Gate City High School vs. Rye Cove High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gate City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Rye Cove High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 592 students in grades 9-12, Gate City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). 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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 292 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
592 students
292 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#937 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#847 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45-49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Grade 9 Students
166
55
Grade 10 Students
148
82
Grade 11 Students
152
46
Grade 12 Students
126
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
94%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%