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William Byrd High

Q: Is William Byrd High a good school?

William Byrd High ranks 146 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend William Byrd High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,134 students attended William Byrd High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of William Byrd High?

Students at William Byrd High are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into William Byrd High?

William Byrd High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bonsack Elementary Elementary : Herman L. Horn Elementary Elementary : Mount Pleasant Elementary Elementary : W.E. Cundiff Elementary Middle : William Byrd Middle

Public Grades 9-12

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia high schools

Summary

William Byrd High School in Vinton, VA, serves approximately 1,134 students in grades 9–12 as part of Roanoke County Public Schools. The district ranks 11th of 131 in Virginia, yet William Byrd itself sits at 146th of 331 high schools statewide (56th percentile), placing it fourth among the county's five high schools. It trails Cave Spring High (17th), Hidden Valley High (48th), and Glenvar High (85th), but ranks ahead of Northside High (193rd). About 37.7% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and per-pupil spending is roughly $10,163.

William Byrd's academic profile is uneven. The school is strong in 9th-grade Algebra II (100% proficient), World History I (86.5%), and Earth Science (81.6%) — all above state averages. But in 11th-grade English reading, only 83.4% of students are proficient, well below the state average of 88.1% and far behind Hidden Valley High (96.5%), Cave Spring High (94.4%), Glenvar High (90.6%), and Lord Botetourt High (91.5%). Biology proficiency (71.1%) also trails the top county peers. One notable bright spot: the school ranked 12th of 101 Virginia high schools for English Language Learner performance in 2024-25, indicating strong support for that group.

The most urgent concerns involve student engagement. The dropout rate reached 6.0% in 2024-25 — well above the district's 3.5% and far higher than the 1.2% rates at Glenvar High and Hidden Valley High — while the graduation rate dropped to 91.7%, below the district's 94.8%. The school's statewide ranking has declined steadily, from 33rd in 2020-21 to 146th today. There is encouraging news, however: chronic absenteeism improved dramatically, from 22.8% in 2021-22 to 14.3% in 2024-25, suggesting the recent slide may be reversible.

1,134

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,163

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2902 Washington Ave
Vinton, VA 24179

(540) 890-3090

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Feeder schools for William Byrd High:

Elementary:	Bonsack Elementary
	Herman L. Horn Elementary
	Mount Pleasant Elementary
	W.E. Cundiff Elementary
Middle:	William Byrd Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

8.6%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg83%

Virginia avg78%

146^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

11^th of 131Roanoke 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	59.7	146 of 331	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	112 of 328	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	94 of 329	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	62 of 326	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	107 of 325	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	33 of 327	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	56.6	110 of 327	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	56 of 326	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	57.2	111 of 324	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.1	153 of 321	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	144 of 322	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.7	85 of 322	73.6%	★★★★☆
2013	63.7	73 of 321	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	52.0	141 of 321	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	102 of 320	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.8	145 of 317	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.7	123 of 313	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	101 of 316	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	126 of 313	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.3	40 of 314	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	61.9	69 of 308	77.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	121 of 242	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	64 of 245	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	123 of 249	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	74 of 240	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	176 of 252	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	145 of 253	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	127 of 249	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	12 of 101	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	140 of 322	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	125 of 321	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	117 of 322	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	82 of 320	74.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	93 of 242	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	125 of 236	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	83 of 233	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	77 of 232	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	147 of 321	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	97 of 324	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	125 of 320	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	151 of 325	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	108 of 322	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	83 of 322	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	49 of 321	84.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	147 of 196	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.3	130 of 198	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	117 of 198	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	152 of 193	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	204 of 312	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	194 of 313	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	152 of 314	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	97 of 315	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

African American (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2026)30th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

