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Greensville County High

Public Grades 9-12
199th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 39% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Greensville County High is a public high school located in Emporia, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 602 students. The school is part of the Greensville County Public Schools district, which is ranked 99 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite facing some academic challenges, Greensville County High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 92.8% in recent years. However, the school's dropout rate has been higher than the state average, and it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 34.7% in recent years. Compared to the nearby Brunswick High School, which is also part of a low-ranked district, Greensville County High has consistently outperformed Brunswick High in the statewide rankings.

Greensville County High has shown mixed performance on state assessments, with some subject areas performing above the state average and others performing below. The school's Algebra I and Algebra II proficiency rates for 9th graders have been consistently higher than the state average, while its English Reading and VA/US History proficiency rates for 11th graders have been lower than the state average. Additionally, Greensville County High has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.48% to 100.83% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

584
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,383
Per pupil spending ?
100.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 403 Harding St
       Emporia, VA  23847-2529

(434) 634-2195

District: Greensville County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:
74.0%
White:
13.2%
Hispanic:
7.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2019 → 39th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2019)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!English Reading scores 13 pts below the Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school81%
District avg81%
Virginia avg83%
199th of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
99th of 129Greensville 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202550.0199 of 32839.3%★★☆☆☆
202444.0229 of 32930.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.3260 of 32620.2%★☆☆☆☆
202232.1253 of 32522.2%★☆☆☆☆
202113.1301 of 3278.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.5307 of 3276.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.1303 of 3267.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201722.9294 of 3249.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201628.0276 of 32114.0%★☆☆☆☆
201546.2173 of 32246.3%★★☆☆☆
201448.0163 of 32249.4%★★☆☆☆
201359.988 of 32172.6%★★★★☆
201261.187 of 32172.9%★★★★☆
201163.282 of 32074.4%★★★★☆
201067.055 of 31782.6%★★★★☆
200957.2111 of 31364.5%★★★☆☆
200853.1138 of 31656.3%★★★☆☆
200762.678 of 31375.1%★★★★☆
200654.6120 of 31461.8%★★★☆☆
200561.074 of 30876.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202555.9108 of 24555.9%★★★☆☆
202446.3151 of 24939.4%★★☆☆☆
202343.5150 of 24037.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202552.8177 of 32144.9%★★☆☆☆
202450.8189 of 32241.3%★★☆☆☆
202336.0252 of 32021.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202441.8159 of 23331.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202553.5157 of 32451.5%★★★☆☆
202445.7196 of 32038.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202540.4228 of 32229.2%★☆☆☆☆
202434.6255 of 32220.8%★☆☆☆☆
202333.2255 of 32120.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202579.516 of 31394.9%★★★★★
202437.6247 of 31421.3%★☆☆☆☆
202354.4162 of 31548.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
White (2025)95th percentile+56 vs school
African American (2025)56th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2024)32nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra II98%+4 vs state
Algebra I88%+7 vs state
Biology80%~ state avg
English Reading75%-13 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Greensville County High

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Greensville County High.

Greensville County High ranks 199th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Greensville County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Greensville Elementary
Middle : Edward W. Wyatt Middle

Students at Greensville County High are 74% African American, 13% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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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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