Fort Chiswell High School vs. George Wythe High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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George Wythe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 435 students in grades 9-12, Fort Chiswell High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 462 students in grades 9-12, George Wythe 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 70-74% (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 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
435 students
462 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#845 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#282 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
110
112
Grade 10 Students
109
123
Grade 11 Students
114
124
Grade 12 Students
102
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
96%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