Geometry88%+9 vs state

World History I87%+16 vs state

Algebra I85%+6 vs state

English Reading83%~ state avg

Earth Science82%+18 vs state

Biology70%-7 vs state

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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 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th 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 Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th 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 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	59.7	146^th of 331 public high schools	55.9%		65.9	112^th of 328 public high schools	65.9%	34					88.0	379.0			85.0	413.0	413.0	437.0	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%				< 50%		50.0	71.1	424.0	≥ 50%	81.6	425.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		382.0	83.4	474.0					< 50%	388.0		86.5	406.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	360.0	< 50%	$10,163	$224	$9,940
Red Onion State Prison	Public	11-12	10800 H. Jack Rose Highway	Pound	24016	Roanoke city	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(276) 796-7510																			(n/a)
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%)	13	326^th of 331 public high schools	1.5%		17.8	314^th of 328 public high schools	4.3%	12		353.0	49.7	47.6	62.0	29.3	372.0	≥ 50%	69.1	65.4	86.7	77.8	90.3	< 50%	370.0		< 50%	≥ 50%	388.0	< 50%	66.7	54.5	58.9	52.2	30.8	401.0	45.3	354.0	367.0	47.4	69.4	54.4					350.0	4.8	< 50%	20.0	353.0	366.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	364.0		$11,006	$1,336	$9,670
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%)	27.5	296^th of 331 public high schools	10.6%		27.9	291^st of 328 public high schools	11.3%	5	< 50%	18.5	64.0	355.0	73.0	375.0	385.0	< 50%	72.3	75.6	92.6	83.3	96.5	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	400.0	≥ 50%	81.5	55.8	72.9	73.1	15.6	12.9	381.0	405.0	393.0	45.6	81.7	70.6				≥ 50%	362.0	380.0	< 50%	15.5	37.5	61.5	< 50%		358.0		$11,430	$1,157	$10,273
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%)	50.9	193^rd of 331 public high schools	41.7%		59.4	152^nd of 328 public high schools	53.7%	41					94.9	373.0	< 50%		87.2	432.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.3					≥ 50%			< 50%	69.4	373.0	≥ 50%	71.0	373.0	≥ 50%			63.6	84.0	80.8		45.1	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	85.9	≥ 50%			< 50%	372.0		$9,587	$487	$9,100
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%)	68.1	95^th of 331 public high schools	71.3%		71.3	82^nd of 328 public high schools	75.0%	13					93.3	397.0			89.0	401.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.9	≥ 50%				420.0	< 50%		93.0	72.0	77.8	434.0	86.7	68.8	428.0	≥ 50%		421.0	91.5	469.0						396.0	≥ 50%	384.0	≥ 50%						$9,372	$197	$9,175
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%)	81	17^th of 331 public high schools	94.9%		77.6	36^th of 328 public high schools	89.0%	19					94.9	413.0	< 50%		95.2	426.0	≥ 50%		98.3	≥ 50%				≥ 50%			423.0	86.1	64.3		86.8	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			88.2	94.4	≥ 50%		73.2	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%		91.9	387.0				< 50%	< 50%	$8,752	$227	$8,525
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%)	75.5	48^th of 331 public high schools	85.5%		75.4	55^th of 328 public high schools	83.2%	7					100.0	402.0	< 50%		92.3	61.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%			90.0	74.2	68.8	< 50%	84.3	396.0	< 50%			< 50%	96.5	444.0		< 50%			< 50%	< 50%		87.7	394.0	< 50%		< 50%	35.7	≥ 50%	$9,533	$240	$9,292
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%)	70.8	81^st of 331 public high schools	75.5%		71.8	78^th of 328 public high schools	76.2%	3					95.5	≥ 50%			85.9	94.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	93.5	75.2	56.3	< 50%	372.0	399.0	417.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	60.0	92.8	421.0					< 50%	384.0	≥ 50%	360.0	< 50%			413.0	< 50%		$9,987	$297	$9,690
Staunton River High	Public	9-12	1095 Golden Eagle Dr	Moneta	24121	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 297-7151	816	58	14.1	72.7%	683 (83.7%)	35 (4.3%)	46 (5.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	37.3	259^th of 331 public high schools	21.8%		30.5	283^rd of 328 public high schools	13.7%	24		357.0	73.3	435.0	95.0	13.6	347.0	< 50%	76.2	60.6	391.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%						91.4	53.1	400.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	90.9	≥ 50%		407.0	82.7	93.8	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	365.0	≥ 50%	29.7	417.0				< 50%		$8,834	$576	$8,258

Frequently Asked Questions about William Byrd High

How many students attend William Byrd High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,134 students attended William Byrd High.

What district is William Byrd High in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

What schools feed into William Byrd High?

William Byrd High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonsack Elementary
Elementary : Herman L. Horn Elementary
Elementary : Mount Pleasant Elementary
Elementary : W.E. Cundiff Elementary
Middle : William Byrd Middle

Is William Byrd High a good school?

William Byrd High ranks 146^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of William Byrd High?

Students at William Byrd High are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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