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Ridgeview High

Q: Is Ridgeview High a good school?

Ridgeview High ranks 168 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ridgeview High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Ridgeview High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview High?

Students at Ridgeview High are 96% White, 2% African American.

Public Grades 9-12

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 49% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Ridgeview High serves 548 students in grades 9–12 in Clintwood, VA, within Dickenson County Public Schools, and sits in a rural area with an exceptionally high-poverty population—97.8% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025. The school's statewide ranking for 2025–2026 is 168th of 331 high schools (49th percentile, 2 stars), a partial recovery from a low point in 2020–2021 but still below its 2016–2018 levels when it sat near the 69th percentile. By comparison, Central High ranks 4th in the state, while J.I. Burton High also outranks Ridgeview despite serving an even higher-poverty population.

Academically, Ridgeview's strongest identity is in STEM. Geometry proficiency was 93.75% in 2025–2026, Algebra I was 86.02%, and Biology was 85.59%—all above Virginia state averages. In fact, Geometry hit 100% in 2023–2024. This is a meaningful accomplishment given the poverty level, and it dwarfs nearby Castlewood High, where Geometry proficiency was just 40.43%. However, English reading is a persistent weakness: 11th-grade reading proficiency was 83.97% in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, below the state average of about 88% and trailing Central High (94.05%) and Eastside High (90.0%). Social studies results are uneven, with Geography proficiency at 52.63% versus 69.92% statewide, though the school has posted strong results in VA/US History and World History II in past years.

Ridgeview actually spends more per student ($13,618) and has the lowest student–teacher ratio (9.8) of any nearby school, yet its overall outcomes are middling—suggesting resources alone aren't the issue. The most acute red flag is chronic absenteeism: 31.4% in 2024–2025, more than double the state rate of 14.8% and far above J.I. Burton High's 12.7% and Central High's 14.7%. The good news: absenteeism is down from 48.1% the prior year, graduation rates have risen to 94.4%, and dropout rates have fallen to 4.1%. If attendance can keep improving, Ridgeview's solid math and science foundation could push the school much higher in state rankings.

548

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,045

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

310 Wolfpack Way
Clintwood, VA 24228

(276) 835-1600

District: Dickenson County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

African American:

1.6%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2017 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 13% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Virginia avg77%

168^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2017

From top 31% (2017) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 131Dickenson 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	56.4	168 of 331	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	164 of 328	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	121 of 329	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	139 of 326	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	168 of 325	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	211 of 327	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	205 of 327	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	102 of 326	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	100 of 324	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	203 of 252	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	125 of 253	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	126 of 249	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	152 of 322	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	117 of 321	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	126 of 322	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	114 of 320	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	145 of 321	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	120 of 324	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	80 of 320	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	184 of 325	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	179 of 322	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	130 of 322	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	151 of 321	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	229 of 312	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	254 of 313	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	209 of 314	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	218 of 315	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2026)19th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry94%+15 vs state

Algebra I86%+7 vs state

Biology86%+17 vs state

English Reading84%-3 vs state

World History I61%-10 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)		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 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 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 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 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 10th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeview High	Public	9-12	310 Wolfpack Way	Clintwood	24228	Dickenson County	Dickenson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 835-1600	548	56	9.8	97.8%	528 (96.4%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	56.4	168^th of 331 public high schools	49.2%		56.9	164^th of 328 public high schools	50.0%	4				93.8	< 50%				86.0	420.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				85.6	≥ 50%	445.0						< 50%		≥ 50%	84.0								374.0	< 50%		60.8	389.0		≥ 50%	367.0		$13,045	$502	$12,543
Eastside High	Public	9-12	314 School House Hill Dr	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 395-3389	418	26	15.8	88.3%	402 (96.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	77	43^rd of 331 public high schools	87.0%		66.6	109^th of 328 public high schools	66.8%	66		95.6		100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			92.3	425.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				85.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				389.0	396.0				90.0	464.0		370.0	54.6	< 50%	< 50%		53.9	< 50%		81.0	≥ 50%	< 50%				$8,487	$246	$8,242
Wise Correctional Center Unit #18	Public	11-12	3602 Bear Lane	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(540) 395-2384				—															(n/a)
Central High	Public	9-12	5000 Warrior Drive	Norton	24273	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-8015	676	41	16.5	90.7%	630 (93.2%)	9 (1.3%)	16 (2.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	85.3	4^th of 331 public high schools	98.8%		83.4	7^th of 328 public high schools	97.9%	3	≥ 50%	88.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					98.1	432.0	405.0	≥ 50%	100.0		< 50%	91.6	416.0	≥ 50%								≥ 50%	94.1	438.0						< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		90.8	83.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			$6,378	$242	$6,136
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%
Castlewood High	Public	8-12	304 Blue Devil Circle	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 762-9449	285	19	14.9	91.2%	275 (96.5%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	41.7	237^th of 331 public high schools	28.4%		54.6	171^st of 328 public high schools	47.9%	66				40.4	≥ 50%		< 50%	90.9	429.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		25.0		66.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	56.4		77.4	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	58.2		89.3	≥ 50%	41.4	392.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		388.0	≥ 50%								$11,913	$523	$11,390
J.I. Burton High	Public	8-12	109 11th St	Norton	24273	Norton city	Norton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 679-2554	328	24	13.6	—	283 (86.3%)	15 (4.6%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	59.3	149^th of 331 public high schools	55.0%		61.2	138^th of 328 public high schools	57.9%	11		78.3	413.0	425.0				100.0	86.5	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	100.0	64.1	≥ 50%	88.9	< 50%	≥ 50%	70.2	≥ 50%	76.5	< 50%			78.7		86.4	426.0	63.8	423.0	45.5	< 50%	≥ 50%		365.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	66.7	< 50%	≥ 50%				$11,918	$00	$11,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview High

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview High?

Students at Ridgeview High are 96% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Ridgeview High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Ridgeview High.

What district is Ridgeview High in?

Dickenson County Public Schools

Is Ridgeview High a good school?

Ridgeview High ranks 168^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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

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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