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Dan River High

Q: Is Dan River High a good school?

Dan River High ranks 108 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Dan River High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Dan River High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dan River High?

Students at Dan River High are 56% White, 34% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Dan River High?

Dan River High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kentuck Elementary Middle : Dan River Middle

Public Grades 9-12

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 67% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Dan River High is a public high school in Ringgold, VA, serving 583 students in grades 9–12 as part of Pittsylvania County Public Schools, a district ranked 23rd out of 131 in Virginia. For the 2025–2026 school year, Dan River ranks 108th out of 331 Virginia high schools, placing it in the 67th percentile with a 3-star rating. It is the third-highest-ranked traditional high school in the county, behind Tunstall High and Chatham High, and well ahead of Gretna High. About 85.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school spends $9,968 per student with a favorable 13.9-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Dan River shows clear academic strengths in English, math, and science. On recent SOL tests, the school posted strong results in 11th-grade writing (85.4% proficient), 12th-grade writing (92.9%), 11th-grade reading (96.0%), Algebra I (92.7%), and biology (89.3%) — all above state averages. In fact, Dan River actually matches or beats the county's top-ranked school, Tunstall High, in Algebra I, biology, and 11th-grade reading. However, performance is weaker in geometry (86.2%), earth science (73.3%), and world history I (66.0%), all below district averages, suggesting 9th-grade coursework is a relative soft spot.

One of the most encouraging trends is graduation. Dan River's graduation rate surged from 86.8% in 2022–2023 to 95.8% in 2024–2025, now above both district and state averages, while the dropout rate fell sharply from 8.1% to 4.1%. Chronic absenteeism, however, remains a challenge at 20.7% — about 6 points above the state average — though it has improved significantly from 30.3% two years ago. The school earns 4-star subgroup ratings for its economically disadvantaged and African American students, exceeding the school's overall 3-star rating. Special education support appears to be a growth area, with that subgroup ranking near the middle of the state.

583

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,968

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Dan River Wildcat Cir
Ringgold, VA 24586

(434) 822-7081

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Dan River High:

Elementary:	Kentuck Elementary
Middle:	Dan River Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

African American:

34.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Above the Virginia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Pittsylvania County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg80%

Virginia avg77%

108^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

23^rd of 131Pittsylvania 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	66.8	108 of 331	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	111 of 328	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	116 of 329	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	73 of 326	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	111 of 325	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	142 of 327	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	102 of 327	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	97 of 326	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.3	80 of 324	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	42 of 321	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	57.2	102 of 322	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	84 of 322	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	57.8	100 of 321	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	120 of 321	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.2	170 of 320	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.8	184 of 317	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.4	207 of 313	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.4	213 of 316	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.5	123 of 313	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.1	214 of 314	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.6	89 of 308	71.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	59 of 242	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	77 of 245	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	54 of 249	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	33 of 240	86.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	127 of 252	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	79 of 249	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	126 of 322	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	88 of 321	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	121 of 322	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	34 of 320	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	79 of 321	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	49 of 324	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	70 of 320	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	107 of 325	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	158 of 322	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	116 of 322	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	129 of 321	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	115 of 312	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	148 of 313	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	150 of 314	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	132 of 315	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)76th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

White (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2026)50th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading93%+7 vs state

Algebra I92%+13 vs state

Geometry86%+10 vs state

Writing86%+11 vs state

Biology86%+9 vs state

Earth Science73%+9 vs state

World History I67%-3 vs state

World History II57%+22 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 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	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 9th Grade	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 7th 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 VA and US History 9th 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 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	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dan River High	Public	9-12	100 Dan River Wildcat Cir	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 822-7081	583	42	13.9	85.6%	325 (55.7%)	200 (34.3%)	25 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.6%)	66.8	108^th of 331 public high schools	67.4%		66	111^th of 328 public high schools	66.2%	3	< 50%	410.0	85.4	92.9	86.2	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%			92.7	86.7	423.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%								50.0	89.3	423.0	≥ 50%		73.3	64.3	< 50%	≥ 50%					61.5	96.0	431.0		378.0	371.0	412.0	66.0	77.8	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		57.1					$9,968	$609	$9,359
R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus	Public	6-12	1005 N. Main Street	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 799-5249	163	13	13.0	62.0%	10 (6.1%)	143 (87.7%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0.1	331^st of 331 public high schools	0.0%		0.1	328^th of 328 public high schools	0.0%	3					< 50%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%	28.9	401.0	393.0	≥ 50%	< 50%				9.5	8.6	8.7			3.7	362.0	< 50%	422.0	7.7	< 50%	394.0			341.0	20.6	19.2		370.0	373.0	≥ 50%		367.0	368.0	≥ 50%	8.9	366.0	383.0	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	342.0	$11,525	$2,197	$9,328
Galileo Magnet High	Public, Magnet	9-12	230 S. Ridge St.	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 773-8186	260	26	10.1	101.2%	91 (35.0%)	104 (40.0%)	39 (15.0%)	19 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	74.6	58^th of 331 public high schools	82.5%		75.3	57^th of 328 public high schools	82.6%	1			92.7		84.0						100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		100.0	≥ 50%		< 50%				< 50%		87.1	441.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%						97.1				381.0		81.8	≥ 50%				< 50%	< 50%				$12,441	$1,555	$10,886
George Washington High	Public	9-12	701 Broad St	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 799-6410	1,248	108	11.6	93.8%	147 (11.8%)	893 (71.6%)	141 (11.3%)	14 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.8%)	22.8	308^th of 331 public high schools	6.9%		20.1	309^th of 328 public high schools	5.8%	1			< 50%		82.2		< 50%				69.6	67.7	76.2	84.6	96.6	< 50%		< 50%						67.0	40.3	90.0	100.0				< 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%	35.7	75.9	94.1	≥ 50%	11.5	31.1	86.7	24.7	76.7	< 50%		378.0	< 50%					$12,686	$2,099	$10,588
Chatham High	Public	9-12	100 Cavalier Cir	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 432-8305	609	37	16.3	84.6%	396 (65.0%)	155 (25.5%)	42 (6.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	67.1	106^th of 331 public high schools	68.0%		69.5	92^nd of 328 public high schools	72.0%	14	< 50%	343.0	84.9	95.0	91.4	< 50%	≥ 50%				96.3	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%						≥ 50%	50.0	79.8	399.0	≥ 50%		74.0	416.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%	370.0	93.8	416.0	< 50%	363.0	380.0	400.0	71.9	408.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		382.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			$9,213	$610	$8,603
Green Rock Correctional Center	Public	11-12	475 Green Rock Lane	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(434) 797-2000																			(n/a)
Tunstall High	Public	9-12	100 Trojan Cir	Dry Fork	24549	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-7111	800	56	14.2	85.9%	563 (70.4%)	125 (15.6%)	76 (9.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	78.7	32^nd of 331 public high schools	90.3%		80.5	21^st of 328 public high schools	93.6%	11		424.0	91.7	61.1	95.4	397.0	≥ 50%				91.9	414.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%						≥ 50%		85.2	405.0	≥ 50%		84.5	< 50%	≥ 50%						462.0	95.2	458.0		≥ 50%	393.0	≥ 50%	81.8	80.0				≥ 50%	≥ 50%				$8,345	$310	$8,035
Gretna High	Public	9-12	100 Gretna Hawk Cir	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 630-1800	507	40	12.6	85.4%	335 (66.1%)	141 (27.8%)	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	53.2	183^rd of 331 public high schools	44.7%		62.3	128^th of 328 public high schools	61.0%	55	< 50%	392.0	72.6	84.6	95.7	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%			77.8	419.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%										357.0	84.8	66.7	≥ 50%		77.8	423.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%	403.0	82.2	448.0		371.0	403.0	405.0	65.0	88.9	483.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	380.0	< 50%				$9,899	$1,241	$8,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan River High

What is the racial makeup of Dan River High?

Students at Dan River High are 56% White, 34% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Dan River High a good school?

Dan River High ranks 108^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Dan River High?

Dan River High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kentuck Elementary
Middle : Dan River Middle

What district is Dan River High in?

Pittsylvania County Public Schools

How many students attend Dan River High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Dan River High.

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