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George Wythe High

Public Grades 9-12
81st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 75% of Virginia high schools
Summary

George Wythe High is a public high school in Wytheville, Virginia, serving 449 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Wythe County Public Schools district, which is ranked 13th out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Wythe High has consistently performed well on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, with many subject areas exceeding the state and district averages in proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 100% proficiency rate in Geometry for 9th grade, compared to 98.15% for the Wythe County Public Schools district and 84.89% for the state of Virginia. The school's performance on Algebra I, Biology, English Reading, and World History I has also been strong, often outpacing the district and state averages. This academic excellence is reflected in the school's high ranking within the state, with George Wythe High ranking as high as 18th out of 328 Virginia high schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

George Wythe High has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 96.4% over the past few years, which is comparable to the nearby Rural Retreat High and Fort Chiswell High. However, the school has experienced some challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 8.9% to 19.8% in recent years. Addressing this issue could potentially lead to even greater academic success and improved outcomes for students.

421
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,339
Per pupil spending ?
80.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 Maroon Way
       Wytheville, VA  24382

(276) 228-3157

District: Wythe County Public Schools


Feeder schools for George Wythe High:

Elementary:    Spiller Elementary
Middle:    Scott Memorial Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.8%
African American:
7.4%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2019 → 75th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranks in the top 25% of Virginia high schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2019) to 75th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school84%
District avg89%
Virginia avg80%
81st of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Top 25%▲ up 39 pts since 2015
From bottom 36% (2015) to top 25% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3High Schools in the Wythe County Public Schools
13th of 129Wythe 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
202571.581 of 32875.3%★★★★☆
202465.7111 of 32966.3%★★★☆☆
202375.249 of 32685.0%★★★★☆
202272.036 of 32588.9%★★★★☆
202155.4117 of 32764.2%★★★☆☆
201975.218 of 32794.5%★★★★★
201861.286 of 32673.6%★★★★☆
201770.438 of 32488.3%★★★★☆
201659.793 of 32171.0%★★★★☆
201540.4206 of 32236.0%★★☆☆☆
201454.3113 of 32264.9%★★★☆☆
201342.3193 of 32139.9%★★☆☆☆
201249.7164 of 32148.9%★★☆☆☆
201139.0219 of 32031.6%★★☆☆☆
201058.0106 of 31766.6%★★★☆☆
200946.1173 of 31344.7%★★☆☆☆
200847.4165 of 31647.8%★★☆☆☆
200759.093 of 31370.3%★★★★☆
200652.8129 of 31458.9%★★★☆☆
200564.554 of 30882.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202481.225 of 25390.1%★★★★★
202369.659 of 24976.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202570.883 of 32174.1%★★★★☆
202469.787 of 32273.0%★★★★☆
202372.961 of 32080.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202569.969 of 32478.7%★★★★☆
202467.974 of 32076.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202572.078 of 32275.8%★★★★☆
202458.9146 of 32254.7%★★★☆☆
202377.739 of 32187.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202559.6138 of 31355.9%★★★☆☆
202455.8157 of 31450.0%★★★☆☆
202364.689 of 31571.7%★★★★☆
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)90th percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile~ school
Female (2025)74th percentile~ school
White (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Geometry100%+15 vs state
English Reading92%+4 vs state
Biology84%+13 vs state
Algebra I83%+4 vs state
World History I74%+8 vs state

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George Wythe High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Spiller Elementary
Middle : Scott Memorial Middle

George Wythe High ranks 81st of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at George Wythe High are 84% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended George Wythe High.


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