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Tazewell High

Summary:

Tazewell High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Tazewell, Virginia, with a student population of 537. The school is part of the Tazewell County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11th out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tazewell High consistently performs well on state-wide assessments, with a majority of its students scoring proficient or better in various subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Tazewell High had 91.36% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SOL/Writing, compared to the state average of 79.32%. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly strong among certain student subgroups, with Tazewell High ranking 93rd out of 322 Virginia high schools for female students and 50th out of 320 Virginia high schools for low socioeconomic status students, both receiving 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

Despite the school's strong academic performance, Tazewell High has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 83.05% in the 2022-2023 school year. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Graham High and Richlands High, Tazewell High performs similarly or better in many subject areas. However, there are a few subject areas where its performance is slightly lower than the district or state averages, indicating potential areas for improvement.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 167 Cosby Blvd
       Tazewell, VA  24651-1300

(276) 988-6502

District: Tazewell County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
109th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,371 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  509

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.0%
African American:
3.9%
Two or more races:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tazewell High ranks better than 66.9% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.96. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tazewell 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 Tazewell High has the smallest high school student body size in the Tazewell County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (91%), African American (3.9%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tazewell County Public Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tazewell High is 12.4. 1 high schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tazewell High is $7,371, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tazewell High:

SchoolDigger ranks Tazewell High 109th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Tazewell High in the ranking list.)

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Tazewell County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Tazewell County Public Schools 11th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tazewell High

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Rank History for all students at Tazewell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 38.28 233rd 308 24.4%
2006 33.04 249th 314 20.7%
2007 24.53 284th 313 9.3%
2008 20.18 299th 316 5.4%
2009 24.87 285th 313 8.9%
2010 25.82 281st 317 11.4%
2011 28.06 274th 320 14.4%
2012 26.09 279th 321 13.1%
2013 25.95 274th 321 14.6%
2014 32.87 250th 322 22.4%
2015 51.67 140th 322 56.5%
2016 55.99 114th 321 64.5%
2017 59.05 102nd 324 68.5%
2018 63.35 75th 326 77.0%
2019 71.91 33rd 327 89.9%
2021 67.04 42nd 327 87.2%
2022 84.50 3rd 325 99.1%
2023 65.71 114th 326 65.0%
2024 65.96 109th 329 66.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tazewell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 73.60 50th 320 84.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Tazewell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.11 94th 320 70.6%
2024 68.45 93rd 322 71.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tazewell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.90 114th 249 54.2%
2024 59.84 93rd 253 63.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Tazewell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.25 144th 321 55.1%
2024 62.33 124th 322 61.5%
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Rank History for White students at Tazewell High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.15 191st 315 39.4%
2024 50.90 188th 314 40.1%
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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 Tazewell 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 922 922
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 919 919
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 885 885
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 889 889
1993 826 30 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 858
1994 772 29 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 803
1995 731 25 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 761
1996 731 25 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 761
1997 720 22 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 750
1998 733 29 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 767
1999 690 35 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 731
2000 707 25 3 0 2 n/a n/a -4 733
2001 673 26 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 703
2002 583 23 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 611
2003 583 23 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 611
2004 549 26 2 0 0 n/a n/a 1 578
2005 535 25 1 2 0 n/a n/a 1 564
2006 545 27 1 1 0 n/a n/a 2 576
2007 599 28 1 1 0 n/a n/a 3 632
2008 633 31 3 1 0 n/a n/a 2 670
2009 714 27 3 0 0 n/a n/a 2 746
2010 693 12 1 0 0 n/a n/a 18 724
2011 656 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 683
2012 588 30 2 0 1 0 0 0 621
2013 556 31 1 1 0 0 1 0 590
2014 575 20 2 2 0 0 5 0 604
2015 576 26 3 4 1 0 6 0 616
2016 557 18 2 5 1 0 11 0 594
2017 526 17 4 3 0 0 11 0 561
2018 496 15 5 5 0 0 9 0 530
2019 473 12 5 4 0 0 11 0 505
2020 491 11 6 4 0 0 17 0 529
2021 469 11 4 4 0 0 21 0 509
2022 472 13 4 2 0 0 23 0 514
2023 491 14 4 4 0 0 24 0 537
2024 463 20 3 5 1 0 17 0 509

