Holston High

As a micro-enrollment four-year high school in Damascus, Virginia, Holston High serves 254 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Washington County Public Schools. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 1,213 students each, so Holston High sits 79% below that benchmark.

Holston High is one of 16 schools operated by Washington County Public Schools, a district that teaches 7,270 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Holston High shows that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Holston High has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 75% 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, Holston High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 80.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Washington County put the typical household earns roughly $64,552 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Washington County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,270 students), Holston High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Damascus Middle, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Holston High at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 79.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Holston High's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 301 (now 254).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.