📍 21308 Monroe Rd, Damascus, Washington County, 24236
Holston High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Damascus, Washington County. The school has 245 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Holston High enrolls 245 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.4% Two or more races and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 232 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
202 of the school's 245 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 202 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.
Holston 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.
Holston High is one of 16 schools in Washington County Public Schools, based in Abingdon, Virginia. The district serves 7,270 students district-wide and employs 578 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 245 students, Holston High is smaller than the district average of about 454 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant