For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,398 students in Lynchburg City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Lynchburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Lynchburg City School District have a Graduation Rate of 78%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is E.c. Glass High School, with 78% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
20 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
7,856 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lynchburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 78% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
59%
Graduation Rate
78%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
19 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
103 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
628 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
3,861 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
49%
22%
# White Students
2,458 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
31%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
785 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
296
179
# Students in K Grade:
621
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
581
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
567
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
563
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
563
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
550
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
554
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
581
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
636
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
675
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
540
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
547
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,922 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,015
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,922
$15,228
Best Lynchburg City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
E.c. Glass High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2111 Memorial Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 515-5370
Lynchburg, VA 24501
(434) 515-5370
Grades: 9-12
| 1,325 students
Rank: #22.
Heritage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3101 Wards Ferry Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 515-5400
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 515-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,073 students
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