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Surry County High

Q: Is Surry County High a good school?

Surry County High ranks 147 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Surry County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Surry County High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Surry County High?

Students at Surry County High are 43% African American, 40% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Surry County High?

Surry County High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Surry Elementary Middle : Luther P. Jackson Middle

Public Grades 9-12

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Surry County High is a small rural high school in Dendron, Virginia, serving just 198 students in grades 9–12 as part of Surry County Public Schools. Compared to nearby schools like Smithfield High (1,322 students) and Warhill High (1,277 students), Surry is roughly one-sixth the size, creating a distinctly more individualized environment with a student-teacher ratio of just 6.1:1. The school also invests far more per student than its peers, spending about $25,350 per pupil — more than double what nearby Bruton High spends. Nearly all students at Surry (95.96%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school consistently posts strong graduation and attendance outcomes.

Surry County High's standout results are in graduation and dropout prevention. The school posted a 97.7% graduation rate in 2024–25, well above the state average of 92.3%, and a 0.0% dropout rate. Students also shine in Algebra I, with 93.75% of 9th graders scoring proficient — the highest among all nearby schools, including Bruton High at 86.05% and Jamestown High at 83.12%. World History I results are similarly strong at 86.36% proficient, outpacing the state average of 72.24%. The school also posts excellent subgroup outcomes: African American students rank in the 90th percentile statewide, and low-income students rank in the 87th percentile.

The main challenge is English Reading, where 82.93% of 11th graders scored proficient, below the state's 88.13% and most nearby schools; Writing results were also mixed at 76.19%. Because the school is so small, year-to-year rankings can swing dramatically, from 16th in 2020–21 to 221st in 2023–24, settling at 147th for 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism, however, has improved from 36.4% in 2021–22 to just 11.0% now — far better than the state average of 14.8% and much lower than Denbigh High's 27.6%. For parents, Surry County High offers a small, supportive environment with strong graduation outcomes, though it's worth weighing the reading scores and enrollment volatility.

198

Students ?

6.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,739

Per pupil spending ?

96.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1675 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839-2201

(757) 267-2211

District: Surry County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Surry County High:

Elementary:	Surry Elementary
Middle:	Luther P. Jackson Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.4%

White:

39.9%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2021 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2021) to 56th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Virginia avg78%

147^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 131Surry 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	147 of 331	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	126 of 328	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	221 of 329	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.6	90 of 326	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	102 of 325	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	16 of 327	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	44.2	208 of 327	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	251 of 326	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	274 of 324	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.3	253 of 321	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	251 of 322	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	249 of 322	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	226 of 321	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.7	180 of 321	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.0	212 of 320	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.0	255 of 317	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.1	290 of 313	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	41.9	206 of 316	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.7	170 of 313	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.6	122 of 314	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.6	146 of 308	52.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	25 of 242	89.7%	★★★★★
2025	77.0	31 of 245	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	133 of 249	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.6	13 of 240	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	131 of 322	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	214 of 321	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	146 of 322	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	75 of 320	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	43 of 321	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	128 of 324	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	166 of 320	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	167 of 325	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.1	82 of 322	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	31.6	262 of 322	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.4	104 of 321	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	230 of 312	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.2	218 of 313	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	248 of 314	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	254 of 315	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)90th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I94%+15 vs state

