Altavista High School serves 663 learners in grades 6-12.

Altavista High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Altavista High School’s learner population of 663 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Altavista High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Altavista High School is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Altavista High School is Gretna High School (12.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Gretna Middle School (12.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is John L. Hurt Elementary School (1.2 miles away)