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Grayson County High

Public Grades 9-12
219th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 33% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Grayson County High is a public high school in Independence, Virginia, serving 457 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Grayson County Public Schools district, which is ranked 26th out of 129 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Grayson County High has seen fluctuating performance over the years, ranging from 35th to 247th out of Virginia high schools. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 219th out of 328 Virginia high schools with a 2-star rating, lower than the nearby Galax High School, which ranked 146th with a 3-star rating. The school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with female students and students with disabilities performing better than their male and Hispanic/White counterparts.

Despite the school's performance challenges, Grayson County High has maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 100% in recent years, and low dropout rates, comparable to the nearby Galax High School. The school has also performed well in specific subject areas, such as Geometry and English Reading, but has struggled in others, like Algebra I and World History I. Grayson County High serves a high-poverty student population, with a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the school's performance challenges.

461
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,588
Per pupil spending ?
92.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 110 Blue Devil Drive
       Independence, VA  24348-0828

(276) 773-2131

District: Grayson County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Grayson County High:

Elementary:    Fairview Elementary
    Fries Elementary
    Grayson Highlands
    Independence Elementary
Middle:    Independence Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.7%
Hispanic:
11.3%
African American:
3.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025
Strengths
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (73% vs 80% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school73%
District avg74%
Virginia avg80%
219th of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Bottom 33%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
26th of 129Grayson 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202546.6219 of 32833.2%★★☆☆☆
202456.8161 of 32951.1%★★★☆☆
202373.064 of 32680.4%★★★★☆
202266.170 of 32578.5%★★★★☆
202167.835 of 32789.3%★★★★☆
201949.8164 of 32749.8%★★★☆☆
201853.5134 of 32658.9%★★★☆☆
201735.8240 of 32425.9%★☆☆☆☆
201633.6247 of 32123.1%★☆☆☆☆
201540.2208 of 32235.4%★★☆☆☆
201442.1196 of 32239.1%★★☆☆☆
201341.8196 of 32138.9%★★☆☆☆
201238.3230 of 32128.3%★☆☆☆☆
201133.5247 of 32022.8%★☆☆☆☆
201030.4264 of 31716.7%★☆☆☆☆
200928.9265 of 31315.3%★☆☆☆☆
200830.5267 of 31615.5%★☆☆☆☆
200728.5274 of 31312.5%★☆☆☆☆
200630.9258 of 31417.8%★☆☆☆☆
200529.5272 of 30811.7%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202460.192 of 25363.6%★★★☆☆
202368.265 of 24973.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202552.3179 of 32144.2%★★☆☆☆
202454.0175 of 32245.7%★★☆☆☆
202375.051 of 32084.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202514.5229 of 2363.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.2216 of 2337.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202554.9149 of 32454.0%★★★☆☆
202459.0132 of 32058.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202534.1253 of 32221.4%★☆☆☆☆
202454.4163 of 32249.4%★★☆☆☆
202368.098 of 32169.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202532.7266 of 31315.0%★☆☆☆☆
202441.5231 of 31426.4%★☆☆☆☆
202362.4109 of 31565.4%★★★☆☆
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)
Disabled (2024)64th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+21 vs school
Female (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school
White (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Geometry100%+15 vs state
English Reading85%-3 vs state
Algebra I77%-4 vs state
Biology73%~ state avg
Earth Science69%-4 vs state
World History I61%-6 vs state

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Grayson County High ranks 219th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Grayson County High.

Grayson County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairview Elementary
Elementary : Fries Elementary
Elementary : Grayson Highlands
Elementary : Independence Elementary
Middle : Independence Middle

Students at Grayson County High are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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