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Narrows High

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Narrows High ranks 149 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 55% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Narrows High is a public high school in Narrows, Virginia, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 299 students. It is part of the Giles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 81 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Narrows High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 59th out of 322 Virginia high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 184th out of 329 in 2023-2024. The school performs better for female students, ranking 89th out of 321 Virginia high schools in 2024-2025, compared to 216th for male students. However, the school struggles with its performance for white students, ranking 250th out of 313 Virginia high schools in 2024-2025. Interestingly, the school performs better for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 118th out of 324 Virginia high schools in 2024-2025. Narrows High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.3% to 95.9% in recent years, but has experienced a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.4% to 19.8%.

Compared to nearby schools, Giles High, another high school in the Giles County Public Schools district, outperforms Narrows High in several areas, such as statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. Additionally, Radford High and Pulaski County Senior High, located in neighboring districts, also demonstrate stronger performance in some subject areas compared to Narrows High. Furthermore, Bland County High, a high-performing school in a nearby district, consistently outperforms Narrows High across various metrics.

300

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,653

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Green Wave Lane
Narrows, VA 24124

(540) 726-2384

District: Giles County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

African American:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Reading scores 13 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg72%

Virginia avg73%

Middle school

290^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

149^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Giles County Public Schools

81^st of 129Giles County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	290 of 419	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	122 of 417	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	135 of 422	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	133 of 415	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	152 of 419	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	107 of 424	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	269 of 413	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	220 of 415	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	218 of 409	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.3	313 of 412	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.8	217 of 416	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.9	323 of 416	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.2	315 of 413	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.3	407 of 413	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	376 of 408	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.0	331 of 390	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.8	236 of 391	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	273 of 387	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.7	289 of 383	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.2	274 of 340	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	91.6	9 of 298	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	299 of 403	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.9	186 of 407	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	138 of 411	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	79.3	37 of 275	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	193 of 403	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	112 of 402	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	250 of 404	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	126 of 407	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	140 of 409	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	76.5	42 of 231	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	368 of 400	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	234 of 396	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	263 of 402	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	149 of 328	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	184 of 329	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.2	144 of 326	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	113 of 325	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	111 of 327	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	147 of 327	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	95 of 326	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	78 of 324	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	51.8	136 of 321	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	59 of 322	81.7%	★★★★☆
2014	49.4	152 of 322	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	40.7	202 of 321	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.2	136 of 321	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.2	131 of 320	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.5	171 of 317	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	129 of 313	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	118 of 316	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.1	201 of 313	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	172 of 314	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.6	200 of 308	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	89 of 321	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	197 of 322	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	160 of 320	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	118 of 324	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	123 of 320	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	216 of 322	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	187 of 322	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	142 of 321	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	250 of 313	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	282 of 314	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	238 of 315	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2023)97th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2023)87th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I87%+7 vs state

Biology84%+14 vs state

Earth Science80%+7 vs state

Writing72%-5 vs state

English Reading68%-13 vs state

World History I68%+3 vs state

Mathematics61%+10 vs state

Science53%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Geography (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)		SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Narrows High	Public	8-12	1 Green Wave Lane	Narrows	24124	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 726-2384	300	28	10.7	69.3%	284 (94.7%)	6 (2.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	59.9	149^th of 328 public high schools	54.6%		52.9	184^th of 329 public high schools	44.1%	35	72.6	66.7				87.2						60.8		84.5			53.5	80.0			60.3	76.5			69.6	63.2		$10,653	$554	$10,099
Giles High	Public	8-12	1825 Wenonah Avenue	Pearisburg	24134	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 921-1711	530	48	11.1	66.8%	499 (94.2%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	73.3	70^th of 328 public high schools	78.7%		76.7	44^th of 329 public high schools	86.6%	26	75.0		100.0			88.4			90.9			42.7		86.1			49.5	85.4			59.6	80.4	100.0		82.9			$9,161	$203	$8,957
Pulaski County Senior High	Public	9-12	5414 Cougar Trail Rd	Dublin	24084	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0747	1,159	96	12.0	91.0%	948 (81.8%)	53 (4.6%)	60 (5.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.8%)	51.3	194^th of 328 public high schools	40.9%		45.1	227^th of 329 public high schools	31.0%	33		98.6		97.3		83.7	87.5	81.8						71.0	77.3	90.0						81.5			20.8			$11,484	$362	$11,122
Bland County High	Public	6-12	176 Eagles Road	Rocky Gap	24366	Bland County	Bland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 928-1100	517	31	16.7	53.0%	423 (81.8%)	40 (7.7%)	15 (2.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	82.8	12^th of 328 public high schools	96.3%		88.8	2^nd of 329 public high schools	99.4%	10	78.3			100.0	100.0	95.8				71.4	57.8	36.4		89.1			67.4		73.5	78.3	77.3	100.0		92.9	67.9		70.8	$6,419	$124	$6,295
Radford High	Public	9-12	50 Dalton Dr	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 731-3649	506	41	12.2	65.8%	356 (70.4%)	60 (11.9%)	38 (7.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.3%)	56.4	166^th of 328 public high schools	49.4%		58.6	152^nd of 329 public high schools	53.8%	14				91.7		87.0	76.2		100.0				95.2	76.3				58.7				90.9	76.9		65.1			$19,176	$2,267	$16,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Narrows High

What district is Narrows High in?

Giles County Public Schools

How many students attend Narrows High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Narrows High.

What is the racial makeup of Narrows High?

Students at Narrows High are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Narrows High a good school?

Narrows High ranks 149^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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