Virginia High

As a close-knit senior high in Bristol, Virginia, Virginia High serves 638 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Bristol City Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 1,213 students per school, that is 47% smaller than typical.

Bristol City Public Schools runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,238 students. Virginia High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Virginia High logs that White students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 11% multiracial, 9% Black, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Virginia High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.8%; this one delivers 71.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bristol city put median household income runs about $50,404, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Bristol city runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,238 students), of which Virginia High is one.

The closest other public school is Washington-Lee Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Virginia High. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Virginia High ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 64.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Virginia High has held roughly steady, going from 647 students in 2018 to 638 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 81% to 73%. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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