Gate City High School vs. Twin Springs High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gate City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Twin Springs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 644 students in grades 9-12, Gate City High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 245 students in grades 8-12, Twin Springs High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
644 students
245 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
23 teachers
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![This chart display the total teachers of Twin Springs High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Twin Springs High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/86000/85524/twin-springs-high-school-chart-REuUFr.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#228 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#912 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Gate City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Gate City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/86000/85518/gate-city-high-school-chart-Hi1r8T.png)
![This chart display the overall school rank of Twin Springs High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Twin Springs High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/86000/85524/twin-springs-high-school-chart-KSZkBd.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
60-64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
55-59%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
80-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 8 Students
-
59
Grade 9 Students
179
50
Grade 10 Students
166
41
Grade 11 Students
152
45
Grade 12 Students
147
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
1%
7%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
96%
92%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.15
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
74%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
14%
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