📍 210 Mountaineer Drive, Covington, Alleghany County, 24426
Alleghany High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Covington, Alleghany County. The school has 579 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Alleghany High enrolls 579 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 50 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 5.9% Two or more races and 4.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 498 | 86% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
482 of the school's 579 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 482 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Alleghany High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-60, state senate district 25, state house district 19.
Alleghany High is one of 8 schools in Alleghany Highlands Public Schools, based in Low Moor, Virginia. The district serves 2,804 students district-wide and employs 228 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 579 students, Alleghany High is larger than the district average of about 351 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe