📍 1800 Buffalo Gap Hwy, Swoope, Augusta County, 24479
Buffalo Gap High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Swoope, Augusta County. The school has 435 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Augusta County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Buffalo Gap High enrolls 435 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 405 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
168 of the school's 435 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 149 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Buffalo Gap High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-60, state senate district 24, state house district 20.
Buffalo Gap High is one of 18 schools in Augusta County Public Schools, based in Verona, Virginia. The district serves 10,130 students district-wide and employs 713 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 435 students, Buffalo Gap High is smaller than the district average of about 563 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant