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Radford High

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Radford High ranks 166 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 49% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Radford High is a public high school in Radford, Virginia, serving 505 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Radford City Public Schools district, which is ranked 48 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Radford High stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently scoring well above district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 91.67% of 9th graders at Radford High were proficient or better in SOL/Geometry, compared to 56.6% for the district and 84.89% for the state. The school also excelled in SOL/Algebra II, with 100% of 9th graders achieving proficiency, compared to 75% for the district and 93.75% for the state. Radford High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 96.7% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average.

While Radford High's performance is generally stronger than nearby schools like Narrows High, Pulaski County Senior High, and Christiansburg High, the school faces some challenges. Radford High has a higher student-teacher ratio of 11.1, compared to nearby schools like Giles High (11.9) and Auburn High (11.3). Additionally, the school serves a diverse population, with 73.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the state average.

506

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,176

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2019 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2019) to 49th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Virginia avg81%

166^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 129Radford 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
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
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
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
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
2025	93.6	1 of 236	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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)

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile+50 vs school

Disabled (2024)87th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Geometry92%+7 vs state

English Reading89%+3 vs state

Algebra I84%+5 vs state

Biology80%~ state avg

World History I65%~ state avg

Earth Science59%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Radford High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL World History I (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th 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 Mathematics 8th 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 English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 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%)	56.4	166^th of 328 public high schools	49.4%		58.6	152^nd of 329 public high schools	53.8%	14				91.7	87.0	76.2			100.0		95.2	76.3				58.7			90.9	76.9	65.1		$19,176	$2,267	$16,909
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%)	61.3	136^th of 328 public high schools	58.5%		66	107^th of 329 public high schools	67.5%	29		67.1	55.2	98.3	86.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		92.4	64.4	57.1						89.8	95.0			$8,757	$416	$8,341
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%)	38.4	252^nd of 328 public high schools	23.2%		55.4	169^th of 329 public high schools	48.6%	83		71.5	46.9	98.0	91.9	83.3	90.0		100.0		77.6	47.3	48.8					60.0	81.6	70.0			$9,541	$460	$9,081
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%)	51.3	194^th of 328 public high schools	40.9%		45.1	227^th of 329 public high schools	31.0%	33		98.6		97.3	83.7	87.5	81.8					71.0	77.3	90.0					81.5		20.8		$11,484	$362	$11,122
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%)	47.9	210^th of 328 public high schools	36.0%		72.2	68^th of 329 public high schools	79.3%	142		60.4		100.0	92.5				100.0		100.0	67.4							83.5				$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%)	73.3	70^th of 328 public high schools	78.7%		76.7	44^th of 329 public high schools	86.6%	26	75.0		100.0		88.4				90.9	42.7		86.1			49.5	85.4	59.6		80.4	100.0	82.9		$9,161	$203	$8,957
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%)	59.9	149^th of 328 public high schools	54.6%		52.9	184^th of 329 public high schools	44.1%	35	72.6	66.7			87.2					60.8		84.5			53.5	80.0	60.3		76.5		69.6	63.2	$10,653	$554	$10,099
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%)	52.4	184^th of 328 public high schools	43.9%		33.6	271^st of 329 public high schools	17.6%	87		71.2		93.8	92.5	80.0					87.1	78.6							83.3				$16,628	$881	$15,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Radford High

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.

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 166^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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