Tunstall High School
100 Trojan Cir
Dry Fork, VA 24549
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Dry Fork, VA 24549
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(434)724-7111
- Tunstall High School serves 983 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 96% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Tunstall High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Tunstall High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Tunstall High School's student population of 983 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2016) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 983 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 57 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tunstall High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,796 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tunstall High School is 0.32, 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 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #37 out of 1,796 schools (Top 5%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 96% | 80% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 93% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 3% | 14% |
| Black | 15% | 23% |
| White | 81% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 95% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pittsylvania County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tunstall High School is George Washington High School (8.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tunstall Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tunstall Middle School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dry Fork Tunstall Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 669 students
0.4 miles
1160 Tunstall High Rd.
Dry Fork, VA 24549
(434)724-7086 0.4 6-8 669 - Danville Stony Mill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 493 students
3.6 miles
100 Stony Mill Elementary Cir
Danville, VA 24541
(434)685-7545 3.6 PK-5 493 - Danville Brosville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 273 students
5.5 miles
195 Bulldog Ln.
Danville, VA 24541
(434)685-7787 5.5 PK-5 273 - Danville Twin Springs Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 795 students
5.5 miles
100 Twin Springs Elem Cir
Danville, VA 24540
(434)724-2666 5.5 PK-5 795 - Chatham Regional Alternative/pittslvania Co Alternative School
Grades: K-2
7.0 miles
1601a Franklin Turnpike, Po Bo
Chatham, VA 24531
(804)432-4920 7.0 K-2 n/a
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