Summary:
George Wythe High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Wytheville, Virginia, with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Wythe County Public Schools district, which is ranked 14th out of 131 school districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
George Wythe High consistently performs above the state and district averages in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in Geometry, Algebra I, Biology, and English Reading. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 100% of 9th-grade students at George Wythe High were proficient or better in Geometry, compared to 98.65% for the Wythe County Public Schools district and 83.13% for the state of Virginia. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 50 high schools in Virginia for the 2022-2023 school year and reaching as high as 18th in the 2018-2019 school year. Additionally, George Wythe High has performed well across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and disabled students.
While George Wythe High has a predominantly white student population, with 84.42% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, the school has seen a slight increase in racial diversity over the past few years. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 73.38% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year. Nearby schools, such as Rural Retreat High and Fort Chiswell High, also part of the Wythe County Public Schools district, show similar academic performance and demographic characteristics, with Rural Retreat High outperforming George Wythe High in some SOL assessments and having a higher statewide ranking.
Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Wythe County Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
49th of 326 Virginia High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,844
Feeder schools for George Wythe High:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.4
Number of students: 462
Racial breakdown:
White:
84.4%
African American:
10.0%
Hispanic:
2.6%
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Two or more races:
1.9%
Asian:
1.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.4%
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