Gate City High

178 Harry Fry Dr., Gate City VA, 24251 | Scott County Public Schools | 276-386-7522
  • grades 10-12
  • students 492
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 96% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Gate City
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
90%Gate City
79%Virginia

Gate City High is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Scott County Public Schools" in Gate City, VA. There are a total of 492 students and 28 teachers at Gate City High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Gate City High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 95.5%, which is 21% higher than the Virginia average.

Gate City High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students492
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment4
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)0
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 Gate City High, there are a total of 4 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
All96%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

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.

Gate City High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 95.8% 95.3% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 0.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.1% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.1% 4.5% 3.1%

Gate City demographics profile

StatisticGate CityVirginiaNational
Population1,8958,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)47621891
Median age44.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English99%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Gate City

IndexGate CityVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade79.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school75.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.2%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Gate City High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.