📍 701 Broad St, Danville, Danville city, 24541
George Washington High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Danville, Danville city. The school has 1,309 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Danville City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 85.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 73%. 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.
George Washington High enrolls 1,309 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 85.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Black or African American, 15% White and 8.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 951 | 73% |
| White | 193 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 108 | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,147 of the school's 1,309 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,147 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.
George Washington 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 20, state house district 14.
George Washington High is one of 14 schools in Danville City Public Schools, based in Danville, Virginia. The district serves 5,564 students district-wide and employs 431 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,309 students, George Washington High is larger than the district average of about 397 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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