📍 3401 Bruin Lane, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, 24060
Blacksburg High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Blacksburg, Montgomery County. The school has 1,321 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 80% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. 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.
Blacksburg High enrolls 1,321 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 84 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 8.3% Asian and 6.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 993 | 75% |
| Asian | 110 | 8.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 85 | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 74 | 5.6% |
| Black or African American | 55 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
300 of the school's 1,321 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 274 qualify for free lunch and 26 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.
Blacksburg High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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.
Blacksburg High is one of 21 schools in Montgomery County Public Schools, based in Christiansburg, Virginia. The district serves 9,461 students district-wide and employs 762 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,321 students, Blacksburg High is larger than the district average of about 451 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small