📍 210 Valleydale, Bluefield, Tazewell County, 24605
Graham High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bluefield, Tazewell County. The school has 529 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Tazewell County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 98% of students are proficient in reading. 92% 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.
Graham High enrolls 529 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 40 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5.3% Black or African American and 4.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 460 | 87% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
440 of the school's 529 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 440 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.
Graham High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, 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 38, state house district 3.
Graham High is one of 14 schools in Tazewell County Public Schools, based in Tazewell, Virginia. The district serves 5,134 students district-wide and employs 392 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 529 students, Graham High is larger than the district average of about 367 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant