📍 14449 Dismal River Road, Pilgrim Knob, Buchanan County, 24634
Twin Valley High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pilgrim Knob, Buchanan County. The school has 194 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Buchanan County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Twin Valley High enrolls 194 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 189 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
189 of the school's 194 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 189 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.
Twin Valley 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.
Twin Valley 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 194 students, Twin Valley High is smaller than the district average of about 257 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant