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George Wythe High

Q: Is George Wythe High a good school?

George Wythe High ranks 97 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend George Wythe High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended George Wythe High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of George Wythe High?

Students at George Wythe High are 84% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into George Wythe High?

George Wythe High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Spiller Elementary Middle : Scott Memorial Middle

Public Grades 9-12

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 71% of Virginia high schools

Summary

George Wythe High School is a public high school in Wytheville, Virginia, serving 421 students in grades 9–12 as part of Wythe County Public Schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranks 97th out of 331 Virginia high schools (71st percentile) and earns 4 stars from SchoolDigger. Within the immediate comparison group, George Wythe High is the weakest-performing of the three Wythe County high schools: Rural Retreat High ranks 2nd in the state and Fort Chiswell High ranks 18th, while George Wythe sits at 97th. About 80.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

George Wythe has several clear strengths. The school has posted 100% proficiency in 9th-grade Geometry for four consecutive reported years, and Biology proficiency sits at 87%, well above the state average of 68.9%. The graduation rate is 94.7%, above the state average, and the dropout rate has fallen dramatically from 8.2% in 2021–2022 to just 2.6% today. Chronic absenteeism has also improved sharply, dropping from 32.4% to 10.0% over the same period. The school serves disabled and low-income students particularly well, with both subgroups ranking in or near the top quartile statewide.

The school's main challenges are English Reading and Algebra I. At 83.5% proficiency, 11th-grade reading falls below both state (88.1%) and district (88.5%) averages, and Algebra I proficiency trails district peers by about 6 percentage points. George Wythe also spends less per student ($9,339) than Fort Chiswell ($9,638) or Rural Retreat ($10,211). While the school has climbed from a recent low point, it has not yet returned to its historical top-20 ranking and remains clearly behind its highly ranked neighboring schools. Still, the recent improvements in attendance and graduation suggest a school moving in the right direction.

421

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,335

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1 Maroon Way
Wytheville, VA 24382

(276) 228-3157

District: Wythe County Public Schools

Feeder schools for George Wythe High:

Elementary:	Spiller Elementary
Middle:	Scott Memorial Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

African American:

7.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg87%

Virginia avg78%

97^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 29%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

13^th of 131Wythe 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	67.9	97 of 331	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	81 of 328	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	111 of 329	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	49 of 326	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	36 of 325	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	117 of 327	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	18 of 327	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	61.2	86 of 326	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	38 of 324	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	59.7	93 of 321	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	40.4	206 of 322	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.3	113 of 322	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.3	193 of 321	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.7	164 of 321	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.0	219 of 320	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.0	106 of 317	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.1	173 of 313	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.4	165 of 316	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.0	93 of 313	70.3%	★★★★☆
2006	52.8	129 of 314	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.5	54 of 308	82.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	48 of 252	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	25 of 253	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	69.6	59 of 249	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	117 of 322	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	83 of 321	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	87 of 322	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	61 of 320	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	88 of 321	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	69 of 324	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	74 of 320	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	99 of 325	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	78 of 322	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	146 of 322	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	39 of 321	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	175 of 312	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.6	138 of 313	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	157 of 314	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	89 of 315	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2026)81st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)64th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+14 vs state

Algebra I87%+8 vs state

Biology87%+10 vs state

English Reading84%~ state avg

World History I77%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)		SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)			SOL English Reading (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 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th 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 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Wythe High	Public	9-12	1 Maroon Way	Wytheville	24382	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 228-3157	421	33	12.8	80.8%	353 (83.8%)	31 (7.4%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	67.9	97^th of 331 public high schools	70.7%		71.5	81^st of 328 public high schools	75.3%	16	400.0	412.0	100.0		88.7	81.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	87.0	399.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	387.0		≥ 50%	83.5	448.0	< 50%	369.0		77.7	69.2	≥ 50%		< 50%	$10,335	$232	$10,103
Fort Chiswell High	Public	9-12	#1 Pioneer Trail	Max Meadows	24360	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 637-3437	411	32	12.8	81.0%	388 (94.4%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	81	18^th of 331 public high schools	94.6%		81.4	18^th of 328 public high schools	94.5%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			88.6	390.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	87.8	≥ 50%	< 50%	368.0	< 50%	92.4	390.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	$10,256	$02	$10,255
Rural Retreat High	Public	9-12	321 E Buck St	Rural Retreat	24368	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 686-4143	300	24	12.5	79.7%	285 (95.0%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	87.5	2^nd of 331 public high schools	99.4%		90.6	1^st of 328 public high schools	99.7%	1		≥ 50%	100.0		95.7	445.0			100.0	91.6	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%		< 50%	94.7			≥ 50%		91.6	404.0	< 50%			$11,364	$02	$11,362

Frequently Asked Questions about George Wythe High

What is the racial makeup of George Wythe High?

Students at George Wythe High are 84% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend George Wythe High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended George Wythe High.

What schools feed into George Wythe High?

George Wythe High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Spiller Elementary
Middle : Scott Memorial Middle

Is George Wythe High a good school?

George Wythe High ranks 97^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is George Wythe High in?

Wythe County Public Schools

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2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

2021–22 school spending dataFeb 16, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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