Rural Retreat High School vs. Fort Chiswell High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rural Retreat High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 312 students in grades 9-12, Rural Retreat High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 435 students in grades 9-12, Fort Chiswell High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
312 students
435 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#270 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#845 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70-74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
89
110
Grade 10 Students
74
109
Grade 11 Students
74
114
Grade 12 Students
75
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
96%
96%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.08
0.08
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
73%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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