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High Schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

At a glance

DistrictMontgomery County Public Schools51^st of 131 Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,044

Students

Top rankedBlacksburg High96^th of 331 Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

Blacksburg High up 40 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Montgomery County Public Schools district in Virginia serves four high schools — Blacksburg High, Christiansburg High, Auburn High, and Eastern Montgomery High — all covering grades 9–12 with a combined enrollment of 3,044 students, and the district itself ranks 51st out of 131 Virginia districts.

Blacksburg High is the district’s clear academic leader, ranking in the top quarter of Virginia high schools (96th out of 331, 4 stars) while also having the lowest poverty rate (24% free/reduced lunch), the strongest 11th-grade reading and writing scores, and the lowest per-student spending at $8,757. Auburn High is a positive outlier: despite moderate poverty (41%), it has the highest graduation rate (95.9%), the lowest chronic absenteeism (13.2%), and exceptional 9th-grade Biology (100% proficient). Eastern Montgomery High faces the steepest challenges, with 84.65% free/reduced lunch, 28.2% chronic absenteeism, and a current ranking of 303rd, though it does have the lowest dropout rate (2.7%) and the highest spending per student ($16,628). Christiansburg High is the most consistent underperformer, with the lowest graduation rate (91.9%), highest dropout rate (4.5%), and a rank stuck near 251st.

The most actionable takeaways for parents are that attendance appears to be a stronger lever than funding — Auburn’s low absenteeism aligns with its strong outcomes, while Eastern Montgomery’s high spending has not translated into higher scores. Biology is a district-wide weakness, especially at the 10th-grade level, where only Auburn exceeds the state average. School size also matters: smaller schools like Auburn and Eastern Montgomery show more volatile year-to-year swings, so percentages from small cohorts should be interpreted cautiously. Overall, Blacksburg demonstrates that large enrollment and lower per-student spending can still produce top-tier academic performance, while Auburn shows that moderate poverty does not prevent strong graduation and attendance results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)			SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA and US History (2026)	SOL World History I (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 Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Auburn High	Public	9-12	1650 Auburn School Dr	Riner	24149	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 382-5160	393	32	12.1	41.0%	367 (93.4%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	55.9	172^nd of 331 public high schools	48.0%		47.9	210^th of 328 public high schools	36.0%	38		76.5	442.0	77.3	≥ 50%			89.1	406.0	≥ 50%		100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				100.0	78.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	67.6	< 50%	< 50%			87.5	413.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		$12,984	$227	$12,758
Blacksburg High	Public	9-12	3401 Bruin Lane	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5706	1,325	88	15.0	24.1%	941 (71.0%)	51 (3.8%)	126 (9.5%)	127 (9.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	74 (5.6%)	67.9	96^th of 331 public high schools	71.0%		61.3	136^th of 328 public high schools	58.5%	40	≥ 50%	83.7	86.4	96.0	386.0	≥ 50%		89.2	80.7	430.0	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	88.4	52.8	62.5	390.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.8	85.7				$8,757	$416	$8,341
Christiansburg High	Public	9-12	100 Independence Blvd	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 382-5178	1,072	80	13.3	37.0%	846 (78.9%)	62 (5.8%)	95 (8.9%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.6%)	39.2	251^st of 331 public high schools	24.2%		38.4	252^nd of 328 public high schools	23.2%	1	280.0	71.3	72.0	93.3	423.0		< 50%	90.5	74.2	91.7	≥ 50%	98.3	≥ 50%					78.6	56.0	376.0	395.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	343.0	78.4	70.0		≥ 50%	< 50%	$9,541	$460	$9,081
Eastern Montgomery High	Public	9-12	4695 Crozier Rd	Elliston	24087	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 268-3010	254	26	9.8	84.6%	215 (84.6%)	3 (1.2%)	32 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	25.1	303^rd of 331 public high schools	8.5%		52.4	184^th of 328 public high schools	43.9%	119	< 50%	67.9	≥ 50%	85.7				73.5	413.0	< 50%		≥ 50%				< 50%		63.8	65.5	400.0	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	81.1	395.0				$16,628	$881	$15,747

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alt Educational Prgm/Behav Disord Youth/Montgomery	1.16 mi	1
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	2.9 mi	23
Radford City Public Schools	10.23 mi	5	48^th
Pulaski County Public Schools	10.75 mi	9	59^th
Floyd County Public Schools	13.08 mi	5	57^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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