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Galileo Magnet High
A+

Galileo Magnet High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

230 S. Ridge St., Danville, VA 24541 · (434) 773-8186 · Part of Danville City Public Schools

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

Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
260
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Galileo Magnet High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Galileo Magnet HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 69.5%

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

230 S. Ridge St., Danville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 949
Grade 1070
Grade 1177
Grade 1264
Enrollment over time
265’20
251’21
258’22
279’23
260’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 40%White 35%Hispanic 15%Asian 7%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Galileo Magnet High from Danville families.

Other schools in Danville City Public Schools

The district →

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.