Northside High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Northside High School

6758 Northside High School Rd
Roanoke, VA 24019

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Top 30%

Northside High School is one of five high schools in Roanoke County, Virginia.

Serving 923 students in grades 9-12, Northside High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 923 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 92% (Top 30% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Northside High School's student population of 923 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 65 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	Northside High School
9	236
10	239
11	220
12	228

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Total Students

923 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northside High School
2023	950
2022	912
2021	919
2020	933
2019	933
2018	1,028
2017	1,028
2016	1,042
2015	1,005
2014	977
2013	995
2012	1,012
2011	1,009
2010	1,026
2009	983
2008	1,003
2007	1,055
2006	1,007
2005	999
2004	1,031
2003	992
2002	1,015
2001	1,055
2000	1,060
1999	1,078
1998	1,085
1997	1,046
1996	1,045
1995	1,071
1994	808
1993	811
1992	848
1991	845
1990	838
1989	883
1988	910
1987	973

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

65 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Northside High School
2023	63
2022	63
2021	66
2020	64
2019	64
2018	69
2017	69
2016	70
2015	72
2014	72
2013	74
2012	75
2011	45
2010	43
2009	45
2008	45
2007	64
2006	82
2005	77
2004	80
2003	89
2002	76
2001	78
1999	84
1994	100
1993	58
1992	54
1991	53
1990	54
1989	55
1988	57

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Year Founded

1960

Colors

White, Black, Green, Gold

School Rankings

Northside High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northside High School is 0.66, 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)

#486 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northside High School
2023	#486
2022	#126
2021	#126
2019	#243
2018	#410
2017	#540
2016	#519
2015	#423
2014	#124
2013	#264
2012	#718

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60-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	69%	68%	83%
2021	80%	54%	71%
2019	89%	82%	90%
2017	77%	72%	81%
2016	83%	80%	89%
2015	82%	79%	88%
2014	86%	74%	86%
2013	75%	71%	84%
2012	70%	68%	80%
2011	93%	86%	93%
2010	94%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

85-89%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	87%	69%	78%
2019	93%	78%	84%
2018	92%	80%
2017	89%	80%	86%
2016	87%	80%	86%
2015	91%	79%	87%
2014	92%	74%	82%
2013	97%	74%	84%
2012	91%	89%	94%
2011	94%	88%	94%
2010	91%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

68%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	22:1	17:1	19:1
2010	24:1	17:1	19:1
2009	22:1	17:1	19:1
2008	22:1	17:1	19:1
2007	16:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	11:1
2003	11:1	12:1	10:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	8:1	17:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	7%	7%	4%
2021	7%	8%	5%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	5%	7%	4%
2017	5%	7%	4%
2016	4%	8%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	6%	7%	5%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	13%	19%	8%
2022	11%	18%	7%
2021	10%	18%	7%
2020	8%	16%	6%
2019	8%	16%	6%
2018	5%	15%	5%
2017	5%	15%	5%
2016	5%	14%	5%
2015	4%	14%	4%
2014	5%	13%	4%
2013	5%	12%	4%
2012	5%	12%	4%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	4%	10%	2%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%

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Black

19%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	19%	22%	8%
2022	17%	22%	8%
2021	16%	22%	8%
2020	15%	22%	7%
2019	15%	22%	7%
2018	15%	23%	7%
2017	15%	23%	7%
2016	15%	23%	7%
2015	13%	23%	7%
2014	14%	23%	6%
2013	13%	23%	6%
2012	12%	24%	6%
2011	11%	24%	6%
2010	16%	26%	7%
2009	17%	26%	7%
2008	15%	27%	6%
2007	13%	27%	6%
2006	10%	27%	5%
2005	9%	27%	5%
2004	10%	27%	6%
2003	9%	27%	5%
2002	9%	27%	5%
2001	8%	27%	4%
2000	9%	27%	4%
1999	8%	27%	4%
1998	8%	27%	4%
1997	7%	27%	4%
1996	6%	27%	4%
1995	7%	26%	3%
1994	6%	26%	3%
1993	7%	26%	3%

