Dan River High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

100 Dan River Wildcat Cir
Ringgold, VA 24586

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Top 20%

Serving 589 students in grades 9-12, Dan River High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 589 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 20%
: 80-89% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Dan River High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Dan River High School's student population of 589 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dan River High School
9	170
10	149
11	124
12	146

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Total Students

589 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dan River High School
2023	617
2022	628
2021	672
2020	727
2019	727
2018	706
2017	706
2016	685
2015	685
2014	663
2013	652
2012	676
2011	644
2010	654
2009	645
2008	656
2007	668
2006	673
2005	668
2004	642
2003	731
2002	741
2001	762
2000	823
1999	850
1998	822
1997	796
1996	760
1995	731
1994	683
1993	690
1992	677
1991	671
1990	703
1989	806
1988	841
1987	854

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dan River High School
2023	45
2022	51
2021	46
2020	46
2019	46
2018	47
2017	47
2016	47
2015	45
2014	46
2013	43
2012	46
2011	43
2010	45
2009	45
2008	45
2007	41
2006	55
2005	51
2004	51
2003	66
2002	54
2001	46
1999	52
1994	53
1993	44
1992	47
1991	46
1990	48
1989	49
1988	50

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Dan River High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dan River High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#245 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dan River High School
2023	#245
2022	#366
2021	#366
2019	#247
2018	#259
2017	#139
2016	#87
2015	#292
2014	#267
2013	#302
2012	#382

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80-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dan River High School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
2023	84%	68%	79%
2021	67%	54%	65%
2019	92%	82%	87%
2017	88%	72%	77%
2016	94%	80%	85%
2015	89%	79%	82%
2014	78%	74%	76%
2013	78%	71%	74%
2012	81%	68%	67%
2011	92%	86%	86%
2010	90%	87%	90%

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(20-21)

80-84%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Dan River High School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
2021	82%	69%	78%
2019	87%	78%	82%
2018	87%	80%
2017	92%	80%	83%
2016	92%	80%	83%
2015	87%	79%	79%
2014	95%	74%	76%
2013	87%	74%	73%
2012	92%	89%	88%
2011	92%	88%	87%
2010	92%	89%	89%

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(20-21)

60-64%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Dan River High School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	17:1	16:1
2010	14:1	17:1	15:1
2009	14:1	17:1	15:1
2008	15:1	17:1	15:1
2007	16:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	13:1	17:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dan River High School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
2023	4%	19%	6%
2022	3%	18%	5%
2021	4%	18%	5%
2020	4%	16%	5%
2019	4%	16%	5%
2018	2%	15%	4%
2017	2%	15%	4%
2016	2%	14%	4%
2015	1%	14%	4%
2014	1%	13%	4%
2013	3%	12%	5%
2012	3%	12%	5%
2011	4%	11%	4%
2010	2%	10%	4%
2009	1%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	3%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%

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Black

32%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dan River High School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
2023	31%	22%	24%
2022	31%	22%	24%
2021	31%	22%	24%
2020	29%	22%	24%
2019	29%	22%	24%
2018	34%	23%	24%
2017	34%	23%	24%
2016	35%	23%	24%
2015	35%	23%	24%
2014	35%	23%	24%
2013	33%	23%	24%
2012	36%	24%	24%
2011	36%	24%	25%
2010	39%	26%	26%
2009	42%	26%	27%
2008	40%	27%	27%
2007	40%	27%	28%
2006	39%	27%	29%
2005	36%	27%	30%
2004	35%	27%	30%
2003	31%	27%	31%
2002	32%	27%	32%
2001	32%	27%	32%
2000	32%	27%	32%
1999	32%	27%	32%
1998	32%	27%	33%
1997	36%	27%	33%
1996	37%	27%	33%
1995	36%	26%	34%
1994	36%	26%	34%
1993	39%	26%	34%

