Alleghany High

Alleghany High is a public high school located in Covington, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 831 students. The school is part of the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alleghany High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, with a ranking between 159 and 300 out of 327 schools in recent years. The school has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance. While the school performs relatively well for multi-racial students, it struggles with lower rankings for white, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students. Alleghany High has had a four-year graduation rate between 81.9% and 92.8% in recent years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.2% to 5.3%, also higher than the state average. The school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.7% to 39.2% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average. Alleghany High's performance on state standardized tests (SOLs) is generally below the state and district averages across various subject areas and grade levels.

Alleghany High's performance is significantly lower than that of the nearby James River High and Bath County High schools, which are both ranked much higher in the state and have higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better test scores. Alleghany High has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.64% to 83.25% in recent years, suggesting that the school serves a predominantly low-income population. The school's spending per student, ranging from $7,873 to $8,064 in recent years, is lower than the state average, which could be a factor in its academic challenges.