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Grundy High

Q: Is Grundy High a good school?

Grundy High ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Grundy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Grundy High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Grundy High?

Students at Grundy High are 99% White, 1% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Grundy High?

Grundy High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Riverview Elementary/Middle

Public Grades 9-12

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 11% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Grundy High is a public high school in Grundy, Virginia—a small town in the Appalachian region of southwestern Virginia—serving 352 students in grades 9–12 as part of Buchanan County Public Schools, a district ranked 87th out of 131 Virginia districts. Nearly all students (98.3%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school spends about $8,289 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 14.8 to 1. Grundy posts a graduation rate of 93.7%—above the state average of 92.3%—and a dropout rate of 2.5%, half the state rate. Chronic absenteeism, however, affects one in four students (25.3%), well above the state's 14.8%.

Academically, Grundy's biggest challenges are in reading and math. Only 74.03% of 11th graders passed the English Reading SOL, far below the state average of 88.13%. Among nearby schools, Hurley High posts 92.11%, Honaker High 89.39%, Twin Valley High 75.00%, and Council High 68.18%. Ninth-grade Algebra I proficiency is 66.67%, compared to the district's 80.85% and the state's 80.21%. History and geography scores are also low. On the positive side, 11th-grade Writing proficiency (80%) exceeds the state average, and Geometry (79.17%) is close to the district average.

Grundy's statewide ranking has declined sharply from the 40th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 11th percentile in 2025–2026, earning a 1-star rating. The most instructive comparison is Hurley High, just seven miles away in the same district with nearly identical poverty levels. Hurley graduates 100% of its students, has a 0.0% dropout rate, a 12.0% chronic absenteeism rate, and ranks 123rd in the state. This shows that Grundy's challenges are not inevitable given its student population—improving attendance and strengthening reading and math instruction are clear areas of opportunity.

352

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

1300 Golden Wave Drive
Grundy, VA 24614

(276) 935-2106

District: Buchanan County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Grundy High:

Elementary:

Riverview Elementary/Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.6%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Pacific Islander:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 78% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 13% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg68%

Virginia avg78%

293^rd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Buchanan County Public Schools

87^th of 131Buchanan 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	293 of 331	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	277 of 328	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	262 of 329	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	253 of 326	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	195 of 325	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	207 of 327	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	225 of 327	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	252 of 326	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.5	206 of 324	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	216 of 321	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	203 of 322	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	217 of 322	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	157 of 321	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	74 of 321	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	42 of 320	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	37 of 317	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.5	7 of 313	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	73.5	26 of 316	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	77.0	12 of 313	96.2%	★★★★★
2006	45.7	188 of 314	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.3	84 of 308	72.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	150 of 253	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	241 of 322	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	227 of 321	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	261 of 322	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	251 of 320	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	268 of 321	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	232 of 324	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	195 of 320	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	300 of 325	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	294 of 322	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	259 of 322	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	245 of 321	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	302 of 312	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	307 of 313	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	299 of 314	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	307 of 315	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2024)41st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Writing80%~ state avg

Geometry79%~ state avg

English Reading74%-13 vs state

Algebra I70%-9 vs state

Biology63%-14 vs state

Geography50%-20 vs state

VA and US History26%-13 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 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)			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 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th 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 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 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 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 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 II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grundy High	Public	9-12	1300 Golden Wave Drive	Grundy	24614	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 935-2106	352	24	14.8	—	347 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27.9	293^rd of 331 public high schools	11.5%		32.6	277^th of 328 public high schools	15.5%	16		80.0	≥ 50%	79.2	< 50%	< 50%		66.7	75.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	374.0	63.0	63.6	< 50%									74.0	< 50%		50.0	367.0		26.1	≥ 50%	< 50%	372.0
Keen Mountain Corr Center	Public	11-12	3402 Kennel Gap Road	Oakwood	24631	Buchanan County	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(276) 498-7411				—															(n/a)
Hurley High	Public	8-12	6911 Hurley Road	Hurley	24620	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 566-8523	194	13	15.2	96.9%	192 (99.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	123^rd of 331 public high schools	62.8%		76.1	49^th of 328 public high schools	85.1%	74		85.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	89.7	≥ 50%	< 50%				< 50%	47.9			61.9	76.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	76.5	< 50%					68.6		92.1	527.0	69.1	411.0	420.0	< 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%	≥ 50%
Twin Valley High	Public	8-12	14449 Dismal River Road	Pilgrims Knob	24634	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 259-7818	179	14	12.5	97.2%	173 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	26.2	299^th of 331 public high schools	9.7%		25.1	302^nd of 328 public high schools	7.9%	3	≥ 50%	80.0		87.5		≥ 50%	432.0	85.7	423.0				< 50%		376.0	346.0		60.0	57.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	72.0		392.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	84.0	≥ 50%	75.0		64.0	45.8	< 50%	≥ 50%	382.0	≥ 50%	417.0	≥ 50%
Council High	Public	8-12	7608 Helen Henderson Hwy	Honaker	24260	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 859-9329	115	10	11.2	—	114 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	29.3	285^th of 331 public high schools	13.9%		30.4	284^th of 328 public high schools	13.4%	1	< 50%	63.6		407.0	< 50%	< 50%	437.0	93.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					383.0				396.0			76.5			≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	58.8		68.2		386.0	375.0	< 50%		373.0					< 50%	< 50%
Honaker High	Public	8-12	1795 Thompson Creek Rd.	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 873-6363	422	30	14.2	89.1%	415 (98.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39.6	246^th of 331 public high schools	25.7%		52.8	180^th of 328 public high schools	45.1%	66				57.6	< 50%		96.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			60.0	< 50%		50.0				66.3	< 50%	≥ 50%	68.7		76.2	≥ 50%			71.1	≥ 50%	89.4	≥ 50%	61.1	395.0	< 50%	< 50%	380.0		≥ 50%		398.0			$6,345	$306	$6,039

Frequently Asked Questions about Grundy High

What schools feed into Grundy High?

Grundy High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Riverview Elementary/Middle

Is Grundy High a good school?

Grundy High ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Grundy High?

Students at Grundy High are 99% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Grundy High in?

Buchanan County Public Schools

How many students attend Grundy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Grundy High.

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