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White

61%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dan River High School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
2023	62%	45%	67%
2022	63%	46%	68%
2021	62%	46%	68%
2020	64%	49%	69%
2019	64%	49%	69%
2018	64%	50%	70%
2017	64%	50%	70%
2016	63%	50%	71%
2015	64%	52%	71%
2014	63%	52%	71%
2013	63%	53%	70%
2012	61%	54%	70%
2011	60%	54%	70%
2010	59%	57%	70%
2009	57%	57%	70%
2008	58%	57%	70%
2007	58%	58%	69%
2006	60%	59%	68%
2005	63%	60%	68%
2004	64%	61%	67%
2003	67%	61%	67%
2002	68%	63%	66%
2001	68%	64%	67%
2000	68%	65%	67%
1999	68%	65%	66%
1998	68%	65%	66%
1997	64%	66%	66%
1996	62%	67%	66%
1995	63%	67%	66%
1994	64%	68%	66%
1993	61%	68%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dan River High School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dan River High School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
2023	0.52	0.71	0.50
2022	0.51	0.70	0.49
2021	0.52	0.70	0.48
2020	0.51	0.68	0.47
2019	0.51	0.68	0.47
2018	0.48	0.67	0.45
2017	0.48	0.67	0.45
2016	0.49	0.68	0.45
2015	0.47	0.66	0.44
2014	0.49	0.66	0.45
2013	0.50	0.65	0.45
2012	0.50	0.64	0.45
2011	0.51	0.64	0.45
2010	0.50	0.62	0.44
2009	0.50	0.60	0.44
2008	0.51	0.60	0.44
2007	0.51	0.59	0.45
2006	0.49	0.58	0.46
2005	0.48	0.57	0.45
2004	0.47	0.55	0.46
2003	0.46	0.55	0.45
2002	0.45	0.53	0.46
2001	0.45	0.52	0.46
2000	0.44	0.51	0.45
1999	0.44	0.51	0.46
1998	0.44	0.50	0.46
1997	0.47	0.49	0.46
1996	0.48	0.48	0.45
1995	0.48	0.49	0.46
1994	0.47	0.47	0.46
1993	0.48	0.47	0.46

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80-84%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dan River High School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
2023	82%	89%	87%
2022	87%	89%	87%
2021	92%	89%	90%
2020	87%	89%	87%
2019	87%	87%	89%
2018	87%	88%	88%
2017	92%	87%	89%
2016	92%	87%	90%
2015	87%	86%	88%
2014	82%	85%	86%
2013	82%	85%	84%

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Eligible for

85%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dan River High School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
2023	80%	52%	77%
2022	50%	41%	59%
2021	43%	35%	49%
2020	46%	39%	51%
2019	46%	39%	51%
2018	40%	35%	43%
2017	40%	35%	43%
2016	41%	35%	44%
2015	42%	34%	44%
2014	43%	33%	45%
2013	42%	32%	45%
2012	41%	32%	42%
2011	43%	31%	45%
2010	38%	29%	39%
2009	38%	26%	36%
2008	31%	25%	33%
2007	31%	24%	34%
2006	30%	24%	33%
2005	24%	24%	31%
2004	26%	23%	30%
2003	18%	23%	28%
2002	19%	23%	28%
2001	19%	21%	25%
2000	19%	23%	27%
1999	19%	24%	27%
1998	18%	24%	27%
1997	19%	24%	27%
1996	18%	24%	27%

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Eligible for (21-22)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Dan River High School	Virginia	Pittsylvania County Public Schools
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	10%	6%	8%
2017	10%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	11%	6%	9%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	11%	7%	9%
2009	12%	7%	9%
2008	10%	7%	9%
2007	11%	7%	9%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	6%	7%	8%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	5%	7%	7%
2002	4%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dan River High School's ranking?

Dan River High School is ranked #245 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Dan River High School often compared to?

Dan River High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tunstall High School, Chatham High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Dan River High School?

The graduation rate of Dan River High School is 80-84%, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Dan River High School?

589 students attend Dan River High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Dan River High School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dan River High School?

Dan River High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dan River High School offer ?

Dan River High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Dan River High School part of?

Dan River High School is part of Pittsylvania County Public Schools.

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Dan River High school is the best school my oldest son attended, his words. My middle son is now in the 10th grade there, he loves it. DRHS has improved a lot over the last several years. They have their strengths and weaknesses as do all schools. But to keep my oldest son engaged is impressive, to say the least.
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