Gretna High School serves 543 learners in grades 9-12.

Gretna High School placed in the upper 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 76% (which is higher 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 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

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

School Overview: Gretna High School’s learner population of 543 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Gretna High School is ranked within the upper 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 Gretna High School is 0.50, 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 Gretna High School is Altavista High School (12.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Gretna Middle School (0.1 miles away)