For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 831 students in Alleghany Highlands School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Alleghany Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Alleghany Highlands School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alleghany High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,835 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Alleghany Highlands School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
199 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
2,323 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
82%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
130
190
# Students in K Grade:
225
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
219
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,206 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,777 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$28 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,206
$15,502

Spending / Student
$9,777
$15,257

Best Alleghany Highlands School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alleghany High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 Mountaineer Drive
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 863-1700
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 863-1700
Grades: 9-12
| 831 students
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