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Enrollment
1,134
High
DISTRICT 910 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510333001476
William Byrd High
2902 Washington Ave, Vinton, VA 24179 · (540) 890-3090 · Roanoke County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,134 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
427 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 308 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 274 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 305 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 247 | 22% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
89.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
87.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 89.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 91.0% |
% 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
80.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 William Byrd High
William Byrd High's state test result (80.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Byrd High this school | 1,134 | 37.7% | 80.0% |
| Christiansburg High Christiansburg | 1,072 | 37.0% | 75.0% |
| Lord Botetourt High Daleville | 963 | 28.8% | 82.3% |
| Patrick Henry High Ashland | 1,294 | 39.1% | 69.6% |
| James Wood High Winchester | 1,462 | 32.2% | 74.3% |
| East Rockingham High Elkton | 821 | 41.3% | 73.4% |
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 William Byrd High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #88 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #119 of 316 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #107 of 316 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,134 | #164 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #226 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #244 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #231 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #78 of 131 |
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
1,134
+46 (+4%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,041
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 1,134 | 73.4 | 15.5:1 | 38% (427) |
| 2023-24 | 1,127 | 70.6 | 16.0:1 | 39% (439) |
| 2022-23 | 1,142 | 73.3 | 15.6:1 | 38% (432) |
| 2020-21 | 1,088 | 88 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,063 | 88.3 | 12.0:1 | 28% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 1,143 | 81 | 14.1:1 | 23% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 1,176 | 57 | 20.6:1 | 22% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 1,050 | 79 | 13.3:1 | 6% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 1,041 | 68 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Byrd High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,063 to 1,134); teachers down 17% (88.3 to 73.4).
About William Byrd High
William Byrd High is a high school located in Vinton, Virginia, in Roanoke County. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,134 students in 2024-25.
Roanoke County Public Schools has 26 schools and 13,735 students, and William Byrd High is one of those schools.
At William Byrd High, 78% of students are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 37%.
Staffing at William Byrd High comes to 73.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1. William Byrd High counts 38% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 49% average among public schools in Roanoke County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, William Byrd High is 2.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 80.0%. Predicted: 77.8%.
In the wider Roanoke County area, the median household earns about $83,709 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. William Byrd High shares Roanoke County with 25 other public schools.
William Byrd Middle is about 0.1 miles from William Byrd High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, William Byrd High is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
Under the NCES locale system, William Byrd High is Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment increased 4% over 4 years, reaching 1,134 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.4:1 to 15.5:1.
This page is set up for the William Byrd High community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Roanoke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
97,023
Census ACS
Median income
$83,709
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
13,154 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roanoke County Public Schools
- Cave Spring HighHigh · 1,046 students
- Northside HighHigh · 919 students
- Hidden Valley HighHigh · 832 students
- William Byrd MiddleMiddle · 802 students
- Cave Spring MiddleMiddle · 746 students
- Northside MiddleMiddle · 648 students
Other schools in Vinton
- William Byrd MiddleMiddle · 802 students
- W.E. Cundiff ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Herman L. Horn ElementaryElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- William Byrd Middle0.1 mi · 802
- W.E. Cundiff Elementary1.3 mi · 486
- Herman L. Horn Elementary1.3 mi · 399
- Fallon Park Elementary3.2 mi · 591
- Bonsack Elementary3.5 mi · 311
- Morningside Elementary3.8 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About William Byrd HighHow large is William Byrd High?
William Byrd High enrolls approximately 1,134 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does William Byrd High serve?
William Byrd High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William Byrd High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William Byrd High is approximately 15.5:1 (73 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William Byrd High?
At William Byrd High, the student body is approximately 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is William Byrd High public or private?
William Byrd High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roanoke County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.