Tazewell High School
Tel:
(276)988-6502
- Tazewell High School serves 561 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 91% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Tazewell High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Tazewell High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Tazewell High School's student population of 561 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 561 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tazewell High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tazewell High School is 0.12, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #232 out of 1801 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 91% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Black | 4% | 23% |
| White | 94% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tazewell Co PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tazewell High School is Richlands High School (15.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Tazewell Middle School (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tazewell Tazewell County Career & Technical Center Vocational School
0.4 miles
260 Advantage Road
Tazewell, VA 24651
(276)988-2529 0.4 n/a n/a - Tazewell Tazewell Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 417 students
1.0 miles
367 Hope Street
Tazewell, VA 24651
(276)988-6513 1.0 6-8 417 - North Tazewell North Tazewell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 276 students
1.5 miles
300 West Riverside Drive
North Tazewell, VA 24630
(276)988-4510 1.5 PK-5 276 - North Tazewell Springville Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 120 students
8.1 miles
144 Schoolhouse Road
North Tazewell, VA 24630
(276)322-5900 8.1 K-5 120 - Boissevain Abb's Valley-boissevain Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 174 students
12.0 miles
7030 Abb's Valley Road
Boissevain, VA 24606
(276)945-5969 12.0 PK-5 174
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