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Eastside High

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Eastside High ranks 43 rd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 87% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Eastside High is a Grade 9–12 high school in Coeburn, Virginia, serving 418 students as part of Wise County Public Schools, one of Virginia's strongest districts. For 2025–2026, Eastside earned a 4-star rating and ranked 43rd of 331 Virginia high schools — the 87th percentile — a strong rebound from the previous year's 109th-place finish. This is especially notable because 88.3% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, making Eastside a genuine equity success story.

What truly sets Eastside apart is how well it serves students facing economic barriers. Its low-income students rank 13th of 321 Virginia high schools (96th percentile), and its disabled students rank 41st of 252 (84th percentile). The school's signature academic strengths are writing and geometry: 11th-grade writing proficiency hit 95.56% versus 79.89% statewide, and geometry reached 100% proficiency. Eastside also posts strong attendance, with an 11.6% chronic absenteeism rate — the lowest among Wise County's three high schools, and well below Ridgeview High's 31.4% and Rye Cove High's 26.9%.

Within its own district, Eastside trails Central High (4th) and Union High (24th), but it outranks every nearby school outside the district, including Twin Springs High (134th), J.I. Burton High (149th), Ridgeview High (168th), Castlewood High (237th), and Rye Cove High (291st). Eastside actually beats Central in writing proficiency (95.56% vs. 88.37%). The areas to watch are biology, world history, and late-taken Algebra I, which lag the district average. With a 96.8% graduation rate, strong attendance, and exceptional results for vulnerable students, Eastside is a high-performing school worth a close look.

418

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,913

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

314 School House Hill Dr
Coeburn, VA 24230

(276) 395-3389

District: Wise County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Eastside High:

Elementary:	Coeburn Primary
	J.W. Adams Combined
	St. Paul Elementary
	Union Primary
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	Wise Primary
Middle:	Coeburn Middle
	L.F. Addington Middle
	Union Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 80% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Virginia high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg90%

Virginia avg80%

43^rd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Wise County Public Schools

2^nd of 131Wise 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	77.0	43 of 331	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	109 of 328	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	49 of 329	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	45 of 326	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	52 of 325	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	161 of 327	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	82 of 327	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	25 of 326	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	80.3	7 of 324	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	72.5	37 of 321	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	57 of 322	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	58 of 322	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	51 of 321	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	65.0	60 of 321	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	60.7	100 of 320	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.6	162 of 317	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.9	198 of 313	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	155 of 316	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.2	228 of 313	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	278 of 314	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.4	201 of 308	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	41 of 252	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	41 of 249	83.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	53 of 322	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	90 of 321	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	44 of 322	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	53 of 320	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	13 of 321	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	65.8	95 of 324	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	31 of 320	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	41 of 325	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	116 of 322	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	53 of 322	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	43 of 321	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	119 of 312	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	195 of 313	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.3	98 of 314	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	122 of 315	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+14 vs state

Writing96%+16 vs state

Algebra I92%+12 vs state

English Reading90%~ state avg

Biology86%+17 vs state

World History I81%+9 vs state

Geography55%~ state avg

VA and US History54%+19 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 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)		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 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th 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
Eastside High	Public	9-12	314 School House Hill Dr	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 395-3389	418	26	15.8	88.3%	402 (96.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	77	43^rd of 331 public high schools	87.0%		66.6	109^th of 328 public high schools	66.8%	66	95.6	100.0		92.3			85.7				90.0			54.6	53.9	81.0		$10,913	$26	$10,887
Wise Correctional Center Unit #18	Public	11-12	3602 Bear Lane	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(540) 395-2384																			(n/a)
Central High	Public	9-12	5000 Warrior Drive	Norton	24273	Norton city	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-8015	676	41	16.5	90.7%	630 (93.2%)	9 (1.3%)	16 (2.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	85.3	4^th of 331 public high schools	98.8%		83.4	7^th of 328 public high schools	97.9%	3	88.4			98.1	100.0		91.6				94.1					90.8	83.3	$7,877	$238	$7,639
J.I. Burton High	Public	8-12	109 11th St	Norton	24273	Norton city	Norton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 679-2554	328	24	13.6	99.1%	283 (86.3%)	15 (4.6%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	59.3	149^th of 331 public high schools	55.0%		61.2	138^th of 328 public high schools	57.9%	11	78.3		100.0	86.5	100.0	64.1	88.9	70.2	76.5	78.7	86.4	63.8		45.5		66.7		$10,666	$00	$10,666
Castlewood High	Public	8-12	304 Blue Devil Circle	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 762-9449	285	19	14.9	91.2%	275 (96.5%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	41.7	237^th of 331 public high schools	28.4%		54.6	171^st of 328 public high schools	47.9%	66		40.4	90.9			25.0	66.0	56.4	77.4	58.2	89.3	41.4						$9,509	$659	$8,850
Twin Springs High	Public	8-12	273 Titan Lane	Nickelsville	24271	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 479-2185	242	24	9.9	78.5%	221 (91.3%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	61.7	134^th of 331 public high schools	59.5%		71.6	79^th of 328 public high schools	75.9%	55				89.1		72.6	79.6	67.9	100.0	72.2	86.5		63.6					$11,901	$796	$11,105
Ridgeview High	Public	9-12	310 Wolfpack Way	Clintwood	24228	Dickenson County	Dickenson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 835-1600	548	56	9.8	97.8%	528 (96.4%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	56.4	168^th of 331 public high schools	49.2%		56.9	164^th of 328 public high schools	50.0%	4		93.8		86.0			85.6				84.0					60.8		$13,618	$339	$13,279
Union High	Public	9-12	322 Powell Valley Road	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 523-1290	564	37	15.1	90.6%	512 (90.8%)	24 (4.3%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	80.1	24^th of 331 public high schools	92.7%		75.8	51^st of 328 public high schools	84.5%	27	96.6			88.4	93.9		89.1				93.4					86.4		$9,170	$04	$9,166
Wallen's Ridge Correctional Center	Public	11-12	272 Dogwood Dr.	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(276) 523-3310																			(n/a)
Rye Cove High	Public	8-12	164 Eagles Nest Lane	Duffield	24244	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 940-2701	292	25	11.7	78.4%	272 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	28.2	291^st of 331 public high schools	12.1%		61.3	137^th of 328 public high schools	58.2%	154				62.0		68.9	63.6	61.5		79.2	82.5		68.0					$9,541	$635	$8,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastside High

How many students attend Eastside High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Eastside High.

What schools feed into Eastside High?

Eastside High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coeburn Primary
Elementary : J.W. Adams Combined
Elementary : St. Paul Elementary
Elementary : Union Primary
Elementary : Wise Primary
Middle : Coeburn Middle
Middle : L.F. Addington Middle
Middle : Union Middle

Is Eastside High a good school?

Eastside High ranks 43^rd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eastside High?

Students at Eastside High are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Eastside High in?

Wise County Public Schools

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