Christiansburg High

Summary:

Christiansburg High is a public high school serving 1,116 students in grades 9-12 in Christiansburg, Virginia, which is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district. The school has a predominantly white student population, with academic performance that varies across subject areas and student subgroups.

Christiansburg High's racial diversity is higher than the state average, with 78.14% of students identifying as white. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is mixed, with strong results in some subjects like Geometry and Algebra, but lagging behind the state and district averages in others, such as Writing and World History. Interestingly, the school performs relatively well for Hispanic students, ranking 34th out of 232 Virginia high schools, but much lower for white students (242nd out of 315) and multi-racial students (144th out of 193). Additionally, Christiansburg High has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (41.04%) compared to nearby schools, which may indicate a higher proportion of students from lower-income families.

Christiansburg High's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 95th out of 325 Virginia high schools in 2021-2022 to 169th out of 329 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance is not consistent and may be influenced by various factors. When compared to nearby schools, such as Glenvar High, Pulaski County Senior High, and Eastern Montgomery High, Christiansburg High generally performs on par or slightly below in terms of academic achievement, as measured by SOL test scores.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 100 Independence Blvd
       Christiansburg, VA  24073


(540) 382-5178

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
169th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,338 Help


Feeder schools for Christiansburg High:

Elementary:    Belview Elementary
    Christiansburg Elementary
    Christiansburg Primary
    Falling Branch Elementary
Middle:    Christiansburg Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  1,063

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.2%
Hispanic:
8.1%
African American:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Christiansburg High ranks worse than 51.4% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.37. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Christiansburg High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.2%), Hispanic (8.1%), African American (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Christiansburg High is 13.1. 2 high schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Christiansburg High is $8,338. 2 high schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Christiansburg High:

SchoolDigger ranks Christiansburg High 169th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Christiansburg High in the ranking list.)

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Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 42nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Christiansburg High

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Rank History for all students at Christiansburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 35.79 247th 308 19.8%
2006 31.32 256th 314 18.5%
2007 31.53 265th 313 15.3%
2008 31.32 263rd 316 16.8%
2009 27.83 270th 313 13.7%
2010 27.41 275th 317 13.2%
2011 20.02 296th 320 7.5%
2012 25.96 280th 321 12.8%
2013 34.71 236th 321 26.5%
2014 38.81 220th 322 31.7%
2015 44.14 183rd 322 43.2%
2016 51.81 137th 321 57.3%
2017 53.96 134th 324 58.6%
2018 46.49 179th 326 45.1%
2019 47.13 182nd 327 44.3%
2021 52.87 130th 327 60.2%
2022 60.21 95th 325 70.8%
2023 57.53 157th 326 51.8%
2024 55.37 169th 329 48.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Christiansburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.71 144th 193 25.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Christiansburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 41.95 212th 320 33.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Christiansburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.12 158th 320 50.6%
2024 48.70 203rd 322 37.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Christiansburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.67 139th 249 44.2%
2024 55.74 104th 253 58.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Christiansburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.19 169th 321 47.4%
2024 62.08 125th 322 61.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Christiansburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.22 86th 240 64.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Christiansburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.69 34th 232 85.3%
2024 63.45 69th 233 70.4%
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Rank History for White students at Christiansburg High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.75 242nd 315 23.2%
2024 34.99 260th 314 17.2%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Christiansburg High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 983 983
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 945 945
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 909 909
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 913 913
1993 813 55 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 876
1994 811 56 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 873
1995 814 58 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 876
1996 814 58 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 876
1997 874 67 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 946
1998 880 59 5 4 1 n/a n/a 0 949
1999 903 60 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 974
2000 912 50 5 5 0 n/a n/a -4 968
2001 909 38 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 958
2002 893 56 8 8 2 n/a n/a 0 967
2003 893 56 8 8 2 n/a n/a 0 967
2004 908 51 9 10 0 n/a n/a 2 980
2005 943 61 12 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1026
2006 924 79 12 12 1 n/a n/a 3 1031
2007 953 86 15 15 2 n/a n/a 8 1079
2008 905 89 11 16 4 n/a n/a 11 1036
2009 916 101 13 19 3 n/a n/a 11 1063
2010 911 107 15 22 6 n/a n/a 14 1075
2011 904 89 8 22 7 0 52 0 1082
2012 943 87 9 25 3 0 52 0 1119
2013 936 90 8 29 4 1 52 0 1120
2014 918 90 10 30 2 1 45 0 1096
2015 903 91 11 32 1 1 51 0 1090
2016 898 83 10 35 2 1 53 0 1082
2017 852 67 14 42 1 0 48 0 1024
2018 887 73 7 50 1 0 44 0 1062
2019 873 71 9 44 1 0 43 0 1041
2020 841 80 10 50 0 1 37 0 1019
2021 803 82 11 61 0 1 50 0 1008
2022 860 82 11 77 1 1 60 0 1092
2023 872 79 16 87 1 1 60 0 1116
2024 852 56 17 86 3 0 49 0 1063