World History I86%+16 vs state

English Reading83%-3 vs state

Writing76%~ state avg

Biology70%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)						SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 6th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th 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 Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Surry County High	Public	9-12	1675 Hollybush Rd	Dendron	23839	Surry County	Surry County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 267-2211	198	32	6.1	96.0%	79 (39.9%)	86 (43.4%)	14 (7.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.1%)	59.7	147^th of 331 public high schools	55.6%		63	126^th of 328 public high schools	61.6%	21		≥ 50%	76.2	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	425.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		93.8	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%			< 50%			≥ 50%	70.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	82.9	≥ 50%						< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	86.4	≥ 50%				415.0			$24,739	$399	$24,340
Jamestown High	Public	9-12	3751 John Tyler Hwy	Williamsburg	23135	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 259-3600	1,243	72	17.1	24.9%	777 (62.5%)	114 (9.2%)	224 (18.0%)	38 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (7.0%)	73.3	67^th of 331 public high schools	79.8%		77.2	39^th of 328 public high schools	88.1%	28	≥ 50%	83.9	89.5	< 50%			98.4	≥ 50%	< 50%		83.1	66.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	98.3	≥ 50%			≥ 50%			96.4	66.7	52.6	461.0	≥ 50%	407.0	< 50%		408.0	93.2	417.0	≥ 50%	418.0				< 50%	435.0	≥ 50%	< 50%				< 50%				$9,477	$141	$9,336
Lafayette High	Public	9-12	4460 Longhill Road	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-0373	1,247	74	16.8	64.6%	597 (47.9%)	293 (23.5%)	203 (16.3%)	41 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (8.7%)	57.1	160^th of 331 public high schools	51.7%		60	147^th of 328 public high schools	55.2%	13	358.0	72.4	81.8	402.0			95.1	399.0	< 50%		86.4	60.0	410.0	423.0	100.0		< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	83.3	61.4	57.1	80.0	≥ 50%	395.0	413.0	437.0	395.0	87.9	75.0	< 50%	418.0	≥ 50%	431.0		353.0	383.0	449.0	381.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	$8,764	$205	$8,559
Sussex I State Prison	Public	11-12	24414 Musselwhite Dr	Waverly	23891	Sussex County	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(804) 834-8867				—															(n/a)
Warhill High	Public	9-12	4615 Opportunity Way	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 565-4615	1,277	81	15.7	32.7%	673 (52.7%)	269 (21.1%)	149 (11.7%)	40 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	134 (10.5%)	64.5	116^th of 331 public high schools	65.0%		65.8	113^th of 328 public high schools	65.5%	3	346.0	72.0	67.9	≥ 50%			92.9	386.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	86.1	58.3	75.0	100.0	96.9	≥ 50%	406.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		90.4	70.2	79.3	72.2	< 50%	438.0	< 50%	400.0	69.2	91.3	78.6	< 50%	428.0		≥ 50%		359.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%								$8,985	$16	$8,969
Smithfield High	Public	9-12	14171 Turner Dr	Smithfield	23430	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 357-3108	1,322	82	16.2	31.9%	692 (52.3%)	424 (32.1%)	89 (6.7%)	16 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (7.0%)	58.5	154^th of 331 public high schools	53.5%		52.3	185^th of 328 public high schools	43.6%	31		390.0	85.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		98.9	72.7	≥ 50%		79.0	84.0	436.0	≥ 50%	453.0	≥ 50%	391.0	≥ 50%		429.0	< 50%	76.7	61.0	424.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	397.0	424.0	422.0	66.7	90.8	100.0					< 50%	367.0	66.7	390.0	80.4	47.6	< 50%	434.0		55.6	401.0	≥ 50%	$10,539	$560	$9,980
Bruton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	185 East Rochambeau Dr	Williamsburg	23188	York County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 220-4050	723	58	12.5	33.5%	346 (47.9%)	151 (20.9%)	129 (17.8%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (10.2%)	65.2	114^th of 331 public high schools	65.6%		70.4	87^th of 328 public high schools	73.5%	27			88.2	403.0			81.1	< 50%	< 50%		86.1	58.3	≥ 50%	410.0	92.1	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%		89.9	56.6	64.3	396.0	≥ 50%	384.0	394.0	≥ 50%		95.4	≥ 50%	83.8	386.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	383.0	≥ 50%	81.4	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	397.0		≥ 50%	$12,824	$180	$12,644
Denbigh High	Public, Magnet	9-12	259 Denbigh Blvd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 886-7700	1,269	89	14.3	95.2%	257 (20.3%)	615 (48.5%)	275 (21.7%)	31 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	85 (6.7%)	30.6	277^th of 331 public high schools	16.3%		21.7	308^th of 328 public high schools	6.1%	31							63.6	390.0	< 50%	< 50%	81.5	66.7	90.0	80.0	93.9	65.4	412.0	< 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%	80.7	57.3	60.0	65.2	415.0	377.0	332.0	362.0	50.0	75.7	58.1	94.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	73.7			394.0	384.0	447.0	380.0	≥ 50%	409.0		382.0		≥ 50%	$11,945	$548	$11,397

Frequently Asked Questions about Surry County High

What is the racial makeup of Surry County High?

Students at Surry County High are 43% African American, 40% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Surry County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Surry County High.

What district is Surry County High in?

Surry County Public Schools

Is Surry County High a good school?

Surry County High ranks 147^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Surry County High?

Surry County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Surry Elementary
Middle : Luther P. Jackson Middle

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 12, 2026

2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

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