Arcadia High

Arcadia High is a public high school located in Oak Hall, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 695 students. It is part of the Accomack County Public Schools district, which is ranked 84 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arcadia High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, ranging from 256th to 281st out of 325-328 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Virginia high schools. In comparison, the nearby Nandua High and Chincoteague High have ranked higher, with Nandua High consistently in the top half and Chincoteague High in the top 15% of Virginia high schools. Arcadia High's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84.5% to 92.8%, which is slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 2.9% and 7.0%, which is higher than the state average.

Arcadia High has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.4% to 19.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates at Nandua High and Chincoteague High. The school's performance on state assessments (SOL tests) is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Virginia and US History, Geography, and Biology, though it performs better than the district and state in some areas, such as Algebra I, Geometry, and Earth Science. Nandua High and Chincoteague High tend to outperform Arcadia High on most SOL tests, with Chincoteague High being the top performer among the three schools.