Summary:
The 24236 zip code area is home to two schools - Holston High and Damascus Middle, both part of the Washington County Public Schools district. Holston High stands out as a consistently high-performing school, ranking among the top high schools in Virginia and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Damascus Middle, while still performing well, has shown more variable rankings over the years.
Holston High's exceptional academic performance is evident in its students' consistently high scores on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, particularly in subjects like Geometry, Algebra I, Biology, and English Reading. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.6 likely contributes to its strong outcomes. However, Holston High serves a predominantly white student population (94.69%) and has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (82.45%) compared to Damascus Middle (65.29%), indicating a more economically disadvantaged student body.
Damascus Middle, on the other hand, has ranked in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools in recent years, but its performance has been more variable, dropping from 26th out of 415 schools in 2021-2022 to 103rd out of 417 in 2023-2024. While the school's test scores are generally above state and district averages, they are not as consistently high as Holston High's. Damascus Middle has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 8.8 and a more economically diverse student population, with 65.29% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
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