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Best High Schools in Glade Spring, VA

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At a glance

School

390

Students

Top rankedPatrick Henry High176^th of 331 Virginia high schools

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Summary:

Glade Spring, Virginia is served by a single high school, Patrick Henry High, which enrolls 390 students in grades 9-12 and is part of Washington County Public Schools, a 5-star district ranked 12th out of 131 in Virginia.

Patrick Henry High stands out for its strong graduation and dropout rates: 96.0% graduation versus 94.5% for the district and 92.3% for the state, and a 0.9% dropout rate compared to 3.0% district and 5.0% state averages. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 74.87% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, yet it still posts above-state proficiency in Algebra I and English Reading for 2025-2026. Per-student spending is $11,547 and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 12.8:1.

However, the school has experienced a sharp decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a 5-star rank of 32 (90th percentile) in 2023-2024 to a 2-star rank of 176 (47th percentile) in 2025-2026. Every SOL proficiency rate declined year-over-year, most notably Geometry falling from 97.22% to 81.48% and Biology from 77.67% to 68.04%. Chronic absenteeism is elevated at 18.2%, higher than the district (13.8%) and state (14.8%). These trends suggest that while Patrick Henry High excels at keeping students on track to graduate, academic proficiency and attendance are areas to monitor closely for a school that remains a strong graduation success story.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	31437 Hillman Hwy	Glade Spring	24340	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3700	390	30	12.8	74.9%	356 (91.3%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	55.6	176^th of 331 public high schools	46.8%		75.3	56^th of 328 public high schools	82.9%	120	81.5	83.3	77.3	68.0	90.1	$11,547	$90	$11,457

Cities Near Glade Spring

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meadowview	5.41 mi	2	121^st
Chilhowie	5.53 mi	3	37^th
Saltville	6.33 mi	4	28^th
Marion	8.69 mi	8	235^th
Damascus	9.33 mi	2	88^th

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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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