High Schools in Wythe County Public Schools

Summary:

The Wythe County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to three high schools: George Wythe High, Fort Chiswell High, and Rural Retreat High. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with Rural Retreat High standing out as a top-ranked high school in the state.

Rural Retreat High is the standout school in the district, having earned a #1 ranking in Virginia for the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 school years. The school boasts exceptional test scores, with 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra I for 9th-grade students, and over 95% proficiency in Biology, English Reading, and World History I. In contrast, George Wythe High and Fort Chiswell High also perform well, with high proficiency rates in several subject areas, often exceeding state and district averages.

Despite the strong academic performance, all three high schools in the Wythe County Public Schools district have relatively high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.64% at Fort Chiswell High to 74.04% at Rural Retreat High. This suggests potential socioeconomic challenges that may impact student outcomes, warranting further investigation into equity and resource allocation concerns within the district.

District Detail

1570 W Reservoir St
Wytheville, VA 24382

(276) 228-5411

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 130 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)		SOL Biology (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)	SOL World History I (2024)		SOL World History II (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Wythe High	Public	9-12	1 Maroon Way	Wytheville	24382	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 228-3157	462	32	14.4	73.4%	390 (84.4%)	46 (10.0%)	12 (2.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	65.7	111^th of 329 public high schools	66.3%		75.2	49^th of 326 public high schools	85.0%	62	100.0	82.3	75.0	92.9	88.8	62.8			$7,844	$126	$7,718
Rural Retreat High	Public	9-12	321 E Buck St	Rural Retreat	24368	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 686-4143	312	23	13.7	74.0%	300 (96.2%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	92.4	1^st of 329 public high schools	99.7%		91.1	1^st of 326 public high schools	99.7%		100.0	100.0		98.6	97.1	96.3			$8,228	$98	$8,129
Fort Chiswell High	Public	9-12	#1 Pioneer Trail	Max Meadows	24360	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 637-3437	435	32	13.7	72.6%	419 (96.3%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	82.9	11^th of 329 public high schools	96.7%		70.3	82^nd of 326 public high schools	74.8%	71	100.0	98.5	85.0	90.6	92.2	79.1	63.6	72.7	$7,899	$02	$7,897

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carroll County Public Schools	4.6 mi	11	35^th
Carroll-Galax Regional Alt Educational Prgm/The RAE Center	9.73 mi	1
Grayson County Public Schools	11.89 mi	7	34^th
Pulaski County Public Schools	13.65 mi	9	68^th
Regional Alternative/Wythe County	14.29 mi	1

High Schools in Wythe County Public Schools

District Detail

Rural Retreat High

Fort Chiswell High

George Wythe High

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