George Washington High

701 Broad St, Danville VA, 24541 | Danville City Public Schools | 434-799-6410
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1353
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Danville
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
61%Danville
79%Virginia

George Washington High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Danville City Public Schools" in Danville, VA. There are a total of 1,353 students and 109 teachers at George Washington High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

George Washington High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.5%, which is 21% lower than the Virginia average.

George Washington High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1353
Teachers109
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment176
Taking some courses83
Taking some courses (not tests)95
Passing some courses27
Passing no courses51

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 George Washington High, there are a total of 176 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 83 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School57%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

George Washington High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 22.0% 22.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 69.0% 66.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 6.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Danville demographics profile

StatisticDanvilleVirginiaNational
Population40,6688,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)95021891
Median age40.937.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Danville

IndexDanvilleVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school74.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.2%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The George Washington High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.