Enrollment
352
High
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCHANAN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510051000198
Grundy High
1300 Golden Wave Drive, Grundy, VA 24614 · (276) 935-2106 · Buchanan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Virginia public high schools
- C-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
14.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
346 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 97 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 79 | 22% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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 Buchanan County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
69.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -16.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 16 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | 85.0% | 85.0% |
% 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
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Grundy High
Grundy High's state test result (66.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy High this school | 352 | 98.3% | 66.6% |
| Thomas Walker High Ewing | 291 | 99.7% | 71.5% |
| J.I. Burton High Norton | 328 | 99.1% | 76.3% |
| Castlewood High Castlewood | 285 | 91.2% | 70.6% |
| Ridgeview High Clintwood | 548 | 97.8% | 76.5% |
| Honaker High Honaker | 422 | 89.1% | 74.1% |
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 Grundy High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #240 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #269 of 316 ▼ 128 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #193 of 316 ▲ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #284 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #195 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #309 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #35 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #36 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
352
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 720
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 352 | 23.8 | 14.8:1 | 98% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 20.6 | 16.9:1 | 98% (340) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 28.5 | 12.5:1 | 97% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 25 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 25.3 | 16.6:1 | 66% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 62% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 491 | 21 | 23.4:1 | 49% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 51 | 11.7:1 | 51% (300) |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 46 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grundy High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (419 to 352); teachers down 6% (25.3 to 23.8).
About Grundy High
Grundy High is a high school located in Grundy, Virginia, in Buchanan County. It educates 352 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 71% smaller than the 1,213 average for high schools in Virginia.
Grundy High sits within Buchanan County Public Schools, which has 8 schools and 2,316 students.
About 99% of the student body at Grundy High is White. Pick two students at random and there is a 3% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Grundy High, 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.8:1. That is higher than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Roughly 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Buchanan County.
The allk12 Grade for Grundy High is C+. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 36% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Grundy High would be expected to post about 61.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Buchanan County, the median household income is $42,886, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 18% of residents are in poverty. In all, Buchanan County has 10 public schools and roughly 2,316 students.
The next-closest public school is Riverview Elementary/Middle, about 5.0 miles away. Grundy High is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within ten miles. Local comparison: Grundy High ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 66.6% versus a 64.4% average.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 362 in 2020-21 to 352 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,415
Census ACS
Median income
$42,886
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buchanan County Public Schools
- Riverview Elementary/MiddleElementary · 719 students
- Hurley Elementary/MiddleElementary · 323 students
- Twin Valley Elementary/MiddleElementary · 240 students
- Council Elementary/MiddleElementary · 194 students
- Hurley HighHigh · 194 students
- Twin Valley HighHigh · 179 students
Other schools in Grundy
- Riverview Elementary/MiddleElementary · 719 students
- Buchanan County Technology Career & Higher Learning CenterElementary
- New Buchanan HighElementary
Nearby schools
- Riverview Elementary/Middle5.0 mi · 719
- Twin Valley Elementary/Middle7.3 mi · 240
- Hurley High7.5 mi · 194
- Hurley Elementary/Middle7.8 mi · 323
- Twin Valley High8.6 mi · 179
- Feds Creek Elementary School12.9 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Grundy HighWhat is the total enrollment at Grundy High?
Grundy High enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Grundy High serve?
Grundy High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grundy High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grundy High is approximately 14.8:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grundy High?
At Grundy High, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Hispanic.
Is Grundy High public or private?
Grundy High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Buchanan County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.