Tunstall High

Public 9-12

 100 Trojan Cir
       Dry Fork, VA  24540


(434) 724-7111

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
10th of 326 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,297 Help


Feeder schools for Tunstall High:

Elementary:    Brosville Elementary
    Stony Mill Elementary
Middle:    Tunstall Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  843

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.6%
African American:
13.8%
Hispanic:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80% Help


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Compare Details Tunstall High ranks better than 96.9% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Tunstall High has the largest high school student body size in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (74.6%), African American (13.8%), Hispanic (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tunstall High is 14.8. 2 high schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tunstall High is $7,297, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tunstall High:

SchoolDigger ranks Tunstall High 10th of 326 Virginia public high schools. (See Tunstall High in the ranking list.)

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Pittsylvania County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pittsylvania County Public Schools 18th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tunstall High

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Rank History for all students at Tunstall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 60.78 75th 308 75.6%
2006 62.68 68th 314 78.3%
2007 65.78 60th 313 80.8%
2008 65.47 62nd 316 80.4%
2009 70.15 33rd 313 89.5%
2010 66.81 57th 317 82.0%
2011 70.94 43rd 320 86.6%
2012 69.97 37th 321 88.5%
2013 73.41 38th 321 88.2%
2014 75.09 28th 322 91.3%
2015 69.77 45th 322 86.0%
2016 70.25 45th 321 86.0%
2017 61.05 88th 324 72.8%
2018 68.34 45th 326 86.2%
2019 56.77 106th 327 67.6%
2021 71.76 24th 327 92.7%
2022 75.25 22nd 325 93.2%
2023 81.93 10th 326 96.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tunstall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.72 30th 193 84.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Tunstall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.53 22nd 320 93.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tunstall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.08 22nd 249 91.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Tunstall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.16 16th 321 95.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Tunstall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.16 30th 240 87.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tunstall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.26 26th 232 88.8%
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Rank History for White students at Tunstall High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.28 19th 315 94.0%
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by a parent
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Open Quote They do not offer the students many extra curricular activities(other than sports), and communication between the school and the parents is very poor, especially with regard to operation schedules, necessary equipment, etc. Tunstall High School makes no effort to stay up to date with or utilize modern technology, and that is just neglectful to the students. This school also make no effort to let the students know what they need before the new school year begins. Thus causing a mad dash to the store (after the school year has begone)for parents to get the equipment our children need to be successful. The principle of the school is NEVER a warm person, in the least, the only time I have ever seen a smile on her face is when she was yelling at a student for inappropriate attire (not my child), but it was still very unpleasant to witness. However, the reason why I gave this school a positive rating at all is because of it's few very good teachers who do seem to care for the students and do there best to work with the very little they are given. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Tunstall High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1012 1012
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 924 924
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 864 864
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 871 871
1993 712 200 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 912
1994 708 197 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 905
1995 764 186 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 952
1996 764 186 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 952
1997 712 198 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 914
1998 723 206 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 933
1999 718 207 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 932
2000 718 218 2 5 1 n/a n/a -4 940
2001 741 211 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 961
2002 735 201 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 945
2003 735 201 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 945
2004 659 183 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 854
2005 673 172 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 856
2006 686 156 3 14 0 n/a n/a 0 859
2007 707 152 5 19 0 n/a n/a 0 883
2008 693 152 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 863
2009 677 151 3 16 0 n/a n/a 0 847
2010 650 139 2 25 1 n/a n/a 0 817
2011 680 140 1 25 1 0 4 0 851
2012 701 128 1 32 1 0 3 0 866
2013 745 120 2 40 1 0 4 0 912
2014 763 120 2 40 0 0 7 0 932
2015 808 122 4 34 0 0 10 0 978
2016 788 139 6 34 0 0 16 0 983
2017 778 132 8 34 0 0 18 0 970
2018 763 113 7 43 0 0 22 0 948
2019 696 116 8 49 1 0 19 0 889
2020 681 104 9 48 1 1 13 0 857
2021 680 104 11 60 1 1 14 0 871
2022 641 101 11 66 1 1 13 0 834
2023 629 116 6 72 0 0 20 0 843

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tunstall High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1012 51.8 19.5 n/a
1990 924 54.4 16.9 n/a
1991 864 51.4 16.8 n/a
1992 871 52.4 16.6 n/a
1993 912 54.1 16.9 n/a
1994 905 71.1 n/a 9.8
1995 952 n/a 0.0 8.4
1996 952 n/a 0.0 8.4
1997 914 n/a 0.0 10.5
1998 933 n/a 0.0 10.3
1999 932 62.0 15.0 14.3
2000 940 n/a 0.0 13.9
2001 961 61.0 15.8 12.3
2002 945 68.0 13.9 17.4
2003 945 68.0 13.9 17.4
2004 854 56.0 15.3 17.9
2005 856 56.0 15.3 19.6
2006 859 62.0 13.9 22.2
2007 883 49.7 17.8 23
2008 863 53.5 16.1 25.6
2009 847 52.0 16.3 27
2010 817 53.1 15.3 30.8
2011 851 51.1 16.6 33.6
2012 866 53.8 16.0 34.2
2013 912 53.1 17.1 34.6
2014 932 54.7 17.0 33.8
2015 978 58.0 16.8 32.5
2016 983 57.0 17.2 37
2017 970 58.1 16.6 36.5
2018 948 58.7 16.1 41.8
2019 889 57.7 15.3 41.4
2020 857 56.8 15.0 43.8
2021 871 55.4 15.6 n/a
2022 834 62.8 13.2 45
2023 843 56.7 14.8 80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tunstall High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1012 51.8 19.5 n/a
1990 924 54.4 16.9 n/a
1991 864 51.4 16.8 n/a
1992 871 52.4 16.6 n/a
1993 912 54.1 16.9 n/a
1994 905 71.1 n/a 9.8
1995 952 n/a 0.0 8.4
1996 952 n/a 0.0 8.4
1997 914 n/a 0.0 10.5
1998 933 n/a 0.0 10.3
1999 932 62.0 15.0 14.3
2000 940 n/a 0.0 13.9
2001 961 61.0 15.8 12.3
2002 945 68.0 13.9 17.4
2003 945 68.0 13.9 17.4
2004 854 56.0 15.3 17.9
2005 856 56.0 15.3 19.6
2006 859 62.0 13.9 22.2
2007 883 49.7 17.8 23
2008 863 53.5 16.1 25.6
2009 847 52.0 16.3 27
2010 817 53.1 15.3 30.8
2011 851 51.1 16.6 33.6
2012 866 53.8 16.0 34.2
2013 912 53.1 17.1 34.6
2014 932 54.7 17.0 33.8
2015 978 58.0 16.8 32.5
2016 983 57.0 17.2 37
2017 970 58.1 16.6 36.5
2018 948 58.7 16.1 41.8
2019 889 57.7 15.3 41.4
2020 857 56.8 15.0 43.8
2021 871 55.4 15.6 n/a
2022 834 62.8 13.2 45
2023 843 56.7 14.8 80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tunstall High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $169 (2.3%) $7,068 (97.7%) $7,238
2020 $65 (0.9%) $6,863 (99.1%) $6,928
2021 $234 (3.2%) $7,063 (96.8%) $7,297

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tunstall High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 106th of 327 High schoolsRanks 10th of 326 High schools
 29.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Tunstall High)8794
 7%
   End of Course Writing (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8481
 3%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Tunstall High)9089
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8887
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Tunstall High)8991
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8689
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Tunstall High)9798
 1%
   End of Course Algebra II (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)9196
 5%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (Tunstall High)8981
 8%
   End of Course Biology (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8575
 10%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Tunstall High)9287
 5%
   End of Course Earth Science (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8376
 7%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Tunstall High)8993
 4%
   End of Course English Reading (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8587
 2%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course VA and US History (Tunstall High)5446
 8%
   End of Course VA and US History (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)6640
 26%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Tunstall High)8987
 2%
   End of Course World History I (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8373
 10%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Tunstall High)8354
 29%
   End of Course World History II (Pittsylvania County Public Schools)8437
 47%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students889843
 5.2%
African American116116
American Indian10
 100%
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic4972
 46.9%
Pacific Islander00
White696629
 9.6%
Two or More Races1920
 5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.4%80%
 38.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tunstall High

Students at Tunstall High are 75% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Yes! Tunstall High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10th of 326 Virginia high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 843 students attended Tunstall High.

Tunstall High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brosville Elementary
Elementary : Stony Mill Elementary
Middle : Tunstall Middle


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