E.c. Glass High School
E.c. Glass High School serves 1,359 students in grades 9-12.
E.c. Glass High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (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 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Placements
E.c. Glass High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
E.c. Glass High School's student population of 1,359 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 108 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,359 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 108 teachers |
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School Comparison
E.c. Glass High School is ranked within the top 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 diversity score of E.c. Glass High School is 0.61, 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 | #822 out of 1791 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 67% | 72% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 89% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 16% |
| Black | 44% | 22% |
| White | 44% | 49% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 6% |
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Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.68 |
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Graduation Rate | 86% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lynchburg City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to E.c. Glass High School is Central Va. Training Center (2.5 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation (0.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Dearington Elementary/innovation (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Lynchburg Dearington Elementary/innovation Magnet School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 183 students10
0.4 miles
210 Smyth St
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 515-5220 0.4 PK-5 183 - Lynchburg Robert S. Payne Elementary School Math: 82% | Reading: 76%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 528 students10
0.7 miles
1201 Floyd St
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 515-5270 0.7 PK-5 528 - Lynchburg T.c. Miller Elementary For Innovation Magnet School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 246 students10
0.7 miles
600 Mansfield Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 515-5300 0.7 PK-5 246 - Lynchburg Lynchburg City Secondary Alternative Alternative School
0.9 miles
915 Court Street, Po Box 2497
Lynchburg, VA 24505
(434) 522-3700 0.9 n/a n/a - Lynchburg Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation Magnet School
Math: 60% | Reading: 76%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 657 students10
0.9 miles
1200 1208 Polk St
Lynchburg, VA 24504
(434) 515-5310 0.9 6-8 657
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