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Craig County High

Q: Is Craig County High a good school?

Craig County High ranks 121 st of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 63% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Craig County High is a public high school located in New Castle, Virginia, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 261 students. The school is part of the Craig County Public Schools district, which is ranked 67 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Craig County High has shown mixed performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs well in some subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Biology, it struggles in others like Mathematics and World History I. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some years seeing higher proficiency rates and others lower. However, Craig County High's performance is particularly strong for low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 20% of Virginia high schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as James River High, Glenvar High, and Salem High, Craig County High generally performs worse on SOL tests, particularly in subjects like Algebra, Geometry, and Biology. These nearby schools also have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While Craig County High faces challenges, its strengths in supporting low socioeconomic status students provide a foundation for targeted interventions and strategies to enhance the school's performance and outcomes.

278

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,207

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25239 Craigs Creek Road
New Castle, VA 24127

(540) 864-5185

District: Craig County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Craig County High:

Elementary:

McCleary Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.2%

Two or more races:

0.7%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!World History I scores 42 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Virginia avg73%

Middle school

276^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

121^st of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 129Craig County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	276 of 419	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	312 of 417	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.9	269 of 422	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	159 of 415	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	210 of 419	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	302 of 424	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	267 of 413	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.9	217 of 415	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	242 of 409	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	76.2	53 of 412	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	27.7	321 of 416	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	307 of 416	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.0	236 of 413	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	152 of 413	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.0	270 of 408	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.1	204 of 390	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.6	187 of 391	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	37.8	294 of 387	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.8	323 of 383	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.1	198 of 340	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	255 of 403	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	259 of 407	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	233 of 411	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	103 of 403	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	148 of 402	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	238 of 404	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	309 of 407	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	262 of 409	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	354 of 400	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	377 of 396	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	343 of 402	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	121 of 328	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	198 of 329	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	161 of 326	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.1	230 of 325	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	302 of 327	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	154 of 327	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	235 of 326	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.7	235 of 324	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.3	198 of 321	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	163 of 322	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.3	225 of 322	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	203 of 321	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.3	244 of 321	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.5	197 of 320	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.9	205 of 317	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.8	166 of 313	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.3	142 of 316	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.0	183 of 313	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.5	223 of 314	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.7	199 of 308	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	54.5	173 of 322	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	96 of 320	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	54 of 324	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	72 of 320	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	165 of 322	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	237 of 322	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	214 of 321	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	238 of 313	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	281 of 314	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	256 of 315	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2024)46th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+15 vs state

Algebra I91%+6 vs state

English Reading75%~ state avg

Biology73%~ state avg

Writing71%+5 vs state

Civics and Economics67%~ state avg

Science61%-5 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

World History I37%-42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)					SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)		SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)	SOL World History I (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Craig County High	Public	6-12	25239 Craigs Creek Road	New Castle	24127	Craig County	Craig County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 864-5185	278	27	10.2	81.3%	273 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	64	121^st of 328 public high schools	63.1%		50.6	198^th of 329 public high schools	39.8%	77	71.4			100.0		93.3	89.3					50.0	63.6		73.1			60.7					69.1	73.5	74.1		87.1				37.0			66.7	$11,207	$590	$10,617
Lord Botetourt High	Public	9-12	1435 Roanoke Rd	Daleville	24083	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 992-1261	963	60	16.0	28.8%	776 (80.6%)	24 (2.5%)	73 (7.6%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.1%)	71.3	82^nd of 328 public high schools	75.0%		72	70^th of 329 public high schools	78.7%	12				94.8			90.9				100.0			93.9	73.1	75.0			76.3	53.3							92.2			40.0		79.7			$9,372	$197	$9,175
Northside High	Public	9-12	6758 Northside High School Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8155	919	62	14.9	68.2%	469 (51.0%)	179 (19.5%)	143 (15.6%)	58 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.3%)	59.4	152^nd of 328 public high schools	53.7%		59.2	148^th of 329 public high schools	55.0%	4				100.0			94.8	66.7			100.0				65.8				76.0							66.7	88.5	62.5	68.3	16.7		82.9			$9,587	$487	$9,100
Salem High	Public	9-12	400 Spartan Dr	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2437	1,202	133	9.0	40.3%	784 (65.2%)	200 (16.6%)	123 (10.2%)	29 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.2%)	71.8	78^th of 328 public high schools	76.2%		64.8	117^th of 329 public high schools	64.4%	39				97.5			88.8		90.0		98.7			97.9	75.3	86.7			80.0								92.2	84.6							$9,987	$297	$9,690
William Fleming High	Public	9-12	3649 Ferncliff Ave NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2781	1,957	130	15.0	91.6%	245 (12.5%)	910 (46.5%)	630 (32.2%)	84 (4.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.3%)	17.8	314^th of 328 public high schools	4.3%		18.5	319^th of 329 public high schools	3.0%	5	21.7	56.5	47.2	45.1	22.2		58.4	61.1	66.7	90.5	94.1			59.6	59.1	71.4	71.2		54.1	25.0	48.7	78.6				44.4	77.8	79.7		23.8		15.7	23.2		$11,006	$1,336	$9,670
Glenvar High	Public	9-12	4549 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6536	620	39	16.0	35.8%	538 (86.8%)	17 (2.7%)	27 (4.4%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	70.2	88^th of 328 public high schools	73.2%		64.7	119^th of 329 public high schools	63.8%	31				95.9			85.7				100.0				77.6				80.7								91.7	90.9				77.1			$11,390	$406	$10,984
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	2102 Grandin Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2255	2,030	146	13.9	87.4%	836 (41.2%)	793 (39.1%)	255 (12.6%)	50 (2.5%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (4.5%)	27.9	291^st of 328 public high schools	11.3%		19.5	316^th of 329 public high schools	4.0%	25	11.1	65.6		76.9	20.7		73.4	78.9	94.3	90.6	96.6			87.7	59.6	55.6	63.6		58.3	34.0	35.7	40.9				38.3	78.7	73.7		19.2		20.0	47.4		$11,430	$1,157	$10,273
James River High	Public	9-12	9906 Springwood Rd	Buchanan	24066	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 254-1121	464	31	14.9	36.4%	426 (91.8%)	9 (1.9%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	79.7	23^rd of 328 public high schools	93.0%		81.8	15^th of 329 public high schools	95.4%	8				100.0			85.7				100.0			96.0	85.2											90.0	93.8					87.4			$10,470	$534	$9,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig County High

What district is Craig County High in?

Craig County Public Schools

Is Craig County High a good school?

Craig County High ranks 121^st of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Craig County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Craig County High.

What schools feed into Craig County High?

Craig County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : McCleary Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Craig County High?

Students at Craig County High are 98% White.

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