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George Washington High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

701 Broad St, Danville, VA 24541 · (434) 799-6410 · Part of Danville City Public Schools

Danville’s School Grade D− better than 0% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,248
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about George Washington High

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

Where Danville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12George Washington HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

701 Broad St, Danville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9390
Grade 10349
Grade 11269
Grade 12240
Enrollment over time
1,285’20
1,375’21
1,309’22
1,288’23
1,248’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 72%White 12%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Washington High from Danville families.

Other schools in Danville City Public Schools

The district →
The Northside Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Danville
137 students12:1
Grove Park Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Danville
122 students12:1
G.L.H. Johnson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Danville
D
571 students15:1
Schoolfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Danville
D
516 students13:1
Edwin A. Gibson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Danville
D−
466 students14:1
Woodberry Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Danville
D−
377 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Danville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.