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Highland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 100 students in Highland County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Highland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Highland County School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
212 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Highland County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60-64%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)85-89%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60-69%
59%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
2 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
201 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
95%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
190
# Students in K Grade:
16
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
14
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
18
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
17
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,675 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,684 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,675
$15,502
Spending / Student
$21,684
$15,257
Best Highland County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
244 Myers/moon Rd
Monterey, VA 24465
(540) 468-6320
Monterey, VA 24465
(540) 468-6320
Grades: 6-12
| 100 students
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