Galax High

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Galax, Virginia

Galax High in Galax, Virginia enrolled 432 students in 2024-25 with 31.4 full-time teachers, 13.8 students per teacher against the Virginia high-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-59% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Virginia: 67.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Virginia: 88.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 14%

378 students in 2022-23, 403 students in 2023-24, 432 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.5 to 31.4.

Students enrolled at Galax High by school year2022-23: 378, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 43202004006002022-233782023-244032024-25432
Students enrolled at Galax High by school year2022-23: 378, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 43202004006002022-233782023-244032024-25432
Students enrolled at Galax High by school year2022-23: 378, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 43202004006002022-233782023-244032024-25432
Students enrolled at Galax High by school year2022-23: 378, 2023-24: 403, 2024-25: 43202004006002022-233782023-244032024-25432
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337827.513.7
2023-2440328.514.1
2024-2543231.413.8

13.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 51 of every 100 Virginia high schools

Among the 324 Virginia high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.2; Galax High 13.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGalax High 13.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Virginia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.2; Galax High 13.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGalax High 13.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Virginia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.2; Galax High 13.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGalax High 13.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Virginia high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.2; Galax High 13.8; state median 13.9.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherGalax High 13.8state median 13.9U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 187 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Galax High enrolled 374 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 41 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 187 of the 374 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions41
  • Chronically absent12.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.9% of students were White, 34.5% Hispanic, 5.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White56.9%
  2. Hispanic34.5%
  3. Black5.8%
  4. Two or more races1.9%
  5. Asian0.7%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Galax High scored proficient or above: 40-59% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Virginia, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtVirginia
Math40‑59%not published67.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 89 students in Galax High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtVirginia
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%85‑89%88.8%
Students in the class898999,059

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

What to look at next about Galax High

  1. Grayson County HighThe nearest public high school, 13 miles away: 461 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  2. Carroll County HighThe next nearest public high school, 13 miles away: 1,033 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  3. Compare Galax High with Grayson County HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Galax City Public Schools spends per student$14,113 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,113
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaGalax High is the number 266 by size of 324 Virginia high schools open in 2024-25.#266 of 324
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher13.8 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.9 for high schools.13.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Galax High

  1. How many students attend Galax High?
    432 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 378 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Galax, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Galax High?
    13.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for high schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Galax High a Title I school?
    Galax High was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Galax High do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Galax High scored proficient or above: 40-59% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Galax High?
    85-89% of the 89 students in Galax High's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88.8% across Virginia. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Galax High in?
    Galax City Public Schools, NCES district ID 5101560. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510156000301 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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