Galileo Magnet High School

230 South Ridge St, Danville, VA 24541 | (434) 773-8186

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 255

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 255 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 83rd out of 313 high schools in VA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 230 S. Ridge St., Danville, VA 24541

School Operational Details

Magnet School

School District Details

Danville Community Consolidated School District 118
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,820
Graduation Rate: 67.7%
Dropout Rate: 5.1%
Students Per Teacher: 14.5
Enrolled Students: 6,489

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 255
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 118 (46.3%)
Females: 137 (53.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (8.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86 (33.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 107 (42.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Galileo Magnet High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	1.2%
Black	101	39.6%
Asian	6	2.4%
Hispanic	5	2.0%
White	140	54.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	69	27.1%
10th Grade	89	34.9%
11th Grade	47	18.4%
12th Grade	50	19.6%

Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Galileo Magnet High School

Reviewed by Student on July 05, 2009
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i think i'll love this school, better than i would gw. i'm a rising freshman and i know this school is... basically better by far.

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