Tazewell High

167 Cosby Blvd, Tazewell VA, 24651 | Tazewell County Public Schools | 276-988-6502
  • grades 9-12
  • students 530
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 94% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Tazewell
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
89%Tazewell
79%Virginia

Tazewell High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tazewell County Public Schools" in Tazewell, VA. There are a total of 530 students and 42 teachers at Tazewell High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Tazewell High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 93.5%, which is 18% higher than the Virginia average.

Tazewell High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students530
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment81
Taking some courses22
Taking some courses (not tests)63
Passing some courses16
Passing no courses4

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 Tazewell High, there are a total of 81 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 22 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

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.

Tazewell High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 94.9% 93.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 2.6% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.0% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 0.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 2.0% 4.5% 3.1%

Tazewell demographics profile

StatisticTazewellVirginiaNational
Population4,2038,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)61221891
Median age44.637.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English99%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Tazewell

IndexTazewellVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade79.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school75.7%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college50.9%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.6%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Tazewell High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.