Summary:
ZIP code 23915 contains one high school, Mecklenburg County High, serving grades 9–12 in Baskerville, VA, as part of Mecklenburg County Public Schools. It is a large school with 1,140 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.8, and it serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 94.12% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch and per-student spending of $9,055.
As the sole high school in this ZIP code, Mecklenburg County High presents a mixed academic profile. The school graduates 86.1% of its students, well above the district's 75.4% but below the state's 92.3%. Its dropout rate of 8.3% is dramatically lower than the district's 19.7% but above the state's 5.0%. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 28.1% versus 14.8% statewide. On state SOL tests, the school shows a "split personality": it outperforms state averages in science and geometry, including 100% proficiency in 9th-grade Earth Science and 12th-grade Biology (vs. roughly 75% statewide), and 96.92% in 9th-grade Geometry. However, history proficiency is alarmingly low, with only 18.18% passing VA & US History (state: 34.52%) and 56.92% passing World History I (state: 72.24%).
Over the past three years, the school's statewide ranking has slipped from the 62nd percentile (3 stars) to the 40th percentile (2 stars). A notable pattern is the large gap in Algebra I: 85.44% of 9th graders pass, but only 52.38% of 10th graders pass, suggesting that many older students are in delayed or credit recovery pathways. The school outperforms its district in graduation while posting test scores nearly identical to the district, indicating it drives the district's secondary data. For parents, the key takeaway is a school with strong science foundations and engaged 9th graders, but significant challenges in history, writing, attendance, and upper-level math readiness.
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