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Gate City High School vs. Rye Cove High School

Should you attend Gate City High School or Rye Cove 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
Gate City High School
178 Harry Fry Dr.
Gate City, VA 24251
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Rye Cove High School
164 Eagles Nest Lane
Duffield, VA 24244
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 619 students in grades 9-12, Gate City High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 279 students in grades 8-12, Rye Cove High School ranks in the top 50% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
619 students
279 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rye Cove High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#228 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#755 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gate City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rye Cove High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
55-59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gate City 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 Rye Cove 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)
70-74%
(Top 50% 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 Gate City 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 Rye Cove 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.
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gate City 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 Rye Cove 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 Gate City High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rye Cove High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
-
81
Grade 9 Students
164
48
Grade 10 Students
158
48
Grade 11 Students
152
54
Grade 12 Students
145
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rye Cove High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
95%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gate City 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 Rye Cove 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gate City 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 Rye Cove 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.
0.10
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Gate City 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 Rye Cove 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
77%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gate City 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 Rye Cove 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
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
10%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gate City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rye Cove High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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