Surry County High

1675 Hollybush Rd, Dendron VA, 23839 | Surry County Public Schools | 757-267-2211
  • grades 9-12
  • students 249
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 81% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Dendron
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
79%Dendron
79%Virginia

Surry County High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Surry County Public Schools" in Dendron, VA. There are a total of 249 students and 33 teachers at Surry County High, for a student to teacher ratio of 8 to 1.

Surry County High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.0%, which is 3% higher than the Virginia average.

Surry County High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students249
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio8:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment2
Taking some courses2
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Surry County High, there are a total of 2 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 2 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Surry County High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 38.7% 37.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 59.9% 58.2% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 1.1% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 2.7% 4.5% 3.1%

Dendron demographics profile

StatisticDendronVirginiaNational
Population3468,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9721891
Median age45.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English100%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Dendron

IndexDendronVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade81.0%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college44.9%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.1%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Surry County High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.