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What's one thing VIRGINIA HIGH gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
638
High
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISTOL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510045000179
Virginia High
650 Long Crescent Dr, Bristol, VA 24201 · (276) 821-5858 · Bristol city
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Virginia public high schools
- C+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
11.8:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
639 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 157 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 162 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 156 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 163 | 26% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 Bristol City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% 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 →
Where Virginia High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #191 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #198 of 316 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #207 of 316 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #225 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #54 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #213 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #20 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #168 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
638
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 796
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 638 | 54 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 54 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 637 | 55 | 11.6:1 | 100% (637) |
| 2020-21 | 636 | 50 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 49.8 | 13.0:1 | 50% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 51 | 13.0:1 | 49% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | 45 | 14.9:1 | 52% (348) |
| 2000-01 | 709 | 58 | 12.2:1 | 27% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 796 | 64 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Virginia High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (647 to 638); teachers up 8% (49.8 to 54).
About Virginia High
Virginia High is a small high school based in Bristol, Virginia. Enrolled students number 638 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Virginia average about 1,213 students each.
Bristol City Public Schools oversees Virginia High and 7 other schools, with 3,238 students in total.
Virginia High's enrollment is 73% White. Enrollment also includes 11% multiracial, 9% Black, and 6% Hispanic. Among people living in Bristol city, the White share is about 85%. The chance that two students picked at random at Virginia High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
The school reported 54 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.8:1. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1.
Measured against Virginia public high schools, Virginia High receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Virginia High's lunch-eligibility share in Virginia is predicted to score 60.8%. Virginia High scores 71.5%, 10.7 points above that line.
Bristol city has these Census figures: median household income is about $50,404, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The public schools of Bristol city number 10 and enroll about 3,238.
Nearby, Washington-Lee Elementary is about 0.2 miles away. Virginia High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Virginia High ranks 1st of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 71.5% against a local average of 64.8%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Small, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (636) and 2024-25 (638).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Virginia High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bristol city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,849
Census ACS
Median income
$50,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bristol City Public Schools
- Virginia Intermediate SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Virginia MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- Joseph Van Pelt ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Virginia Primary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Stonewall Jackson ElementaryElementary · 263 students
- Washington-Lee ElementaryElementary · 219 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Virginia Intermediate SchoolElementary · 655 students
- John S. Battle HighHigh · 613 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Virginia MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- Wallace MiddleMiddle · 443 students
- Joseph Van Pelt ElementaryElementary · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Washington-Lee Elementary0.2 mi · 219
- Virginia Middle0.7 mi · 452
- Highland View Elementary1.0 mi · 164
- Tennessee Online Public School at Bristol1.8 mi · 15
- Tennessee Online Public School1.8 mi · 233
- Stonewall Jackson Elementary1.9 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Virginia HighHow many students attend Virginia High?
Virginia High enrolls approximately 638 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Virginia High serve?
Virginia High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Virginia High have?
Virginia High employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Virginia High?
Student demographics at Virginia High are roughly 73% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Virginia High in?
Virginia High is part of Bristol City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.