JAMES RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
James River High is a public high school that is part of the Botetourt County Public Schools school district, located in Buchanan, VA with about 548 students offering grade levels from 9th Grade to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. With about 39 teachers, James River High has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
For more information, contact James River High at (540) 254-1121 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Buchanan, VA 24066
(540) 254-1121
http://www.bcps.k12.va.us/jrhs
JAMES RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is a public school in Buchanan, VA with about 548 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Virginia
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Botetourt County Public Schools
- Total Students:
- 548
- Teachers:
- 39.54
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Supplemental Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 548 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending JAMES RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 94% of the student body.
- White
- 94.2%
- Two or more races
- 2.4%
- Black or African American
- 1.6%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.1%
- Asian
- 0.5%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 45.4%
- Male
- 54.6%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.