📍 701 Magna Vista School Rd, Ridgeway, Henry County, 24148
Magna Vista High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ridgeway, Henry County. The school has 1,104 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Henry County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 81.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Magna Vista High enrolls 1,104 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 81.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 28% Black or African American and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 566 | 51% |
| Black or African American | 309 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 148 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 70 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,082 of the school's 1,104 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,082 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.
Magna Vista High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 14.
Magna Vista High is one of 13 schools in Henry County Public Schools, based in Collinsville, Virginia. The district serves 6,916 students district-wide and employs 520 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,104 students, Magna Vista High is larger than the district average of about 532 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe