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Gretna High

Q: Is Gretna High a good school?

Gretna High ranks 183 rd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Gretna High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Gretna High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gretna High?

Students at Gretna High are 66% White, 28% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Gretna High?

Gretna High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Gretna Elementary Elementary : John L. Hurt Elementary Elementary : Mount Airy Elementary Middle : Gretna Middle

Public Grades 9-12

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 45% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Gretna High is a small-to-mid-size public high school in the rural town of Gretna, Virginia, serving 507 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district.

Gretna serves a student body where about 85% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it among the higher-poverty schools in the region. The school has made real progress in recent years, moving from a one-star era into consistent two- and three-star results. Some subjects are genuine bright spots: 9th graders posted a 95.7% proficiency rate on the Geometry SOL, well above the state average, and World History and Biology scores also stand out. Biology proficiency jumped from 58% to 85% over two years, exceeding both Chatham High and Altavista High. The challenging areas are Algebra I and literacy: 9th-grade Algebra I proficiency (77.8%) trails the district, and 11th-grade Writing proficiency (72.6%) is well below the district average. Graduation sits at 92%, right at the state average, though the dropout rate of 6.4% is higher than at nearby schools.

There is plenty for parents to feel hopeful about. Economically disadvantaged students at Gretna have consistently ranked around the state median compared with similar students across Virginia, showing the school supports its large low-income population well. The student-teacher ratio of 12.6-to-1 is favorable, and per-pupil spending is comparable to higher-performing peers. Still, Gretna trails its district siblings: Dan River High and Chatham High both rank in the upper third of Virginia high schools while Gretna sits near the middle. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically—from 33% to 20%—but remains above the state average. The recent dip in overall rank and sharp year-to-year swings in some student groups suggest the gains are real but not yet firmly cemented. For parents, the message is balanced: pockets of excellence exist, and the school is moving in the right direction, but Algebra I, literacy, and attendance deserve continued attention.

507

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,485

Per pupil spending ?

85.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100 Gretna Hawk Cir
Gretna, VA 24557

(434) 630-1800

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Gretna High:

Elementary:	Gretna Elementary
	John L. Hurt Elementary
	Mount Airy Elementary
Middle:	Gretna Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2025 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2025) to 45th (2026)

!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 school78%

District avg80%

Virginia avg77%

183^rd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	53.2	183 of 331	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.3	128 of 328	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	197 of 329	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	160 of 326	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	252 of 325	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	243 of 327	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	274 of 327	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	260 of 326	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.3	243 of 324	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.2	234 of 321	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.9	261 of 322	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.8	211 of 322	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.2	224 of 321	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.9	222 of 321	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.1	250 of 320	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.2	241 of 317	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.4	187 of 313	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.4	156 of 316	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.0	212 of 313	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	209 of 314	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.4	242 of 308	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	166 of 242	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.6	67 of 245	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	144 of 249	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	123 of 240	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	224 of 252	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	87.2	12 of 253	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	151 of 322	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	159 of 321	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	155 of 322	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	172 of 320	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	139 of 321	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	122 of 324	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	135 of 320	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	219 of 325	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.6	150 of 322	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	240 of 322	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.4	152 of 321	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	226 of 312	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	225 of 313	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	256 of 314	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	184 of 315	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2026)11th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry96%+19 vs state

Biology83%+6 vs state

English Reading82%-4 vs state

Algebra I78%~ state avg

Earth Science78%+14 vs state

Writing74%~ state avg

World History I68%~ state avg

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by a student
Monday, September 10, 2012

The teachers do care about the kids and try to teach students who have terrible parents and home lives. The parents blame the teachers for behaviors that should have been addressed at home (manners, respect). As a student, I hate that so many of my fellow students are just plain ghetto and they only go to school so they can score their drugs, hang out with their friends, and find their next hook up. Close Quote

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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 (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 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 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 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%			$10,485	$1,287	$9,198
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)
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%		$9,375	$613	$8,762
Altavista High	Public	6-12	904 Bedford Avenue	Altavista	24517	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 369-4768	606	58	10.4	71.8%	332 (54.8%)	193 (31.8%)	30 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	52.1	188^th of 331 public high schools	43.2%		43.8	232^nd of 328 public high schools	29.3%	44					82.8	< 50%			94.7	85.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				73.0	61.7	45.5		100.0	81.3	439.0	≥ 50%	68.1					77.0	65.4	70.8		≥ 50%	83.1	≥ 50%		< 50%	382.0	415.0	66.3	72.7	< 50%	≥ 50%					84.3	$10,718	$677	$10,041
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				$9,774	$633	$9,141

Frequently Asked Questions about Gretna High

What district is Gretna High in?

Pittsylvania County Public Schools

What schools feed into Gretna High?

Gretna High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gretna Elementary
Elementary : John L. Hurt Elementary
Elementary : Mount Airy Elementary
Middle : Gretna Middle

How many students attend Gretna High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Gretna High.

Is Gretna High a good school?

Gretna High ranks 183^rd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gretna High?

Students at Gretna High are 66% White, 28% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 12, 2026

2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

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