📍 178 Harry Fry Dr., Gate City, Scott County, 24251
Gate City High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gate City, Scott County. The school has 619 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Scott County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gate City High enrolls 619 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 41 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino and 1.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 589 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
479 of the school's 619 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 479 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.
Gate City 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 40, state house district 1.
Gate City High is one of 15 schools in Scott County Public Schools, based in Gate City, Virginia. The district serves 4,166 students district-wide and employs 309 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 619 students, Gate City High is larger than the district average of about 278 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe