Altavista High School
- Altavista High School serves 663 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Altavista High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Altavista High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Altavista High School's student population of 663 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 50 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 663 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Altavista High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Altavista High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1196 out of 1791 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 59% | 72% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 84% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 15% |
| Black | 24% | 23% |
| White | 65% | 50% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 9% | 5% |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Campbell County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Altavista High School is Gretna High School (12.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gretna Middle School (12.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is John L. Hurt Elementary School (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hurt John L. Hurt Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 272 students
1.2 miles
315 Prospect Rd
Hurt, VA 24563
(434) 630-1812 1.2 PK-5 272 - Altavista Altavista Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 521 students
2.4 miles
1003 Lynch Mill Rd
Altavista, VA 24517
(434) 369-5665 2.4 PK-5 521 - Huddleston Huddleston Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 285 students
10.5 miles
1027 Huddleston Drive
Huddleston, VA 24104
(540) 297-5144 10.5 PK-5 285 - Rustburg Campbell County Technical Center Vocational School
11.5 miles
194 Dennis Riddle Rd
Rustburg, VA 24588
(434) 821-6213 11.5 n/a n/a - Rustburg Yellow Branch Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 570 students
11.6 miles
377 Dennis Riddle Dr
Rustburg, VA 24588
(434) 821-1021 11.6 PK-5 570
School Reviews
| 5 AHS is a wonderful school. I feel that the teachers at this school really pushed me to achieve good grades by being supportive and helpful. They encourage the student to exceed and to do his/her best on every assignment. The student has lots of choices with his/her education--get a standard diploma or challenge oneself and go for the advanced. Band, art class, chorus, football, volleyball, tennis and more are all provided for the student to decide what he or she would like to do. The guidance department is always available and helpful. The food was not bad at all--lots of choices available, and affordable as well. AHS even promotes DAWN and Angel Tree gifting every year to help needed families. I highly recommend AHS as an alumni of this school who graduated with honors. I am very proud of my AHS education. - Posted by Student/Alumni - amand |
| 2 Nice teachers, but they make the class room more fun then educational. There are not many choices of extracurricular activities. Also, I believe the main issue with the school is it believes sports are more important than the academics... for example cutting many simple little costly classes and buying rings for athletes that make it far enough in tournaments. - Posted by Student/Alumni - noema |
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