Galax High School serves 457 learners in grades 8-12.

Galax 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 53% (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 80-84% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Galax High School’s learner population of 457 learners has decreased by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Galax 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 Galax High School is 0.53, 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 Galax High School is Southwestern Va Tr Center Ep (9.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Galax Middle School (0.0 miles away)