Summary:
The Accomack County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to three high schools: Arcadia High, Nandua High, and Chincoteague High. While all three schools serve high school students, Chincoteague High stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best in Virginia.
Chincoteague High has a strong academic record, with high proficiency rates on SOL tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had an 86.21% proficiency rate in 11th grade writing, compared to the district average of 68.33% and the state average of 79.84%. Chincoteague High also has relatively low chronic absenteeism and a high 4-year graduation rate, on par with the other high schools in the district. In contrast, Arcadia High and Nandua High have lower rankings and performance metrics, with both schools rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
The data also reveals some interesting insights about the high schools in Accomack County Public Schools. Chincoteague High spends the most per student at $9,570, compared to $7,227 for Nandua High and $6,632 for Arcadia High. Additionally, all three high schools have very high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population across the district. These factors may contribute to the significant performance gaps between Chincoteague High and the other two high schools in the district.
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