Enrollment
204
High
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMYTH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510352001563
Northwood High
305 Panther Ln, Saltville, VA 24370 · (276) 496-7751 · Smyth County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% 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
8.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
202 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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 | 39 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 29% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
98.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
95.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 98 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 95 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98.0% | 95.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 96.0% |
| 2022-23 | 96.0% | 94.0% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% 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 Northwood High
Northwood High's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood High this school | 204 | 99.0% | 73.5% |
| Twin Valley High Pilgrim Knob | 179 | 97.2% | 59.8% |
| Hurley High Hurley | 194 | 96.9% | 75.5% |
| Thomas Walker High Ewing | 291 | 99.7% | 71.5% |
| Castlewood High Castlewood | 285 | 91.2% | 70.6% |
| J.I. Burton High Norton | 328 | 99.1% | 76.3% |
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 Northwood High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #166 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #21 of 316 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 98.0% | #7 of 316 ▲ 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #309 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #9 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.4% | #296 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #33 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.4% | #8 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
204
-64 (-24%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 204 | 23.2 | 8.8:1 | 99% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 18.9 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 22.8 | 10.6:1 | 87% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 20 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 20.2 | 13.9:1 | 63% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 57% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 15 | 18.0:1 | 50% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 28 | 9.7:1 | 30% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 415 | 27 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwood High.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (281 to 204); teachers up 15% (20.2 to 23.2).
About Northwood High
Northwood High is a small high school for students in Saltville, Virginia. It enrolled 204 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Virginia average about 1,213 students each.
Northwood High is in Smyth County Public Schools, a district with 4,132 students across 14 schools.
The large majority of students at Northwood High, 95%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 95% White share among all Smyth County residents. By the diversity index, Northwood High comes in at 10%.
Its teaching staff equals 23.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 8.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%. That is close to the 102% average for public schools in Smyth County.
allk12 grades Northwood High a B. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 61.1%. Northwood High scores 73.5%.
Northwood High is located in Smyth County, where median household income is about $49,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Northwood High is one of 16 public schools in Smyth County, which together enroll about 4,132 students.
The closest public school, Saltville Elementary, is about 0.8 miles from Northwood High. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Northwood High ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
Northwood High has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The number of students declined from 268 to 204 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 13.4 in 2020-21 to 8.8 in 2024-25.
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Smyth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,420
Census ACS
Median income
$49,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,132 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Smyth County Public Schools
- Chilhowie ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Marion Senior HighHigh · 563 students
- Marion MiddleMiddle · 401 students
- Chilhowie HighHigh · 384 students
- Oak Point ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Smyth County VirtualElementary · 339 students
Other schools in Saltville
- Saltville ElementaryElementary · 189 students
- Northwood MiddleMiddle · 158 students
- Rich Valley ElementaryElementary · 126 students
Other Northwood High schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Northwood High. Northwood High is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Northwood HighIrvine, CA · 2,244 students
- Northwood HighRockville, MD · 1,654 students
- Northwood High SchoolShreveport, LA · 989 students
- Northwood HighPittsboro, NC · 634 students
- Northwood High SchoolLena, LA · 598 students
Nearby schools
- Saltville Elementary0.8 mi · 189
- Glade Spring Middle7.1 mi · 228
- Chilhowie High7.1 mi · 384
- Chilhowie Middle7.1 mi · 273
- Chilhowie Elementary7.3 mi · 589
- Patrick Henry High7.7 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Northwood HighHow large is Northwood High?
Northwood High enrolls approximately 204 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Northwood High serve?
Northwood High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwood High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northwood High is approximately 8.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northwood High?
At Northwood High, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Northwood High in?
Northwood High is part of Smyth County Public Schools.
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