📍 19 Howardsville Rd, Staunton, Augusta County, 24401
Riverheads High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Staunton, Augusta County. The school has 464 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 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 72% 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.
Riverheads High enrolls 464 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 36 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 429 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
177 of the school's 464 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 150 qualify for free lunch and 27 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.
Riverheads 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 24.
Riverheads 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 464 students, Riverheads 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