Tazewell High School vs. Graham High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tazewell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 509 students in grades 9-12, Tazewell High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 530 students in grades 9-12, Graham High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
509 students
530 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#779 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#97 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
80-89%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
≥95%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
70-74%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
121
157
Grade 10 Students
136
133
Grade 11 Students
128
116
Grade 12 Students
124
124
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
4%
6%


% White
91%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
85%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

