Summary
Hurley High is a public high school located in Hurley, Virginia, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 226 students. The school is part of the Buchanan County Public Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hurley High has consistently outperformed the Buchanan County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in various standardized test scores, particularly in subjects like Writing, Algebra I, Biology, and English Reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hurley High's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the district and state averages in SOL/Writing for 11th Grade, SOL/Algebra I for 9th Grade, and SOL/Biology for 10th Grade. The school has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.2% to 93.1% over the past few years, which is comparable to or better than the nearby Twin Valley High and Grundy High schools.
Despite these academic achievements, Hurley High serves a student population with a very high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 97.35% to 98.52% over the past few years, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income community. The school's per-student spending has also steadily increased, from $6,850 in 2018-2019 to $7,557 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the nearby schools. However, Hurley High has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.2% to 28.2% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.
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