📍 2902 Washington Ave, Vinton, Roanoke County, 24179
William Byrd High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Vinton, Roanoke County. The school has 1,142 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 73.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 89% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William Byrd High enrolls 1,142 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 73.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 7.1% Black or African American and 6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 921 | 81% |
| Black or African American | 81 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
432 of the school's 1,142 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 393 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.
William Byrd High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). 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-60, state senate district 19, state house district 17.
William Byrd 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 1,142 students, William Byrd 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: Suburb - Midsize