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Tazewell High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 922 49.5 18.6 n/a
1990 919 49.3 18.6 n/a
1991 885 49.4 17.9 n/a
1992 889 50.3 17.6 n/a
1993 858 49.6 17.3 n/a
1994 803 66.5 n/a 20.7
1995 761 n/a 0.0 19.2
1996 761 n/a 0.0 19.2
1997 750 n/a 0.0 22.9
1998 767 n/a 0.0 24.6
1999 731 44.0 16.6 34.9
2000 733 n/a 0.0 33.2
2001 703 44.0 16.0 40.1
2002 611 51.0 12.0 31.9
2003 611 51.0 12.0 31.9
2004 578 47.0 12.3 35.7
2005 564 46.0 12.3 37.3
2006 576 46.0 12.5 44.4
2007 632 41.1 15.4 49
2008 670 37.4 17.9 42.7
2009 746 41.0 18.2 47.6
2010 724 40.9 17.6 48
2011 683 40.7 16.7 43.6
2012 621 46.3 13.3 44.8
2013 590 41.4 14.2 44.4
2014 604 41.5 14.5 48.5
2015 616 43.0 14.3 49.5
2016 594 42.0 14.1 50.5
2017 561 41.9 13.3 48.5
2018 530 41.8 12.6 61.1
2019 505 42.6 11.8 52.5
2020 529 39.3 13.4 51.6
2021 509 37.5 13.5 n/a
2022 514 49.0 10.4 53.1
2023 537 39.0 13.7 83.1
2024 509 40.7 12.4 86.6

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 Tazewell High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 922 49.5 18.6 n/a
1990 919 49.3 18.6 n/a
1991 885 49.4 17.9 n/a
1992 889 50.3 17.6 n/a
1993 858 49.6 17.3 n/a
1994 803 66.5 n/a 20.7
1995 761 n/a 0.0 19.2
1996 761 n/a 0.0 19.2
1997 750 n/a 0.0 22.9
1998 767 n/a 0.0 24.6
1999 731 44.0 16.6 34.9
2000 733 n/a 0.0 33.2
2001 703 44.0 16.0 40.1
2002 611 51.0 12.0 31.9
2003 611 51.0 12.0 31.9
2004 578 47.0 12.3 35.7
2005 564 46.0 12.3 37.3
2006 576 46.0 12.5 44.4
2007 632 41.1 15.4 49
2008 670 37.4 17.9 42.7
2009 746 41.0 18.2 47.6
2010 724 40.9 17.6 48
2011 683 40.7 16.7 43.6
2012 621 46.3 13.3 44.8
2013 590 41.4 14.2 44.4
2014 604 41.5 14.5 48.5
2015 616 43.0 14.3 49.5
2016 594 42.0 14.1 50.5
2017 561 41.9 13.3 48.5
2018 530 41.8 12.6 61.1
2019 505 42.6 11.8 52.5
2020 529 39.3 13.4 51.6
2021 509 37.5 13.5 n/a
2022 514 49.0 10.4 53.1
2023 537 39.0 13.7 83.1
2024 509 40.7 12.4 86.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tazewell High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $20 (0.3%) $7,703 (99.7%) $7,723
2020 $259 (3.9%) $6,450 (96.2%) $6,708
2021 $498 (6.8%) $6,873 (93.2%) $7,371

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tazewell High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 33rd of 327 High schoolsRanks 114th of 326 High schools
 24.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Tazewell High)10099
 1%
   End of Course Writing (Tazewell County Public Schools)9794
 3%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Algebra I (Tazewell High)10098
 2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Tazewell County Public Schools)9295
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Tazewell High)98100
 2%
   End of Course Algebra II (Tazewell County Public Schools)9898
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (Tazewell High)9486
 8%
   End of Course Biology (Tazewell County Public Schools)9483
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course English Reading (Tazewell High)9394
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Tazewell County Public Schools)9293
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course Geography (Tazewell High)7682
 6%
   End of Course Geography (Tazewell County Public Schools)8479
 5%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students505537
 6.3%
African American1214
 16.7%
American Indian00
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic44
Pacific Islander00
White473491
 3.8%
Two or More Races1124
 118.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52.5%83.1%
 30.6%

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Students at Tazewell High are 91% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 509 students attended Tazewell High.

Tazewell High ranks 109th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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