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Pulaski County Senior High

Q: Is Pulaski County Senior High a good school?

Pulaski County Senior High ranks 212 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Pulaski County Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,159 students attended Pulaski County Senior High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pulaski County Senior High?

Students at Pulaski County Senior High are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Pulaski County Senior High?

Pulaski County Senior High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Critzer Elementary Elementary : Dublin Elementary Elementary : Pulaski Elementary Elementary : Riverlawn Elementary Elementary : Snowville Elementary Middle : Pulaski County Middle

Public Grades 9-12

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 36% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Pulaski County Senior High is a large rural high school in Dublin, VA, serving 1,159 students in grades 9–12 within Pulaski County Public Schools. The school presents a genuinely mixed picture for families: it posts strong writing scores, solid graduation and dropout rates, and good Geometry performance, yet it faces serious challenges with chronic absenteeism, high poverty concentration, and uneven results in several core subjects. Its overall state rank places it in the 36th percentile of Virginia high schools, though that single number doesn't tell the whole story.

The clearest differentiator between Pulaski County Senior High and its neighbors is attendance. Roughly 27.8% of students are chronically absent—nearly double the state rate of 14.8%—while Fort Chiswell High sits at just 10.6%, Auburn High at 13.2%, and Blacksburg High at 16.9%. The school also serves a student body where 91% qualify for free or reduced lunch, the highest among nearby schools. Academically, writing is a genuine bright spot: 93.75% of 11th graders passed the Writing SOL, far exceeding the state rate and beating Blacksburg High's 83.69%. Geometry proficiency is also strong at 97.06%. However, only 20.83% of 9th graders passed World History I (versus roughly two-thirds statewide), and Algebra I proficiency at 76.96% trails most nearby schools. Fort Chiswell High, just 17 miles away, posts 100% in Algebra I and a 97% graduation rate, illustrating what may be possible.

Equity gaps are a major concern. Students with disabilities rank in the 1st percentile statewide, and economically disadvantaged students land in the 21st percentile. On the positive side, graduation sits at 92.7%—matching the state—and the dropout rate is just 2.9%, well below Virginia's 5.0%. The school also spends more per student ($11,484) than nearby schools and maintains a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. For parents, the takeaway is that Pulaski County Senior High has real strengths to build on, but attendance and targeted support for struggling subgroups will be the keys to lifting its ranking.

1,159

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,484

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5414 Cougar Trail Rd
Dublin, VA 24084

(540) 643-0747

District: Pulaski County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Pulaski County Senior High:

Elementary:	Critzer Elementary
	Dublin Elementary
	Pulaski Elementary
	Riverlawn Elementary
	More...
	Snowville Elementary
Middle:	Pulaski County Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 15% Virginia)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg76%

Virginia avg78%

212^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 131Pulaski 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	47.3	212 of 331	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	194 of 328	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	227 of 329	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	238 of 326	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	202 of 325	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	224 of 327	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	262 of 327	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	200 of 326	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	217 of 324	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.5	228 of 321	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.5	228 of 322	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.7	238 of 322	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	268 of 321	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.9	225 of 321	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.5	261 of 320	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	237 of 317	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.1	250 of 313	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	250 of 316	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	264 of 313	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	294 of 314	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	28.5	276 of 308	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	170 of 242	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	179 of 245	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	179 of 249	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	164 of 240	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	250 of 252	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	247 of 253	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	226 of 249	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	203 of 322	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	201 of 321	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	166 of 322	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	200 of 320	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	134 of 242	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.2	67 of 236	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	17.9	225 of 233	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	133 of 232	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	255 of 321	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	243 of 324	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	243 of 320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	196 of 325	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	193 of 322	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	246 of 322	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	267 of 321	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	146 of 196	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	175 of 198	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	181 of 198	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	186 of 193	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	255 of 312	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	261 of 313	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	262 of 314	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	292 of 315	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

African American (2026)30th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2026)1st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry97%+20 vs state

Writing94%+14 vs state

English Reading81%-5 vs state

Algebra I77%~ state avg

Biology69%-8 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 Geography (2026)	SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)					SOL World History II (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 8th 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 Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th 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 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 10th 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 8th 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 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pulaski County Senior High	Public	9-12	5414 Cougar Trail Rd	Dublin	24084	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0747	1,159	96	12.0	91.0%	948 (81.8%)	53 (4.6%)	60 (5.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.8%)	47.3	212^th of 331 public high schools	36.0%		51.3	194^th of 328 public high schools	40.9%	18			93.8			97.1	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		77.0	400.0	388.0	406.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%	≥ 50%	410.0	73.7	13.0	422.0		< 50%	< 50%	373.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	72.7	81.1	81.8	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%		386.0	< 50%			≥ 50%	$11,484	$362	$11,122
Radford High	Public	9-12	50 Dalton Dr	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 731-3649	506	41	12.2	65.8%	356 (70.4%)	60 (11.9%)	38 (7.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.3%)	41.6	238^th of 331 public high schools	28.1%		56.4	166^th of 328 public high schools	49.4%	72						95.0	< 50%				81.0	82.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%	87.9	49.5	393.0	454.0		65.2	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	89.4	≥ 50%		< 50%	390.0	≥ 50%		53.9	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	395.0	$19,176	$2,267	$16,909
Auburn High	Public	9-12	1650 Auburn School Dr	Riner	24149	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 382-5160	393	32	12.1	41.0%	367 (93.4%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	55.9	172^nd of 331 public high schools	48.0%		47.9	210^th of 328 public high schools	36.0%	38			76.5	442.0		77.3	≥ 50%				89.1	406.0	≥ 50%		100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%						100.0	78.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		67.6	< 50%	< 50%					87.5	413.0			< 50%			≥ 50%					$12,984	$227	$12,758
Giles High	Public	8-12	1825 Wenonah Avenue	Pearisburg	24134	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 921-1711	530	48	11.1	66.8%	499 (94.2%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	46.8	215^th of 331 public high schools	35.0%		73.3	70^th of 328 public high schools	78.7%	145		66.7	419.0	421.0	434.0	446.0	< 50%			100.0	72.2	405.0	< 50%		489.0				51.7					79.8	396.0	< 50%	47.0	63.3	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	64.1		< 50%	79.4	100.0		368.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		67.9	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	$9,161	$203	$8,957
Blacksburg High	Public	9-12	3401 Bruin Lane	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5706	1,325	88	15.0	24.1%	941 (71.0%)	51 (3.8%)	126 (9.5%)	127 (9.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	74 (5.6%)	67.9	96^th of 331 public high schools	71.0%		61.3	136^th of 328 public high schools	58.5%	40		≥ 50%	83.7	86.4		96.0	386.0	≥ 50%			89.2	80.7	430.0	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%		< 50%	88.4	52.8	62.5	390.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	93.8	85.7											$8,757	$416	$8,341
Fort Chiswell High	Public	9-12	#1 Pioneer Trail	Max Meadows	24360	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 637-3437	411	32	12.8	81.0%	388 (94.4%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	81	18^th of 331 public high schools	94.6%		81.4	18^th of 328 public high schools	94.5%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%		100.0		≥ 50%			100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%											88.6	390.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	87.8	≥ 50%		< 50%	368.0	< 50%		92.4	390.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	$9,638	$180	$9,459
Christiansburg High	Public	9-12	100 Independence Blvd	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 382-5178	1,072	80	13.3	37.0%	846 (78.9%)	62 (5.8%)	95 (8.9%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.6%)	39.2	251^st of 331 public high schools	24.2%		38.4	252^nd of 328 public high schools	23.2%	1		280.0	71.3	72.0		93.3	423.0		< 50%		90.5	74.2	91.7	≥ 50%	98.3	≥ 50%							78.6	56.0	376.0	395.0		< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%			343.0	78.4	70.0						≥ 50%			< 50%		$9,541	$460	$9,081
Narrows High	Public	8-12	1 Green Wave Lane	Narrows	24124	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 726-2384	300	28	10.7	69.3%	284 (94.7%)	6 (2.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	61.1	140^th of 331 public high schools	57.7%		59.9	149^th of 328 public high schools	54.6%	9	< 50%	73.2	375.0	≥ 50%		440.0	≥ 50%			100.0	82.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				57.8				≥ 50%	78.6	≥ 50%	391.0	66.1	73.2	< 50%	< 50%		69.1		≥ 50%	89.5	420.0			< 50%	< 50%	100.0	69.2	83.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	$10,653	$554	$10,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Pulaski County Senior High

Is Pulaski County Senior High a good school?

Pulaski County Senior High ranks 212^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pulaski County Senior High?

Pulaski County Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Critzer Elementary
Elementary : Dublin Elementary
Elementary : Pulaski Elementary
Elementary : Riverlawn Elementary
Elementary : Snowville Elementary
Middle : Pulaski County Middle

How many students attend Pulaski County Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,159 students attended Pulaski County Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Pulaski County Senior High?

Students at Pulaski County Senior High are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What district is Pulaski County Senior High in?

Pulaski County Public Schools

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