Lord Botetourt High

As a tight-knit senior high in Daleville, Virginia, Lord Botetourt High works with 963 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Botetourt County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 1,213 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

Across the 11 schools in Botetourt County Public Schools (4,424 students total), Lord Botetourt High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Lord Botetourt High logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). The remainder comes out to 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the resource side, Lord Botetourt High lists 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Lord Botetourt High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lord Botetourt High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 80.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Botetourt County put the typical household earns roughly $81,213 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Botetourt County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,424 students), Lord Botetourt High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Greenfield Elementary, around 1.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Lord Botetourt High. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lord Botetourt High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 81.7%.

Lord Botetourt High operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lord Botetourt High has edged down 8%, going from 1,052 students in 2018 to 963 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 91% to 81% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.