Tunstall High School
Tel:
(434)724-7111
- Tunstall High School serves 948 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (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 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Tunstall High School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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 51%.
Top Placements
Tunstall High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Tunstall High School's student population of 948 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2016) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 948 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 59 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Tunstall High School is ranked within the top 10% 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 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tunstall High School is 0.33, 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 School Rank (16-17) | #156 out of 1801 schools (Top 10%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 87% | 72% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 92% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 5% | 16% |
| Black | 12% | 22% |
| White | 81% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pittsylvania County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and 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 | 668 students
0.4 miles
1160 Tunstall High Rd.
Dry Fork, VA 24549
(434)724-7086 0.4 6-8 668 - Danville Stony Mill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 485 students
3.6 miles
100 Stony Mill Elementary Cir
Danville, VA 24541
(434)685-7545 3.6 PK-5 485 - Danville Brosville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 270 students
5.5 miles
195 Bulldog Ln.
Danville, VA 24541
(434)685-7787 5.5 PK-5 270 - Danville Twin Springs Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 760 students
5.5 miles
100 Twin Springs Elem Cir
Danville, VA 24540
(434)724-2666 5.5 PK-5 760 - Chatham Regional Alternative/pittslvania Co Alternative School
7.0 miles
1601a Franklin Turnpike
Chatham, VA 24531
(804)432-4920 7.0 n/a n/a
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