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Auburn High School vs. Blacksburg High School

Should you attend Auburn High School or Blacksburg High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Auburn High School
1650 Auburn School Dr
Riner, VA 24149
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Blacksburg High School
3401 Bruin Lane
Blacksburg, VA 24060
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Auburn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Blacksburg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades 9-12, Auburn High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,321 students in grades 9-12, Blacksburg High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
381 students
1,321 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blacksburg High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#440 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#76 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Auburn High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Blacksburg High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Auburn High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blacksburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
92%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Auburn High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blacksburg High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
81%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 30% in VA)
96%
(Top 10% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Auburn High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Blacksburg High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Auburn High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Blacksburg High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
110
331
Grade 10 Students
101
337
Grade 11 Students
90
316
Grade 12 Students
80
337

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Auburn High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blacksburg High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Blacksburg High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Auburn High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blacksburg High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Auburn High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blacksburg High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Auburn High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blacksburg High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.12
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of Auburn High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Blacksburg High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Auburn High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blacksburg High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Auburn High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blacksburg High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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