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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 Chemistry (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 (2024)
Name	Distance	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 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 Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th 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 Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th 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 World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James River High	0.0mi	Public	9-12	9906 Springwood Rd	Buchanan	24066	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 254-1121	464	31	14.9	36.4%	426 (91.8%)	9 (1.9%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	80.2	22^nd of 331 public high schools	93.4%		79.7	23^rd of 328 public high schools	93.0%	1				100.0	< 50%				89.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		93.8							≥ 50%		95.2	90.6	50.0					≥ 50%						≥ 50%	95.3	≥ 50%						≥ 50%			369.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%					$10,470	$534	$9,936
Lord Botetourt High	14.2mi	Public	9-12	1435 Roanoke Rd	Daleville	24083	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 992-1261	963	60	16.0	28.8%	776 (80.6%)	24 (2.5%)	73 (7.6%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.1%)	68.1	95^th of 331 public high schools	71.3%		71.3	82^nd of 328 public high schools	75.0%	13				93.3	397.0				89.0	401.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.9	≥ 50%						420.0	< 50%	93.0	72.0	77.8	434.0		86.7	68.8	428.0	≥ 50%					421.0	91.5	469.0						396.0	≥ 50%		384.0	≥ 50%								$9,372	$197	$9,175
Liberty High	17.4mi	Public	9-12	100 Liberty Minutemen Dr	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-2541	708	54	13.0	72.5%	549 (77.5%)	75 (10.6%)	32 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.5%)	42.3	235^th of 331 public high schools	29.0%		34.3	267^th of 328 public high schools	18.6%	32	≥ 50%	77.2	423.0	76.8	369.0	< 50%			86.2	58.3	416.0	≥ 50%	92.9	< 50%								85.6	45.5	64.3	471.0										≥ 50%	87.1	52.6	< 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%	382.0	≥ 50%		42.6	≥ 50%		< 50%						$9,864	$463	$9,401
Alleghany High	19.5mi	Public	9-12	210 Mountaineer Drive	Covington	24426	Covington city	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 863-1700	818	60	13.6	81.8%	666 (81.4%)	58 (7.1%)	44 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.7%)	28.6	288^th of 331 public high schools	13.0%		26.8	296^th of 328 public high schools	9.8%	8	360.0	67.7	53.7	87.5	< 50%	369.0	< 50%		71.5	50.9	56.3	386.0		< 50%		< 50%					≥ 50%	340.0	62.5	386.0	64.7		85.1	373.0	371.0	354.0				< 50%	389.0	81.6	51.2	384.0	362.0	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	357.0	369.0		27.3	< 50%	< 50%		< 50%	354.0		< 50%		$9,060	$716	$8,344
William Byrd High	19.6mi	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%			$10,163	$224	$9,940
Craig County High	19.8mi	Public	6-12	25239 Craigs Creek Road	New Castle	24127	Craig County	Craig County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 864-5185	278	27	10.2	81.3%	273 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	49.4	201^st of 331 public high schools	39.3%		64	121^st of 328 public high schools	63.1%	80	73.5			76.5	< 50%			94.1	397.0	422.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				63.6	40.0	23.8				72.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	66.7	402.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		63.6	62.5	76.9			80.0						< 50%	388.0		63.2	≥ 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%			61.5	$11,207	$590	$10,617

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