William Byrd High School
Vinton, VA 24179
Phone: (540) 890-3090
District: Roanoke County Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9-12 • 1134 students
Vinton's William Byrd High School serves grades 9-12 in the Roanoke County Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
William Byrd High School is a public school located in Vinton, VA. 1134 students attend William Byrd High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 4/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Virginia Department of Education, using 2025 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics, and using 2025 demographic data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: September 12, 2024
This school sweeps racist bullying under the rug!!!
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Posted: November 24, 2022
Our son loves WBHS. The Marching Band program is well supported. Teachers are supportive when you reach out to communicate, otherwise, students and parents should watch grades on Blackboard and Parent Vue. Counselors are very responsive. I dont understand some of these ratings; the school we moved from in OK was rated 9, but was horrible for class size (typically 32), test scores, and teacher engagement (see class size). We would give WBHS a 9 and OK public schools about 3.
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Posted: August 17, 2014
I agree with the last reviewer -- the administration is not doing a good job, and has turned a deaf ear towards toxic mold in the building making students sick. In 2007, William Byrd tested positive for toxic mold -- the public was never fully informed of the toxic nature of testing. My son tested positive for Stachybotrys chartarum (black mold) after attending William Byrd. He had seizure like symptoms, worsened asthma, pneumonia, and stopped breathing during one of the twitching episodes at school. By the way, toxins (mycotoxins) produced by molds have been studied for use as a biological weapon -- that's how toxic this stuff is. Very scary. Parents should be aware that their children could also get sick (infected) from toxic mold.
Posted: July 6, 2014
Many good kids and caring teachers! Administration is a joke! Needs to be replaced! It's a three ring circus there!
Posted: August 27, 2013
I'm currently enrolled at WBHS as a junior this year, and I have to be honest-- I do not like this school as a whole. There are MANY problems with bullying. Most teachers are nice and friendly, but do very little to stop bullying. I've even been in classes where students picked at the teacher. Administration is normally pleasant to deal with (as long as you're not a trouble student). My experience is my own, but if you're considering a school in Roanoke County, you may want to look at your other choices first.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Hill South | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Christiansburg | VA | 32.8 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | Blacksburg | VA | 30.8 mi |
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