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Christiansburg High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 983 74.8 13.1 n/a
1990 945 69.3 13.6 n/a
1991 909 70.8 12.8 n/a
1992 913 72.1 12.6 n/a
1993 876 65.7 13.3 n/a
1994 873 121.5 n/a 20.3
1995 876 n/a 0.0 17.6
1996 876 n/a 0.0 17.6
1997 946 n/a 0.0 17.2
1998 949 n/a 0.0 17.2
1999 974 71.2 13.7 15.5
2000 968 n/a 0.0 17.1
2001 958 73.0 13.1 14
2002 967 86.8 11.1 24.4
2003 967 86.8 11.1 24.4
2004 980 77.3 12.7 27
2005 1026 73.3 14.0 33.9
2006 1031 82.0 12.6 28.8
2007 1079 62.8 17.2 30.2
2008 1036 63.8 16.2 31.8
2009 1063 63.5 16.7 32.2
2010 1075 66.4 16.1 33
2011 1082 67.0 16.1 31
2012 1119 79.0 14.1 34.8
2013 1120 82.8 13.5 37
2014 1096 89.4 12.2 34.3
2015 1090 84.0 12.9 36.1
2016 1082 82.0 13.1 33.6
2017 1024 78.9 12.9 32
2018 1062 83.5 12.7 35.9
2019 1041 82.3 12.6 32.8
2020 1019 81.0 12.5 34.3
2021 1008 79.1 12.7 n/a
2022 1092 78.9 13.8 32.1
2023 1116 83.5 13.3 41
2024 1063 81.0 13.1 38.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Christiansburg High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 983 74.8 13.1 n/a
1990 945 69.3 13.6 n/a
1991 909 70.8 12.8 n/a
1992 913 72.1 12.6 n/a
1993 876 65.7 13.3 n/a
1994 873 121.5 n/a 20.3
1995 876 n/a 0.0 17.6
1996 876 n/a 0.0 17.6
1997 946 n/a 0.0 17.2
1998 949 n/a 0.0 17.2
1999 974 71.2 13.7 15.5
2000 968 n/a 0.0 17.1
2001 958 73.0 13.1 14
2002 967 86.8 11.1 24.4
2003 967 86.8 11.1 24.4
2004 980 77.3 12.7 27
2005 1026 73.3 14.0 33.9
2006 1031 82.0 12.6 28.8
2007 1079 62.8 17.2 30.2
2008 1036 63.8 16.2 31.8
2009 1063 63.5 16.7 32.2
2010 1075 66.4 16.1 33
2011 1082 67.0 16.1 31
2012 1119 79.0 14.1 34.8
2013 1120 82.8 13.5 37
2014 1096 89.4 12.2 34.3
2015 1090 84.0 12.9 36.1
2016 1082 82.0 13.1 33.6
2017 1024 78.9 12.9 32
2018 1062 83.5 12.7 35.9
2019 1041 82.3 12.6 32.8
2020 1019 81.0 12.5 34.3
2021 1008 79.1 12.7 n/a
2022 1092 78.9 13.8 32.1
2023 1116 83.5 13.3 41
2024 1063 81.0 13.1 38.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Christiansburg High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $390 (5.1%) $7,262 (94.9%) $7,651
2020 $697 (8.5%) $7,514 (91.5%) $8,211
2021 $226 (2.7%) $8,112 (97.3%) $8,338

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Christiansburg High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 182nd of 327 High schoolsRanks 157th of 326 High schools
 7.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Christiansburg High)8279
 3%
   End of Course Writing (Montgomery County Public Schools)8477
 7%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Christiansburg High)9096
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Montgomery County Public Schools)9194
 3%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Christiansburg High)9487
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Montgomery County Public Schools)9691
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Christiansburg High)9398
 5%
   End of Course Algebra II (Montgomery County Public Schools)9596
 1%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (Christiansburg High)8769
 18%
   End of Course Biology (Montgomery County Public Schools)8973
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Christiansburg High)7873
 5%
   End of Course Earth Science (Montgomery County Public Schools)8579
 6%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Christiansburg High)8382
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Montgomery County Public Schools)8985
 4%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course VA and US History (Christiansburg High)6519
 46%
   End of Course VA and US History (Montgomery County Public Schools)6233
 29%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Christiansburg High)7473
 1%
   End of Course World History I (Montgomery County Public Schools)7975
 4%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Christiansburg High)7467
 7%
   End of Course World History II (Montgomery County Public Schools)7553
 22%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10411116
 7.2%
African American7179
 11.3%
American Indian11
Asian916
 77.8%
Hispanic4487
 97.7%
Pacific Islander01
White873872
 0.1%
Two or More Races4360
 39.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.8%41%
 8.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Christiansburg High

Christiansburg High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belview Elementary
Elementary : Christiansburg Elementary
Elementary : Christiansburg Primary
Elementary : Falling Branch Elementary
Middle : Christiansburg Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,063 students attended Christiansburg High.

Students at Christiansburg High are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Christiansburg High ranks 169th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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