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Northside High

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Northside High ranks 152 nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 54% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Northside High is a public high school located in Roanoke, Virginia, serving 923 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 129 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside High is a strong-performing school, consistently ranking in the top half of Virginia high schools over the past 10 years. The school's students perform well on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, often exceeding 90% proficiency in subjects like Algebra II and Geometry. Northside High also supports its diverse student population, with its Asian, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, as well as its English Language Learner (ELL) and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking highly compared to their peers statewide. The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 95.7% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate.

While Northside High performs well compared to other high schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools district, such as Cave Spring High and William Byrd High, it lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the region, such as Lord Botetourt High and Salem High. Additionally, Northside High has seen a significant increase in its percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, suggesting that the school is serving a higher proportion of students from low-income backgrounds, which may impact academic performance and other school-related factors.

919

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,587

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6758 Northside High School Rd
Roanoke, VA 24019

(540) 561-8155

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Northside High:

Elementary:	Burlington Elementary
	Glen Cove Elementary
	Mountain View Elementary
Middle:	Northside Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

African American:

19.5%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!VA and US History scores 19 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Roanoke County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg83%

Virginia avg78%

152^nd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools

10^th of 129Roanoke 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
2025	59.4	152 of 328	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	148 of 329	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	142 of 326	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	89 of 325	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	54 of 327	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	117 of 327	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	188 of 326	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.9	179 of 324	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	199 of 321	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	137 of 322	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.2	107 of 322	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	79 of 321	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	51.0	149 of 321	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.5	128 of 320	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.7	190 of 317	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	132 of 313	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	83 of 316	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	61.5	81 of 313	74.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.0	20 of 314	93.6%	★★★★★
2005	68.5	38 of 308	87.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	147 of 245	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	89 of 249	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	147 of 240	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	103 of 125	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.6	65 of 118	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.9	9 of 120	92.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	62.8	83 of 253	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	130 of 249	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	7 of 101	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	148 of 321	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	168 of 322	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	147 of 320	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	74 of 236	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	96 of 233	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	90 of 232	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	100 of 324	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	86 of 320	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	133 of 322	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	110 of 322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	136 of 321	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	80 of 198	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.4	176 of 198	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	158 of 193	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	154 of 313	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	138 of 314	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	137 of 315	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2024)67th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+15 vs state

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Algebra I93%+13 vs state

English Reading85%~ state avg

World History I83%+16 vs state

Earth Science76%+3 vs state

Geography68%~ state avg

Biology66%-5 vs state

VA and US History17%-19 vs state

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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 Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 10th 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th 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 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northside High	Public	9-12	6758 Northside High School Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8155	919	62	14.9	68.2%	469 (51.0%)	179 (19.5%)	143 (15.6%)	58 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.3%)	59.4	152^nd of 328 public high schools	53.7%		59.2	148^th of 329 public high schools	55.0%	4				100.0			94.8	66.7			100.0				65.8				76.0							66.7	88.5	62.5	68.3	16.7		82.9			$9,587	$487	$9,100
William Fleming High	Public	9-12	3649 Ferncliff Ave NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2781	1,957	130	15.0	91.6%	245 (12.5%)	910 (46.5%)	630 (32.2%)	84 (4.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.3%)	17.8	314^th of 328 public high schools	4.3%		18.5	319^th of 329 public high schools	3.0%	5	21.7	56.5	47.2	45.1	22.2		58.4	61.1	66.7	90.5	94.1			59.6	59.1	71.4	71.2		54.1	25.0	48.7	78.6				44.4	77.8	79.7		23.8		15.7	23.2		$11,006	$1,336	$9,670
Salem High	Public	9-12	400 Spartan Dr	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2437	1,202	133	9.0	40.3%	784 (65.2%)	200 (16.6%)	123 (10.2%)	29 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.2%)	71.8	78^th of 328 public high schools	76.2%		64.8	117^th of 329 public high schools	64.4%	39				97.5			88.8		90.0		98.7			97.9	75.3	86.7			80.0								92.2	84.6							$9,987	$297	$9,690
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	2102 Grandin Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2255	2,030	146	13.9	87.4%	836 (41.2%)	793 (39.1%)	255 (12.6%)	50 (2.5%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (4.5%)	27.9	291^st of 328 public high schools	11.3%		19.5	316^th of 329 public high schools	4.0%	25	11.1	65.6		76.9	20.7		73.4	78.9	94.3	90.6	96.6			87.7	59.6	55.6	63.6		58.3	34.0	35.7	40.9				38.3	78.7	73.7		19.2		20.0	47.4		$11,430	$1,157	$10,273
Lord Botetourt High	Public	9-12	1435 Roanoke Rd	Daleville	24083	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 992-1261	963	60	16.0	28.8%	776 (80.6%)	24 (2.5%)	73 (7.6%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.1%)	71.3	82^nd of 328 public high schools	75.0%		72	70^th of 329 public high schools	78.7%	12				94.8			90.9				100.0			93.9	73.1	75.0			76.3	53.3							92.2			40.0		79.7			$9,372	$197	$9,175
Hidden Valley High	Public	9-12	5000 Titan Trail	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 776-7320	832	55	15.1	26.1%	572 (68.8%)	64 (7.7%)	87 (10.5%)	53 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.7%)	75.4	55^th of 328 public high schools	83.2%		78.6	30^th of 329 public high schools	90.9%	25				93.5			90.8				100.0			81.8	85.8				82.5								94.4					73.2			$9,533	$240	$9,292
Cave Spring High	Public	9-12	3712 Chaparral Dr	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7550	1,046	67	15.5	27.2%	800 (76.5%)	67 (6.4%)	59 (5.6%)	76 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.1%)	77.6	36^th of 328 public high schools	89.0%		79.9	24^th of 329 public high schools	92.7%	12				96.4			96.9				100.0			76.9	83.1	84.6			83.3							80.0	94.8		75.0			78.6			$8,752	$227	$8,525
William Byrd High	Public	9-12	2902 Washington Ave	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 890-3090	1,134	73	15.4	37.7%	890 (78.5%)	69 (6.1%)	97 (8.6%)	20 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.0%)	65.9	112^th of 328 public high schools	65.9%		69.1	94^th of 329 public high schools	71.4%	18				93.9	50.0		87.4	80.0			100.0				74.7				79.2							90.0	88.6			32.0		79.0			$10,163	$224	$9,940
Glenvar High	Public	9-12	4549 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6536	620	39	16.0	35.8%	538 (86.8%)	17 (2.7%)	27 (4.4%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	70.2	88^th of 328 public high schools	73.2%		64.7	119^th of 329 public high schools	63.8%	31				95.9			85.7				100.0				77.6				80.7								91.7	90.9				77.1			$11,390	$406	$10,984
Craig County High	Public	6-12	25239 Craigs Creek Road	New Castle	24127	Craig County	Craig County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 864-5185	278	27	10.2	81.3%	273 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	64	121^st of 328 public high schools	63.1%		50.6	198^th of 329 public high schools	39.8%	77	71.4			100.0		93.3	89.3					50.0	63.6		73.1			60.7					69.1	73.5	74.1		87.1				37.0			66.7	$11,207	$590	$10,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside High

Is Northside High a good school?

Northside High ranks 152^nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Northside High in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

What schools feed into Northside High?

Northside High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burlington Elementary
Elementary : Glen Cove Elementary
Elementary : Mountain View Elementary
Middle : Northside Middle

What is the racial makeup of Northside High?

Students at Northside High are 51% White, 19% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Northside High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 919 students attended Northside High.

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