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Northside High School vs. William Byrd High School

Should you attend Northside High School or William Byrd High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northside High School
6758 Northside High School Rd
Roanoke, VA 24019
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
William Byrd High School
2902 Washington Ave
Vinton, VA 24179
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Northside High School ranks 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

William Byrd High School ranks 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%)
Overview
Serving 950 students in grades 9-12, Northside High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,142 students in grades 9-12, William Byrd High School ranks in the top 10% 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 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
950 students
1,142 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of William Byrd High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#126 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#125 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of William Byrd High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
77%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of William Byrd High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northside High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of William Byrd High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
88%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
93%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Northside High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of William Byrd High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northside High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of William Byrd High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
259
322
Grade 10 Students
252
290
Grade 11 Students
207
282
Grade 12 Students
232
248

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in William Byrd High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in William Byrd High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northside High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in William Byrd High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northside High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in William Byrd High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northside High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in William Byrd High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Northside High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of William Byrd High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northside High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in William Byrd High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northside High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William Byrd High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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