Summary:
Zip code 24018 in Roanoke, Virginia is served by two public high schools—Cave Spring High and Hidden Valley High—both part of the top-ranked Roanoke County Public Schools district, and both serving grades 9 through 12 with a combined enrollment of nearly 1,900 students.
Cave Spring High is the academic leader in the area, ranking 17th out of 331 Virginia high schools for the 2025-2026 school year with a 5-star rating. It excels in math, posting 95.16% proficiency in Algebra I, 94.92% in Geometry, and 98.33% in Algebra II, and its 10th-grade English Reading proficiency of 88.24% is more than 24 points above the state average. Cave Spring also outperforms district and state averages in most tested subjects, though its graduation rate of 94.5% and dropout rate of 3.8% are only modestly better than state averages.
Hidden Valley High, while ranked lower at #48 in the state, is the standout for student outcomes. It boasts a 98.7% graduation rate, a 1.2% dropout rate, and an 8.7% chronic absenteeism rate—each far better than both the district and state averages. Hidden Valley also posted 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra II. Both schools serve similar socioeconomic profiles, with roughly 26-27% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, and they have nearly identical student-teacher ratios. Hidden Valley spends about $781 more per student, which may support its strong retention and attendance programs. Together, these two schools offer families excellent public education options with different strengths—Cave Spring for academic rankings and test performance, Hidden Valley for graduation and persistence.
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