📍 1300 Golden Wave Drive, Grundy, Buchanan County, 24614
Grundy High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grundy, Buchanan County. The school has 355 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Buchanan County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 5 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Grundy High enrolls 355 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 347 | 98% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
345 of the school's 355 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 345 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.
Grundy High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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.
Grundy High is one of 9 schools in Buchanan County Public Schools, based in Grundy, Virginia. The district serves 2,316 students district-wide and employs 198 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 355 students, Grundy High is larger than the district average of about 257 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote