Castlewood High

304 Blue Devil Circle, Castlewood VA, 24224 | Russell County Public Schools | 276-762-9449
  • grades 8-12
  • students 339
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Castlewood
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
85%Castlewood
79%Virginia

Castlewood High is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Russell County Public Schools" in Castlewood, VA. There are a total of 339 students and 28 teachers at Castlewood High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Castlewood High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 7% higher than the Virginia average.

Castlewood High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students339
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Castlewood High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
885-89%
High School80-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
875-79%
High School85-89%

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.

Castlewood High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 98.0% 97.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 0.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 0.7% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Castlewood demographics profile

StatisticCastlewoodVirginiaNational
Population1,3158,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)18321891
Median age51.637.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English99%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Castlewood

IndexCastlewoodVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade80.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school73.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college38.2%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.5%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.5%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters2.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
Write a school review about Castlewood High Tell people what you like or don't like about Castlewood High…
Source: The Castlewood High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.