Summary:
Nottoway County Public Schools has one high school, Nottoway High in Crewe, Virginia, serving 510 students in grades 9 through 12. As the only high school in the district, Nottoway High's performance data is identical to the district's, making state averages the best comparison point for parents evaluating the school.
Nottoway High graduates students at a rate of 92.9%, slightly above the Virginia average of 92.3%. English Reading SOL scores are a consistent strength, with 11th graders scoring 87.9% proficient in 2025-2026 and 88.89% the year before, both essentially matching or exceeding the state average. However, 9th-grade math is a major weakness: Algebra I proficiency was just 60.49% in 2025-2026 and 51.58% in 2024-2025, compared to state averages above 80%. Geometry tells a similar story at 53.70% and 67.86%. Encouragingly, 10th-grade Algebra I proficiency reached 88.24%, suggesting students who retake the course eventually master the material. Social studies results are inconsistent, with scores swinging from 100% on 10th-grade World History I to just 21.43% on World History II.
The school faces real challenges. Chronic absenteeism is 27.0%, nearly double the state's 14.8%, and the dropout rate of 6.3% exceeds the state's 5.0%. Nearly all students (99.61%) qualify for free or reduced lunch. On a positive note, the school's state ranking has improved for three consecutive years, from 277th to 255th, and its student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1 allows for small classes and individual attention. While Nottoway High still ranks in the bottom quarter of Virginia high schools, its improving trend, strong graduation rate, and solid reading scores suggest a school that is making progress despite significant obstacles.
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