Glenvar High

4549 Malus Dr, Roanoke VA, 24153 | Roanoke County Public Schools | 540-387-6536
  • grades 9-12
  • students 585
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 92% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Roanoke
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
84%Roanoke
79%Virginia

Glenvar High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Roanoke County Public Schools" in Roanoke, VA. There are a total of 585 students and 49 teachers at Glenvar High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Glenvar High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 92.0%, which is 17% higher than the Virginia average.

Glenvar High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students585
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment145
Taking some courses81
Taking some courses (not tests)65
Passing some courses47
Passing no courses32

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Glenvar High, there are a total of 145 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 81 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Glenvar High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 92.8% 82.7% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 6.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 3.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 3.1% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 3.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Roanoke demographics profile

StatisticRoanokeVirginiaNational
Population25,2908,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,74221891
Median age41.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English94%84%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Roanoke

IndexRoanokeVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.3%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.1%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Glenvar High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.