📍 230 S. Ridge St., Danville, Danville city, 24541
Galileo Magnet High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Danville, Danville city. The school has 258 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 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 98% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. 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.
Galileo Magnet High enrolls 258 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 36% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 115 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 92 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 12% |
| Asian | 16 | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
251 of the school's 258 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 251 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.
Galileo Magnet 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.
Galileo Magnet 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 258 students, Galileo Magnet High is smaller 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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