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Enrollment
1,159
High
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PULASKI COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510315001338
Pulaski County Senior High
5414 Cougar Trail Rd, Dublin, VA 24084 · (540) 643-0747 · Pulaski County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,159 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
1,055 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 313 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 275 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 310 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 261 | 23% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 Pulaski County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
85.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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 Pulaski County Senior High
Pulaski County Senior High's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Senior High this school | 1,159 | 91.0% | 62.5% |
| Carroll County High Hillsville | 1,033 | 89.4% | 72.8% |
| Alleghany High Covington | 818 | 81.8% | 59.8% |
| Franklin County High Rocky Mount | 1,880 | 86.1% | 68.6% |
| Central High Norton | 676 | 90.7% | 88.6% |
| Tunstall High Dry Fork | 800 | 85.9% | 88.1% |
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 Pulaski County Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #269 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #141 of 316 ▲ 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #233 of 316 ▼ 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,159 | #156 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #66 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #258 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.0% | #78 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #69 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
1,159
-65 (-5%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 1,797
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 1,159 | 96 | 12.1:1 | 91% (1,055) |
| 2023-24 | 1,191 | 93 | 12.8:1 | 91% (1,085) |
| 2022-23 | 1,246 | 96 | 13.0:1 | 76% (951) |
| 2020-21 | 1,224 | 103 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,311 | 108 | 12.1:1 | 48% (632) |
| 2015-16 | 1,422 | 99 | 14.4:1 | 40% (562) |
| 2010-11 | 1,488 | 88 | 16.9:1 | 43% (635) |
| 2000-01 | 1,463 | 110 | 13.3:1 | 15% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 1,797 | 115 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pulaski County Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,311 to 1,159); teachers down 11% (108 to 96).
About Pulaski County Senior High
Pulaski County Senior High is a medium-sized high school found in Dublin, Virginia. Enrollment is 1,159 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12.
Pulaski County Senior High is one school in an 8-school district, Pulaski County Public Schools, which enrolls 4,385 students.
The large majority of students at Pulaski County Senior High, 82%, are White. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 5% Black. Pulaski County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Pulaski County Senior High comes in at 32%.
Staffing totals 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. That ratio is under the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Pulaski County Senior High is 91%. Across public schools in Pulaski County, the average is about the same, 91%.
Pulaski County Senior High posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.5%, compared with a predicted 63.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census Bureau estimates for Pulaski County show that median household income is about $62,028, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 10 public schools operate in Pulaski County, serving about 4,385 students.
Nearby, Pulaski County Middle is about 1.0 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Ranked by average proficiency, Pulaski County Senior High places 4th out of 5 schools in its immediate area.
The NCES locale for Pulaski County Senior High is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,224 in 2020-21 and 1,159 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
Discussions about Pulaski County Senior High may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,687
Census ACS
Median income
$62,028
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pulaski County Public Schools
- Pulaski County MiddleMiddle · 825 students
- Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-12Combined · 521 students
- Pulaski ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Critzer ElementaryElementary · 416 students
- Dublin ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Riverlawn ElementaryElementary · 380 students
Other schools in Dublin
- Dublin ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Pulaski County Public Schools Governor's STEM AcademyElementary
- Southwest Virginia Governor's SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Pulaski County Middle1.0 mi · 825
- Dublin Elementary2.2 mi · 411
- Pulaski Elementary2.4 mi · 472
- Critzer Elementary2.8 mi · 416
- Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-124.7 mi · 521
- McHarg Elementary8.3 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Pulaski County Senior HighHow many students attend Pulaski County Senior High?
Pulaski County Senior High enrolls approximately 1,159 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pulaski County Senior High serve?
Pulaski County Senior High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pulaski County Senior High have?
Pulaski County Senior High employs 96 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is Pulaski County Senior High?
Pulaski County Senior High reports a student body of 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Pulaski County Senior High?
Pulaski County Senior High is overseen by Pulaski County Public Schools in Pulaski County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.