📍 904 Bedford Avenue, Altavista, Campbell County, 24517
Altavista High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Altavista, Campbell County. The school has 669 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Campbell County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Altavista High enrolls 669 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 27% Black or African American and 7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 402 | 60% |
| Black or African American | 181 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
462 of the school's 669 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 462 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.
Altavista 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-50, state senate district 23, state house district 59.
Altavista High is one of 15 schools in Campbell County Public Schools, based in Rustburg, Virginia. The district serves 7,777 students district-wide and employs 593 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 669 students, Altavista High is larger than the district average of about 518 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant