📍 1825 Wenonah Avenue, Pearisburg, Giles County, 24134
Giles High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pearisburg, Giles County. The school has 656 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Giles County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 74% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Giles High enrolls 656 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 4.3% Two or more races and 3.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 552 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 3% |
| Asian | 10 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
246 of the school's 656 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 207 qualify for free lunch and 39 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Giles High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 21, state house district 12.
Giles High is one of 6 schools in Giles County Public Schools, based in Pearisburg, Virginia. The district serves 3,575 students district-wide and employs 193 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 656 students, Giles High is close to the district average of about 596 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant