020-21 and 461 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.1:1 in 2020-21, and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
The Grayson County High community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Grayson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,287
Census ACS
Median income
$47,730
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grayson County Public Schools
- Independence ElementaryElementary · 287 students
- Independence MiddleMiddle · 280 students
- Fries ElementaryElementary · 231 students
- Grayson HighlandsElementary · 156 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 146 students
- Grayson County High Career & Technical EducationElementary
Other schools in Independence
- Independence ElementaryElementary · 287 students
- Independence MiddleMiddle · 280 students
- Grayson County High Career & Technical EducationElementary
Other Grayson County High schools
One other US public school is named Grayson County High. Grayson County High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Grayson County High SchoolLeitchfield, KY · 1,180 students
Nearby schools
- Independence Middle0.0 mi · 280
- Independence Elementary0.6 mi · 287
- Alleghany High7.6 mi · 395
- Sparta Elementary7.8 mi · 523
- Piney Creek Elementary10.1 mi · 198
- Fries Elementary11.6 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Grayson County HighHow large is Grayson County High?
Grayson County High enrolls approximately 461 students in grades 09-12.
Is Grayson County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grayson County High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Grayson County High have?
Grayson County High employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Grayson County High?
Student demographics at Grayson County High are roughly 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Grayson County High in?
Grayson County High is part of Grayson County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.