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White

53%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	54%	45%	73%
2022	58%	46%	75%
2021	60%	46%	75%
2020	64%	49%	77%
2019	64%	49%	77%
2018	68%	50%	80%
2017	68%	50%	80%
2016	70%	50%	80%
2015	72%	52%	81%
2014	72%	52%	82%
2013	71%	53%	82%
2012	73%	54%	83%
2011	74%	54%	83%
2010	74%	57%	86%
2009	75%	57%	87%
2008	77%	57%	88%
2007	79%	58%	89%
2006	83%	59%	90%
2005	84%	60%	90%
2004	84%	61%	90%
2003	86%	61%	91%
2002	86%	63%	92%
2001	87%	64%	92%
2000	87%	65%	93%
1999	88%	65%	93%
1998	89%	65%	93%
1997	91%	66%	93%
1996	92%	67%	94%
1995	91%	67%	94%
1994	91%	68%	95%
1993	92%	68%	95%

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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	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	0.65	0.71	0.45
2022	0.62	0.70	0.43
2021	0.60	0.70	0.42
2020	0.56	0.68	0.39
2019	0.56	0.68	0.39
2018	0.51	0.67	0.36
2017	0.51	0.67	0.36
2016	0.48	0.68	0.35
2015	0.46	0.66	0.34
2014	0.46	0.66	0.33
2013	0.48	0.65	0.32
2012	0.46	0.64	0.32
2011	0.44	0.64	0.31
2010	0.43	0.62	0.25
2009	0.41	0.60	0.24
2008	0.39	0.60	0.23
2007	0.36	0.59	0.21
2006	0.30	0.58	0.19
2005	0.29	0.57	0.18
2004	0.28	0.55	0.18
2003	0.25	0.55	0.17
2002	0.25	0.53	0.16
2001	0.24	0.52	0.15
2000	0.24	0.51	0.14
1999	0.22	0.51	0.13
1998	0.20	0.50	0.12
1997	0.17	0.49	0.11
1996	0.15	0.48	0.11
1995	0.17	0.49	0.11
1994	0.17	0.47	0.10
1993	0.15	0.47	0.10

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	92%	89%	93%
2022	88%	89%	91%
2021	94%	89%	94%
2020	87%	89%	92%
2019	91%	87%	92%
2018	92%	88%	92%
2017	88%	87%	91%
2016	89%	87%	91%
2015	92%	86%	91%
2014	89%	85%	92%
2013	91%	85%	91%

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Eligible for

65%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	42%	52%	37%
2022	27%	41%	25%
2021	25%	35%	21%
2020	26%	39%	24%
2019	26%	39%	24%
2018	22%	35%	20%
2017	22%	35%	20%
2016	23%	35%	20%
2015	22%	34%	20%
2014	20%	33%	20%
2013	18%	32%	20%
2012	18%	32%	19%
2011	15%	31%	18%
2010	13%	29%	16%
2009	10%	26%	13%
2008	10%	25%	13%
2007	10%	24%	12%
2006	10%	24%	11%
2005	8%	24%	11%
2004	6%	23%	10%
2003	5%	23%	9%
2002	5%	23%	8%
2001	5%	21%	8%
2000	6%	23%	7%
1999	5%	24%	7%
1998	5%	24%	7%
1997	3%	24%	7%
1996	4%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Northside High School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	5%	2%	3%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	4%
2000	3%	7%	4%
1999	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roanoke County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northside High School's ranking?

Northside High School is ranked #486 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Northside High School often compared to?

Northside High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cave Spring High School, Glenvar High School, William Byrd High School by visitors of our site.

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

60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Northside High School?

The graduation rate of Northside High School is 92%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Northside High School?

923 students attend Northside High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Northside High School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Northside High School?

Northside High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Northside High School offer ?

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

What school district is Northside High School part of?

Northside High School is part of Roanoke County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 923 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 92% (Top 30%)
: Top 30%
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education