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 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High School in Alleghany Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Alleghany Highlands School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Alleghany High School, with 85-89% 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alleghany Highlands School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#80 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
4%
19%
% Black
7%
22%
% White
82%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%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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