Summary:
Surry County Public Schools in Virginia has only one high school, Surry County High, which serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 200 students. Despite facing significant economic challenges, with 96.5% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Surry County High has managed to outperform the state average in several academic areas, including Algebra I, World History I, and Writing. However, the school underperformed the state average in Biology.
Surry County High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 90th out of 326 Virginia high schools in 2022-2023 to 221st out of 329 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's performance may be variable. The school's four-year graduation rate of 92.8% is higher than the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.5% is lower than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% is higher than the state average.
With a relatively high per-student spending of $18,879 and a low student-teacher ratio of 6.2, Surry County High appears to have the resources and support to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population. The school's performance suggests that it is doing a commendable job in supporting student learning and achievement, despite the challenges faced by the community.
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