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William Byrd High School

location_on 2902 East Washington Avenue, Vinton, VA 24179

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Public school 1070 Students Grades 9-12

College Readiness

3/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
96%
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AP course participation
25%
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Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
23%
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Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
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SAT/ACT participation rate
21%
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College Success

Graduates pursuing college or vocational program
70%
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Graduates pursuing 2-year college or vocational program
33%
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Graduates who returned to college for a second year
72%
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Advanced Courses

AP math course participation
12%
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AP science course participation
7%
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Other AP course participation
19%
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Test Scores

8/10

Test scores at this school are above the state average. Because test scores in some states are so low, some students at this school may still not be performing at grade level

Biology I
78%
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Earth Science
77%
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English Reading
85%
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World History I
80%
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Algebra I
86%
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Geometry
86%
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Geography
59%
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Algebra II
96%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

AP Courses

  • AP 2-D Art and Design
  • AP 3-D Art and Design
  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Calculus BC
  • AP Chemistry
  • AP Computer Science A
  • AP Drawing
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP German Language and Culture
  • AP Latin
  • AP Physics 1
  • AP Physics 2
  • AP Psychology
  • AP Spanish Language and Culture
  • AP Statistics
  • AP U.S. Government and Politics
  • AP U.S. History
  • AP World History: Modern

Music courses

  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus

World language courses

  • French
  • Latin
  • Spanish

Equity Overview

4/10

Underserved students at this school may be falling behind other students in the state, and this school may have significant achievement gaps.


Test score

Low-income and underserved students
12 %
All other students
76 %

Academic Progress

Low-income and underserved students
32 %
All other students
58 %

Race/Ethnicity

All students
8 /10
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White
9 /10
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Black
1 /10
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Two or more races
9 /10
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All students
96%
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White
97%
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Black
73%
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Two or more races
100%
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All students
25%
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White
26%
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Black
21%
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Two or more races
10%
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Hispanic
12%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
47%
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Pacific Islander
<1%
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All students
23%
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White
25%
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Black
2%
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Two or more races
12%
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Hispanic
4%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
26%
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Pacific Islander
<1%
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All students
6 /10
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White
7 /10
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Black
3 /10
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Hispanic
4 /10
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Student Demographics

Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive.
White
86%
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Black
5%
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Two or more races
4%
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Hispanic
2%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
2%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Native American
<1%
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Unspecified
1%
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From the School

Start time
08:20 AM
End time
03:25 PM
Transportation
Buses / vans provided for students
Dress code
Dress code
Boarding school
Day school
Type of school
Career and Tech (vocational)College preparatorySTEMTeacher-run
Coed
Coed

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Neighborhood

 2902 East Washington Avenue Vinton, VA 24179

  School Leader : Ms Tammy Newcomb

(540) 890-3090

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