Is Council High a good school?

Council High ranks 119 th of 326 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Council High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 119 students attended Council High.

What is the racial makeup of Council High?

Students at Council High are 100% White.

What schools feed into Council High?

Council High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Council Elementary/Middle

Council High

Public 8-12

7608 Helen Henderson Hwy
Honaker, VA 24260

(276) 859-9329

District: Buchanan County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 326 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,286

Feeder schools for Council High:

Elementary:

Council Elementary/Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 119

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Council High ranks better than 60% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.12. (See more...)

Compare Details Council High ranks better than 63.5% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Buchanan County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Council High has the smallest high school student body size in the Buchanan County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (100%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Council High is 10.5, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Buchanan County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Council High employs 11.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Council High is $9,286, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Buchanan County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Council High:

SchoolDigger ranks Council High 169^th of 422 Virginia public middle schools. (See Council High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Council High 119^th of 326 Virginia public high schools. (See Council High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Buchanan County Public Schools 85^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all middle school students at Council High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	14.86	332^nd	340	2.4%
2006	24.03	349^th	383	8.9%
2007	19.10	380^th	387	1.8%
2008	32.72	308^th	391	21.2%
2009	73.63	39^th	390	90.0%
2010	49.14	208^th	408	49.0%
2011	9.44	404^th	413	2.2%
2012	8.13	404^th	413	2.2%
2013	23.59	354^th	416	14.9%
2014	32.92	297^th	416	28.6%
2015	24.98	345^th	412	16.3%
2016	55.97	169^th	409	58.7%
2017	15.63	381^st	415	8.2%
2018	33.64	307^th	413	25.7%
2019	30.35	328^th	424	22.6%
2021	59.49	135^th	419	67.8%
2022	50.70	196^th	415	52.8%
2023	59.12	169^th	422	60.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Council High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.38	91^st	411	77.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Council High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.44	284^th	402	29.4%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Council High

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Rank History for all high school students at Council High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	41.75	210^th	308	31.8%
2006	60.23	78^th	314	75.2%
2007	66.98	51^st	313	83.7%
2008	51.65	146^th	316	53.8%
2009	28.95	264^th	313	15.7%
2010	42.34	215^th	317	32.2%
2011	37.23	227^th	320	29.1%
2012	38.06	232^nd	321	27.7%
2013	26.58	271^st	321	15.6%
2014	36.90	230^th	322	28.6%
2015	63.55	75^th	322	76.7%
2016	51.11	143^rd	321	55.5%
2017	38.33	222^nd	324	31.5%
2018	51.62	143^rd	326	56.1%
2019	57.15	103^rd	327	68.5%
2021	42.75	179^th	327	45.3%
2022	45.37	186^th	325	42.8%
2023	64.65	119^th	326	63.5%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Council High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.54	125^th	320	60.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Council High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.52	162^nd	321	49.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Council High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.44	170^th	315	46.0%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Council High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	265	265
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	248	248
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	253	253
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	255	255
1993	229	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
1994	232	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1995	233	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1996	233	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1997	212	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
1998	160	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
1999	149	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	149
2000	161	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	-4	158
2001	135	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
2002	138	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
2003	138	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
2004	140	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	141
2005	170	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
2006	183	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
2007	182	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
2008	170	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
2009	166	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
2010	149	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	149
2011	140	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	140
2012	128	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	128
2013	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	136
2014	129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	129
2015	142	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	142
2016	137	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	137
2017	140	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	140
2018	136	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	136
2019	131	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	131
2020	122	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	122
2021	124	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	125
2022	124	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	125
2023	119	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	119

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Council High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	265	22.0	12.0	n/a
1990	248	21.5	11.5	n/a
1991	253	23.5	10.7	n/a
1992	255	23.9	10.6	n/a
1993	229	20.9	11.0	n/a
1994	232	21.9	n/a	44
1995	233	n/a	0.0	42.1
1996	233	n/a	0.0	42.1
1997	212	n/a	0.0	44.8
1998	160	n/a	0.0	45
1999	149	16.0	9.3	61.1
2000	158	n/a	0.0	54.9
2001	138	17.0	8.1	65.2
2002	139	22.0	6.3	58.3
2003	139	22.0	6.3	58.3
2004	141	14.0	10.1	63.8
2005	170	13.0	13.1	64.1
2006	183	17.0	10.8	67.8
2007	183	13.7	13.4	55.7
2008	170	13.7	12.4	57.1
2009	166	11.7	14.2	60.2
2010	149	13.3	11.1	63.8
2011	140	11.7	11.9	58.6
2012	128	n/a	n/a	57
2013	136	16.0	8.5	66.2
2014	129	15.7	8.1	66.7
2015	142	15.0	9.4	59.2
2016	137	14.0	9.7	63.5
2017	140	12.6	11.0	80
2018	136	10.9	12.3	81.6
2019	131	12.2	10.7	80.2
2020	122	12.3	9.8	85.2
2021	125	11.1	11.1	n/a
2022	125	11.6	10.7	83.2
2023	119	11.2	10.5	97.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Council High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	265	22.0	12.0	n/a
1990	248	21.5	11.5	n/a
1991	253	23.5	10.7	n/a
1992	255	23.9	10.6	n/a
1993	229	20.9	11.0	n/a
1994	232	21.9	n/a	44
1995	233	n/a	0.0	42.1
1996	233	n/a	0.0	42.1
1997	212	n/a	0.0	44.8
1998	160	n/a	0.0	45
1999	149	16.0	9.3	61.1
2000	158	n/a	0.0	54.9
2001	138	17.0	8.1	65.2
2002	139	22.0	6.3	58.3
2003	139	22.0	6.3	58.3
2004	141	14.0	10.1	63.8
2005	170	13.0	13.1	64.1
2006	183	17.0	10.8	67.8
2007	183	13.7	13.4	55.7
2008	170	13.7	12.4	57.1
2009	166	11.7	14.2	60.2
2010	149	13.3	11.1	63.8
2011	140	11.7	11.9	58.6
2012	128	n/a	n/a	57
2013	136	16.0	8.5	66.2
2014	129	15.7	8.1	66.7
2015	142	15.0	9.4	59.2
2016	137	14.0	9.7	63.5
2017	140	12.6	11.0	80
2018	136	10.9	12.3	81.6
2019	131	12.2	10.7	80.2
2020	122	12.3	9.8	85.2
2021	125	11.1	11.1	n/a
2022	125	11.6	10.7	83.2
2023	119	11.2	10.5	97.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Council High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$981 (11.7%)	$7,422 (88.3%)	$8,403
2020	$468 (4.6%)	$9,704 (95.4%)	$10,172
2021	$541 (5.8%)	$8,745 (94.2%)	$9,286

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Council High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 328^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 169^th of 422 Middle schools	37.3%
Ranks 103^rd of 327 High schools	Ranks 119^th of 326 High schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
8th Grade Writing (Council High)	42	45.5	3.5%
8th Grade Writing (Buchanan County Public Schools)	65	46.1	18.9%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Council High)	71	57.9	13.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan County Public Schools)	69	48.7	20.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (Council High)	85	72.7	12.3%
8th Grade Science (Buchanan County Public Schools)	76	62.4	13.6%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Council High)	54	72.7	18.7%
8th Grade English Reading (Buchanan County Public Schools)	74	59.4	14.6%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Writing (Council High)	81	47	34%
End of Course Writing (Buchanan County Public Schools)	79	79
End of Course Writing (Virginia)	81	74	7%
End of Course Algebra I (Council High)	92	100	8%
End of Course Algebra I (Buchanan County Public Schools)	87	90	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%
End of Course Biology (Council High)	79	68	11%
End of Course Biology (Buchanan County Public Schools)	70	57	13%
End of Course Biology (Virginia)	83	70	13%
End of Course English Reading (Council High)	88	79	9%
End of Course English Reading (Buchanan County Public Schools)	82	87	5%
End of Course English Reading (Virginia)	86	85	1%
End of Course Geography (Council High)	78	69	9%
End of Course Geography (Buchanan County Public Schools)	85	61	24%
End of Course Geography (Virginia)	80	66	14%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	131	119	9.2%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	0
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	131	119	9.2%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.2%	97.5%	17.3%

Schools Near Council High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Writing (2023)		SOL Geometry (2023)	SOL Algebra I (2023)			SOL Algebra II (2023)	SOL Mathematics (2023)	SOL Biology (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL Earth Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)				SOL Geography (2023)			SOL World History I (2023)		SOL World History II (2023)	SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 8th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Council High	Public	8-12	7608 Helen Henderson Hwy	Honaker	24260	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 859-9329	119	11	10.5	97.5%	119 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.6	119^th of 326 public high schools	63.5%		45.4	186^th of 325 public high schools	42.8%	67	45.5	71.4			96.7			57.9		92.9		72.7		72.7		95.2			63.6					75.0	$9,286	$541	$8,745
Honaker High	Public	8-12	1795 Thompson Creek Rd.	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 873-6363	435	31	14.1	90.1%	426 (97.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	59.5	152^nd of 326 public high schools	53.4%		56.3	118^th of 325 public high schools	63.7%	34	66.3		50.0	96.2			75.6			87.1	58.3	70.9	85.1	79.8		92.1		78.5							$6,730	$337	$6,394
Lebanon High	Public	8-12	105 Charles C Long Drive	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 889-6539	606	44	13.8	90.3%	589 (97.2%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48.8	194^th of 326 public high schools	40.5%		51.9	141^st of 325 public high schools	56.6%	53	52.8		69.4	85.1	66.7					65.7		57.6	76.9	67.0		89.4	90.0	63.6							$6,374	$656	$5,718
Grundy High	Public	9-12	1300 Golden Wave Drive	Grundy	24614	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 935-2106	355	29	12.4	97.2%	347 (97.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35.6	253^rd of 326 public high schools	22.4%		43.5	195^th of 325 public high schools	40.0%	58		73.1	76.0		89.5					61.7			51.1			87.4			31.1	54.6	47.8				$7,187	$688	$6,499
Twin Valley High	Public	8-12	14449 Dismal River Road	Pilgrims Knob	24634	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 259-7818	194	17	11.2	97.4%	189 (97.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	44	224^th of 326 public high schools	31.3%		42.3	205^th of 325 public high schools	36.9%	19	43.6	87.5		94.1	81.3			28.6	43.8			48.5	100.0	60.5		85.4			58.6					71.9	$7,308	$496	$6,812
New Buchanan High	Public	9-12	4447 Slate Creek Road Suite 1	Grundy	24614	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(276) 935-4551	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Richlands High	Public	9-12	138 Tornado Alley	Richlands	24641	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 964-4602	636	44	14.4	82.2%	617 (97.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	62.6	137^th of 326 public high schools	58.0%		67.3	64^th of 325 public high schools	80.3%	73		87.5			77.9	97.0	100.0		73.9	74.7					100.0	92.3			72.6	87.5					$6,370	$533	$5,837
Ridgeview High	Public	9-12	310 Wolfpack Way	Clintwood	24228	Dickenson County	Dickenson County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 835-1600	592	58	10.2	88.7%	578 (97.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	62.5	139^th of 326 public high schools	57.4%		48.8	168^th of 325 public high schools	48.3%	29			89.5		91.3					82.6					86.7	83.6			64.7		64.5	50.0	60.0		$10,699	$00	$10,699
Castlewood High	Public	8-12	304 Blue Devil Circle	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 762-9449	314	30	10.4	89.8%	308 (98.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	43	228^th of 326 public high schools	30.1%		52.6	137^th of 325 public high schools	57.8%	91	44.1		64.7	92.3	92.3					55.3		75.0	73.1	75.0		91.5		47.4	53.9						$8,213	$579	$7,635

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