📍 100 Bradford Drive, Buena Vista, Buena Vista city, 24416
Parry McCluer High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Buena Vista, Buena Vista city. The school has 330 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Buena Vista City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. 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.
Parry McCluer High enrolls 330 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 5.8% Black or African American and 2.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 290 | 88% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
284 of the school's 330 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 284 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.
Parry McCluer High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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-60, state senate district 25, state house district 24.
Parry McCluer High is one of 4 schools in Buena Vista City Public Schools, based in Buena Vista, Virginia. The district serves 886 students district-wide and employs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 330 students, Parry McCluer High is larger than the district average of about 222 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant