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Bland County High

Q: Is Bland County High a good school?

Bland County High ranks 52 nd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bland County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Bland County High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bland County High?

Students at Bland County High are 82% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Bland County High?

Bland County High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bland County Elementary

Public Grades 6-12

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 84% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Bland County High is a combined middle and high school in the small town of Rocky Gap, Virginia, serving 517 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of Bland County Public Schools. The school has shown it can compete with the best in the state—it ranked 2nd in Virginia in 2023-24 and 12th in 2024-25—though its most recent ranking of 52nd statewide (still in the top 16%) reflects a clear step back. Rising chronic absenteeism appears to be a major factor: the rate jumped from 12.8% to 29.2% in a single year, nearly double the state average of 14.8%.

Academically, the school's strengths are real. Eleventh-grade reading proficiency reached 97.78% (vs. 88.13% statewide), and biology, writing, and geography scores all exceed state averages. The school also serves economically disadvantaged students well, with this subgroup ranking 39th in Virginia. The main academic weakness is math, especially Algebra I: 10th-grade Algebra I proficiency was 66.67%, below the state average of 69.95% and far behind Graham High's 94.12%. Graduation rates are strong at 95.0%, though they dipped to 87.5% in 2023-24 before recovering.

Bland stands out for its efficiency. It spends just $6,419 per student—about 40% less than Narrows High's $10,653—and has a student-teacher ratio of 16.7, yet still outperforms Narrows in statewide ranking. Compared to Graham High, Bland matches it overall but lags in math, despite serving fewer low-income students. The path back to the top tier likely runs through reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening Algebra instruction. If the school can address these two issues, its strong reading, science, and writing foundation gives it a clear route back to Virginia's elite schools.

517

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,720

Per pupil spending ?

53.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

176 Eagles Road
Rocky Gap, VA 24366

(276) 928-1100

District: Bland County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bland County High:

Elementary:

Bland County Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

African American:

7.7%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2017 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Virginia high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (94%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

Middle school

145^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 18 pts since 2017

From bottom 47% (2017) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

52^nd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 16%▬ steady since 2017

See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 131Bland County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	145 of 416	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	179 of 419	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	130 of 417	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	195 of 422	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	139 of 415	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	76 of 419	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	187 of 424	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	153 of 413	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	218 of 415	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	16 of 297	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	42.5	195 of 297	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	131 of 299	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.6	34 of 298	88.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	12 of 136	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	66.4	37 of 128	71.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	151 of 292	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	73 of 409	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	154 of 403	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	104 of 407	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	149 of 411	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	85.7	17 of 272	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	38 of 275	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	80 of 401	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	121 of 403	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	94 of 402	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	211 of 410	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	179 of 404	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	144 of 407	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	202 of 409	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	54 of 125	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	99 of 249	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	141 of 244	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	94 of 237	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	273 of 400	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	248 of 400	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	202 of 396	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	274 of 402	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	52 of 331	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.8	12 of 328	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	2 of 329	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	5 of 326	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	63.8	84 of 325	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	34 of 327	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	25 of 327	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	71.7	26 of 326	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	68.3	50 of 324	84.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	70.0	58 of 253	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	23 of 322	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.0	14 of 321	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	3 of 322	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	2 of 320	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	39 of 321	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	16 of 324	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	4 of 320	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	84 of 325	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	45 of 322	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	5 of 322	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	41 of 321	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	168 of 312	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.6	73 of 313	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	9 of 314	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	22 of 315	93.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

African American (2026)95th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+25 vs school

Asian (2025)91st percentile+34 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)57th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2026)48th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-33 vs school

High school

Female (2026)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2024)77th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry89%+11 vs state

Biology85%+17 vs state

Algebra I83%-3 vs state

English Reading82%+5 vs state

Geography80%+14 vs state

Civics and Economics76%+5 vs state

Writing74%+10 vs state

Science65%~ state avg

Mathematics62%+7 vs state

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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 Mathematics (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (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)		SOL Civics and Economics (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 Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th 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 8th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bland County High	Public	6-12	176 Eagles Road	Rocky Gap	24366	Bland County	Bland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 928-1100	517	31	16.7	53.0%	423 (81.8%)	40 (7.7%)	15 (2.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	75.4	52^nd of 331 public high schools	84.3%		82.8	12^th of 328 public high schools	96.3%	40		74.1			89.5	≥ 50%	446.0	89.5	87.5	66.7	≥ 50%	< 50%			< 50%	76.6	58.2	60.0		84.6	≥ 50%		65.3				72.3	82.2	73.5		97.8	≥ 50%	79.6		< 50%			≥ 50%			424.0	403.0		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	75.6	$6,720	$175	$6,545
Graham High	Public	9-12	210 Valleydale	Bluefield	24605	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 326-1235	489	41	11.8	89.6%	420 (85.9%)	28 (5.7%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.7%)	76.7	45^th of 331 public high schools	86.4%		72.6	75^th of 328 public high schools	77.1%	30			93.5	≥ 50%	100.0				96.0	94.1	429.0		435.0	≥ 50%					95.5	71.2	411.0			< 50%						≥ 50%	97.5	≥ 50%		80.6	417.0	449.0	≥ 50%	380.0	≥ 50%		< 50%				< 50%	< 50%		$9,731	$280	$9,451
Pocahontas Correctional Center	Public	11-12	902 Old River Road	Pocahontas	24635	Tazewell County	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(276) 945-9173				—															(n/a)
Narrows High	Public	8-12	1 Green Wave Lane	Narrows	24124	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 726-2384	300	28	10.7	69.3%	284 (94.7%)	6 (2.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	61.1	140^th of 331 public high schools	57.7%		59.9	149^th of 328 public high schools	54.6%	9	< 50%	73.2	375.0	≥ 50%	440.0	≥ 50%		100.0	82.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					57.8	≥ 50%	78.6	≥ 50%	391.0	66.1	73.2	< 50%	< 50%			69.1	≥ 50%	89.5	420.0						< 50%	< 50%	100.0	69.2	83.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		$10,934	$299	$10,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Bland County High

Is Bland County High a good school?

Bland County High ranks 52^nd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bland County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Bland County High.

What schools feed into Bland County High?

Bland County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bland County Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bland County High?

Students at Bland County High are 82% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Bland County High in?

Bland County Public Schools

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 12, 2026

2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

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