190 South First Street
Wytheville, VA 24382
Phone: 276-223-3370
JointIDA@Wytheville.org
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Educational Opportunities
Wythe County Public Schools
The Wythe County School System maintains twelve schools and a technology center.
Figures for the 2009-2010 School Year
| Classification |
Number |
Enrollment |
| Elementary
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6
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1,992 |
| Middle
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3
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906
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| High Schools
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3
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1,336
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| Home School
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n/a
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51 |
| Private Schools
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5
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5% of school age children
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| Technology Centers
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1
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272
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| Totals: |
18 |
4,285 |
Figures for the 2008-2009 School Year
| Classification |
Figures |
| Pupil/Teacher ratio
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11.6:1
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| Graduates
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330
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| Per pupil expenditure
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$8,974
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| Number of Teachers
(full-time equivalents)
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365
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| Guidance counselors and librarians
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26.5
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| Number of graduates continuing their education
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77.3%
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| Number of students attending governor's schools
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40
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Wythe County Schools
Wythe County Special Education
Virginia Department of Education
Wythe County Technology Center
High schools
Fort Chiswell High School
George Wythe High School
Rural Retreat High School
Southwest Virginia Governor's School of Science, Mathematics and Technology
Middle schools
Fort Chiswell Middle School
Scott Memorial Middle School
Rural Retreat Middle School
Elementary schools
Jackson Memorial Elementary School
Max Meadows Elementary School
Speedwell Elementary School
Sheffey Elementary School
Rural Retreat Elementary School
Spiller Elementary School
Private schools
Covenant Christian Academy, Max Meadows, VA (276) 637-4522 (Grades K-8 at present with plans to add a grade each year.)
Echo Valley School, 265 Echo Valley Rd., Wytheville, VA (276) 228-2749
Granite Christian Academy, Wytheville, VA (276) 228-3129
Minnick Education Center of the Presbyterian Children’s Home of the Highlands
(276) 228-8088
Appalachian Christian Academy (276) 686-8800
Colleges & Universities
Wytheville Community College is
a comprehensive two-year college that is one of 23 community colleges in the Virginia Community
College System. WCC enrolls over 4,500 students annually in credit courses and offers a
variety of workforce improvement opportunities. Links to four-year colleges and universities in the region are provided below.
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