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Best High Schools in Zip Code 23974

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464

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Top rankedCentral High129^th of 328 Virginia high schools

Summary:

The 23974 zip code is home to a single public high school, Central High, which serves grades 9-12. Central High is part of the Lunenburg County Public Schools district, which is ranked 77 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 129 out of 328 schools in 2024-2025 (3 stars) to 83 out of 329 schools in 2023-2024 (4 stars) to 183 out of 326 schools in 2022-2023 (2 stars). The school's performance on SOL assessments is mixed, with students scoring above the state average in Algebra I, Geometry, and Biology, but below the state average in English Reading and VA and US History. Central High has a high percentage of students (97.96%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

Despite the challenges, Central High maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 and had a 92.8% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year. Understanding the factors behind the school's fluctuating performance and addressing the needs of its student population could help Central High build on its strengths and improve in areas where it currently lags behind the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High	Public	9-12	131 K-V Rd	Victoria	23974	Lunenburg County	Lunenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 696-2137	464	39	11.8	93.3%	240 (51.7%)	138 (29.7%)	63 (13.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	62	129^th of 328 public high schools	60.7%		70.7	83^rd of 329 public high schools	74.8%	46	84.6	84.2	87.5	80.7	58.8	83.6	$10,584	$1,040	$9,544

Cities Near Zip Code 23974

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Victoria	0.26 mi	4	245^th
Kenbridge	6.04 mi	1	237^th
Burkeville	12.64 mi	1
Crewe	12.69 mi	5	272^nd
Keysville	13.04 mi	2	23^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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