📍 4549 Malus Dr, Salem, Roanoke County, 24153
Glenvar High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Salem, Roanoke County. The school has 627 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. 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.
Glenvar High enrolls 627 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 45.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 555 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 13 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
199 of the school's 627 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 173 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.
Glenvar High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-60, state senate district 19, state house district 8.
Glenvar High is one of 29 schools in Roanoke County Public Schools, based in Roanoke, Virginia. The district serves 13,735 students district-wide and employs 1,000 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 627 students, Glenvar High is larger than the district average of about 474 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe