Thomas Walker High

126 Blue Gray Road, Ewing VA, 24248 | Lee County Public Schools | 276-445-4111
  • grades 8-12
  • students 304
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 72% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Ewing
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
83%Ewing
79%Virginia

Thomas Walker High is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lee County Public Schools" in Ewing, VA. There are a total of 304 students and 29 teachers at Thomas Walker High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Thomas Walker High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 9% lower than the Virginia average.

Thomas Walker High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students304
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment7
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Thomas Walker High, there are a total of 7 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 4 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
860-69%
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
850-59%
High School80-89%

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.

Thomas Walker High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 97.3% 97.5% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.6% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 0.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.7% 4.5% 3.1%

Ewing demographics profile

StatisticEwingVirginiaNational
Population1528,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4021891
Median age52.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)78%57%55%
Speak English100%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Ewing

IndexEwingVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.9%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school70.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.3%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters0.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Thomas Walker High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.