Greensville County High

Greensville County High is a public high school in Emporia, VA, serving 584 students in grades 9–12 as part of Greensville County Public Schools. The school has made significant progress in recent years, climbing from the bottom 10% of Virginia high schools in 2020–2021 to a 2025–2026 ranking of 231st out of 331 schools (30th percentile, 2 stars). Despite serving a highly economically disadvantaged student population, the school maintains a graduation rate of 91.3%, close to the state average of 92.3%.

Compared with nearby Brunswick High, Greensville ranks higher overall and has a stronger graduation rate (91.3% vs. 87.2%). Greensville also invests more per student ($11,383 vs. $8,542) and maintains a lower student-teacher ratio (10.6 vs. 13.2). Academically, Greensville 11th graders post a strong 81.6% proficiency rate in reading, and 9th graders exceed the state average in Algebra II (95.2% vs. 94.4%). However, World History I is a major concern: only 8.7% of Greensville 9th graders are proficient, compared with 53.5% at Brunswick and 72.2% statewide — a gap that has persisted for several years.

Attendance and retention remain challenges. Greensville's dropout rate of 7.2% exceeds the state average of 5.0%, and chronic absenteeism, while improved dramatically from 31.9% in 2022–2023, still sits at 18.6%, above the state's 14.8%. On a positive note, the school shows particular strength in serving African American and low-income students, with those subgroups ranking in the 57th and 56th percentiles statewide respectively — well above the school's overall 30th percentile. Female and White student subgroups show more volatile performance. With increased spending and improving trends in reading and attendance, Greensville County High is a school in transition, but targeted work on World History instruction and student retention will be key to sustaining its upward trajectory.