📍 176 Eagles Road, Rocky Gap, Bland County, 24366
Bland County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rocky Gap, Bland County. The school has 425 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bland County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.4:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 3 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bland County High enrolls 425 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 19 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 4% Hispanic or Latino and 4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 367 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 4% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 4% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
288 of the school's 425 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 288 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.
Bland County High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 3.
Bland County High is one of 2 schools in Bland County Public Schools, based in Bastian, Virginia. The district serves 818 students district-wide and employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 425 students, Bland County High is close to the district average of about 409 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant