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Radford High

Q: Is Radford High a good school?

Radford High ranks 238 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Radford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Radford High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Radford High?

Students at Radford High are 70% White, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Radford High?

Radford High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Belle Heth Elementary Elementary : McHarg Elementary Middle : John N. Dalton Intermediate

Public Grades 9-12

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 28% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Radford High serves 506 students in grades 9 through 12 in Radford, Virginia, a small city in the New River Valley region, and is part of Radford City Public Schools, a district ranked above average at the 63rd percentile statewide. The school itself, however, has been trending in the opposite direction: its state ranking has fallen from the 58th percentile (3 stars) in 2022-23 to the 28th percentile (1 star) in 2025-26, marking a stark contrast with its recent peak at the 70th percentile in 2018-19.

On the bright side, Radford posts strong graduation outcomes that stand out regionally. Its 96.4% graduation rate is the highest among nearby schools including Narrows High, Giles High, Pulaski County Senior High, and Blacksburg High, and its 0.7% dropout rate is well below the state average of 5.0%. Math is also a clear strength: Algebra II proficiency has been 100% for four straight years, and 2025-26 Geometry proficiency hit 95%, above the state rate of 85.9%. Radford also spends far more than any neighboring school — $19,176 per student, more than double Blacksburg High's $8,757 and Giles High's $9,161 — which may reflect investments in supporting a student population where two-thirds now qualify for free or reduced lunch (up from 42% two years ago).

The biggest concerns are attendance and specific academic subjects. Chronic absenteeism stands at 24.4%, more than triple the Radford City district rate of 7.4%, and this likely helps explain why science and social studies proficiency lag so far behind the state. Only 49.5% of 10th graders passed Biology in 2025-26, the lowest of any nearby school and well below the 68.9% statewide average, while World History I proficiency was 53.9% versus 72.2% statewide. Subgroup trends are also concerning: low-income student rankings have dropped to the 7th percentile, while female and disabled student subgroups also saw significant recent declines. With graduation rates already strong and funding high, the school's path forward likely depends on improving attendance, strengthening science and history instruction, and providing better support for economically disadvantaged students.

506

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,137

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

50 Dalton Dr
Radford, VA 24141

(540) 731-3649

District: Radford City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Radford High:

Elementary:	Belle Heth Elementary
	McHarg Elementary
Middle:	John N. Dalton Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

African American:

11.9%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (94%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

!Biology scores 17 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

Virginia avg78%

238^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 131Radford City 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	41.6	238 of 331	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.4	166 of 328	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	152 of 329	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	138 of 326	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	151 of 325	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	157 of 327	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	98 of 327	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.4	161 of 326	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.6	216 of 324	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	214 of 321	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.6	264 of 322	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.4	270 of 322	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.8	124 of 321	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	85 of 321	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	58.5	111 of 320	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	123 of 317	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	34 of 313	89.1%	★★★★☆
2008	64.1	67 of 316	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	70.2	38 of 313	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	63.2	66 of 314	79.0%	★★★★☆
2005	49.9	152 of 308	50.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	50 of 242	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	36.9	173 of 245	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	96 of 249	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	185 of 252	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	77.4	34 of 253	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	129 of 249	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	261 of 322	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.6	197 of 321	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	151 of 322	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	89 of 320	72.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	177 of 242	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	93.6	1 of 236	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	297 of 321	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	45.1	204 of 324	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	182 of 320	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	216 of 325	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	161 of 322	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	144 of 322	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	171 of 321	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	152 of 196	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	136 of 198	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	171 of 193	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	262 of 312	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.6	222 of 313	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	192 of 314	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	180 of 315	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+51 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)27th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

Geometry95%+16 vs state

English Reading89%+3 vs state

Algebra I81%+3 vs state

Earth Science65%~ state avg

Biology60%-17 vs state

World History I54%-17 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 (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 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
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	$17,137	$772	$16,365
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											$9,107	$374	$8,733
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%		$9,974	$385	$9,589
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%	$11,722	$215	$11,508
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%					$13,271	$127	$13,143
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%	$9,790	$166	$9,624
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%	$10,934	$299	$10,634
Eastern Montgomery High	Public	9-12	4695 Crozier Rd	Elliston	24087	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 268-3010	254	26	9.8	84.6%	215 (84.6%)	3 (1.2%)	32 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	25.1	303^rd of 331 public high schools	8.5%		52.4	184^th of 328 public high schools	43.9%	119		< 50%	67.9	≥ 50%		85.7					73.5	413.0	< 50%		≥ 50%						< 50%		63.8	65.5	400.0	< 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%			< 50%	81.1	395.0											$18,031	$572	$17,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Radford High

What is the racial makeup of Radford High?

Students at Radford High are 70% White, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Radford High in?

Radford City Public Schools

Is Radford High a good school?

Radford High ranks 238^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Radford High?

Radford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belle Heth Elementary
Elementary : McHarg Elementary
Middle : John N. Dalton Intermediate

How many students attend Radford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Radford High.

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