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High Schools in Roanoke County Public Schools

At a glance

DistrictRoanoke County Public Schools11^th of 131 Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

4,551

Students

5-star school

Top rankedCave Spring High17^th of 331 Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

Cave Spring High up 19 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northside High 14.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Roanoke County Public Schools, ranked 11th of 131 districts in Virginia, serves five high schools — William Byrd High, Cave Spring High, Northside High, Hidden Valley High, and Glenvar High — spanning grades 9–12 with a combined enrollment of 4,551 students. The district earns a 5-star overall rating, and most of its schools beat state averages on graduation, dropout, and attendance metrics, but the internal range of performance is wide: SchoolDigger star ratings run from 5 stars at Cave Spring down to 2 stars at Northside.

Cave Spring High leads the group, ranking 17th of 331 Virginia high schools (95th percentile, 5 stars) with outstanding SOL proficiency in Algebra, Geometry, Biology, World History, and English Reading — and it does so while spending the least per student at $8,752. Hidden Valley High ranks 48th (85th percentile, 4 stars) and owns the district's best completion profile: a 98.7% graduation rate, a 1.2% dropout rate, and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 8.7%, alongside perfect 9th-grade Geometry and Algebra II scores. Glenvar High ranks 85th (74th percentile, 4 stars) and matches Hidden Valley's 98.7% graduation and 1.2% dropout rates while showing steady upward momentum (119th → 88th → 85th); it also posted the highest simple average across reported SOL scores at roughly 87%.

Two schools require more attention. William Byrd High, the largest school at 1,134 students, ranks 146th (56th percentile, 3 stars) and has fallen from 94th three years ago. Its graduation rate (91.7%), dropout rate (6.0%), and chronic absenteeism (14.3%) are the worst in the district, with dropout the only figure above the state average. Northside High ranks lowest at 193rd (42nd percentile, 2 stars) and carries by far the highest poverty level at 68.2% free/reduced lunch, along with weak history and reading scores — though it shows solid 9th-grade math results despite having the smallest class sizes. Families will find the strongest academics at Cave Spring and Hidden Valley, while William Byrd's declining trends and Northside's poverty-related challenges make them the district's clearest improvement priorities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Geography (2026)		SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)			SOL World History II (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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 Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cave Spring High	Public	9-12	3712 Chaparral Dr	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7550	1,046	67	15.5	27.2%	800 (76.5%)	67 (6.4%)	59 (5.6%)	76 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.1%)	81	17^th of 331 public high schools	94.9%		77.6	36^th of 328 public high schools	89.0%	19	94.9	413.0	< 50%		95.2	426.0	≥ 50%		98.3	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		423.0	86.1	64.3		86.8	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		88.2	94.4	≥ 50%	73.2	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%		91.9	387.0			< 50%	< 50%	$9,195	$125	$9,069
Glenvar High	Public	9-12	4549 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Salem city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6536	620	39	16.0	35.8%	538 (86.8%)	17 (2.7%)	27 (4.4%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	70.3	85^th of 331 public high schools	74.3%		70.2	88^th of 328 public high schools	73.2%	3	87.8	395.0		< 50%	88.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	100.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	80.5	≥ 50%		79.7	417.0			456.0	90.6	≥ 50%				< 50%	≥ 50%		85.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	408.0		$11,847	$181	$11,666
Northside High	Public	9-12	6758 Northside High School Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8155	919	62	14.9	68.2%	469 (51.0%)	179 (19.5%)	143 (15.6%)	58 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.3%)	50.9	193^rd of 331 public high schools	41.7%		59.4	152^nd of 328 public high schools	53.7%	41	94.9	373.0	< 50%		87.2	432.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.3			≥ 50%		< 50%	69.4	373.0	≥ 50%	71.0	373.0	≥ 50%		63.6	84.0	80.8	45.1	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	85.9	≥ 50%		< 50%	372.0		$9,723	$141	$9,582
William Byrd High	Public	9-12	2902 Washington Ave	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 890-3090	1,134	73	15.4	37.7%	890 (78.5%)	69 (6.1%)	97 (8.6%)	20 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.0%)	59.7	146^th of 331 public high schools	55.9%		65.9	112^th of 328 public high schools	65.9%	34	88.0	379.0			85.0	413.0	413.0	437.0	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		< 50%	50.0	71.1	424.0	≥ 50%	81.6	425.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	382.0	83.4	474.0				< 50%	388.0		86.5	406.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	360.0	< 50%	$9,986	$99	$9,887
Hidden Valley High	Public	9-12	5000 Titan Trail	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 776-7320	832	55	15.1	26.1%	572 (68.8%)	64 (7.7%)	87 (10.5%)	53 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.7%)	75.5	48^th of 331 public high schools	85.5%		75.4	55^th of 328 public high schools	83.2%	7	100.0	402.0	< 50%		92.3	61.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		90.0	74.2	68.8	< 50%	84.3	396.0	< 50%		< 50%	96.5	444.0	< 50%			< 50%	< 50%		87.7	394.0	< 50%	< 50%	35.7	≥ 50%	$10,023	$169	$9,853

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem City Public Schools	3.11 mi	8	30^th
Montgomery County Public Schools	7.29 mi	21	51^st
Roanoke City Public Schools	7.89 mi	27	117^th
Roanoke Valley Governor's School	8.66 mi	1
Virginia Department of Corrections	10.12 mi	62

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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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