📍 9906 Springwood Rd, Buchanan, Botetourt County, 24066
James River High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Buchanan, Botetourt County. The school has 460 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Botetourt County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 98% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James River High enrolls 460 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3% Two or more races and 2.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 424 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
145 of the school's 460 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 129 qualify for free lunch and 16 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.
James River High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-60, state senate district 23, state house district 19.
James River High is one of 12 schools in Botetourt County Public Schools, based in Fincastle, Virginia. The district serves 4,424 students district-wide and employs 339 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 460 students, James River High is larger than the district average of about 369 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant