Narrows High School
1 Green Wave Lane, Narrows, VA, 24124-0339 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Narrows High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 8 - 12
County Giles County, VA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 346 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 28 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 8 - 94 students
Grade 9 - 46 students
Grade 10 - 70 students
Grade 11 - 68 students
Grade 12 - 68 students
This School
(VA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(VA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 3%
% Hispanic n/a 5%
% Black 1% 27%
% White 99% 63%
Additional Student Information
This School
(VA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 29% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(VA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Giles County Public s School District
This School's Agency
(VA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 6 8
Number of Students Managed 2,605 students 3,743 students
District Total Revenue $22,260,000 $37,199,000
District Expenditure $21,288,000 $37,511,000
District Revenue / Student $8,545 $9,938
District Expenditure / Student $8,172 $10,022
District Graduation Rates 91% 88%
In the News:
  • Teacher experiences zero gravity (WVVA Bluefield)
    posted on October 6, 2009 at 12:15:20 am
    Back in September, we spoke with local high school science teacher Anna Swenty about a flight she was taking to get kids excited about science. Swenty made that flight on Friday and Monday she was back
  • Space program uplifts science students - roanoke.com (The New River Valley Current)
    posted on September 30, 2009 at 05:32:53 am
    A Narrows High School teacher will conduct experiments in a program that simulates space. A Giles County teacher will take flight Friday in a simulation of being weightless meant to foster a love of science in students. Narrows High School teacher Anna Swenty is one of about 100 teachers nationwide to take part in the Northrop Grumman Weightless Flights of Discovery program. The one-day program ...
  • Teacher takes flight to inspire students (WVVA Bluefield)
    posted on September 23, 2009 at 12:12:57 am
    One local high school teacher will soon take a flight of discovery to get her students excited about science. Anna Swenty, Earth Science and Biology teacher at Narrows High School, has been selected to
  • MILLVILLE: District narrows high school options to eight sites (Daily Journal)
    posted on June 25, 2009 at 11:05:09 pm
    MILLVILLE - The city’s school district is considering eight locations for a new high school — six on the western end of town — public records show. The Daily Journal obtained the list of possible sites Thursday through an Open Public Records Act request.
  • 5 decades in the classroom - roanoke.com (The New River Valley Current)
    posted on May 31, 2009 at 05:36:33 am
    Teacher Larry Greer prepares to watch another senior class leave Narrows High School. NARROWS -- From restaurants and banks to gas stations and the Giles County Sheriff's Office, one name rings familiar to Narrows High School graduates: Larry Greer.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (24124)
School Zip (24124)
(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 4,374 people 6,688,554 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 14% 26%
Population Average Age 39 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $32,361 $50,018
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 52 years old 34 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (24124)


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% Owning / % Renting 84% / 16% 66% / 34%
School Map:
1. Giles High School - 694 students - 6.0 mi. away - view location
2. Giles County Tech. Center - n/a - 6.5 mi. away - view location
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