📍 1160 East Lee Hwy, Chilhowie, Smyth County, 24319
Chilhowie High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chilhowie, Smyth County. The school has 393 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Smyth County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. 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.
Chilhowie High enrolls 393 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino and 1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 371 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
252 of the school's 393 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 252 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.
Chilhowie High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 5.
Chilhowie High is one of 14 schools in Smyth County Public Schools, based in Marion, Virginia. The district serves 4,132 students district-wide and employs 353 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 393 students, Chilhowie High is larger than the district average of about 295 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant