Central High

5000 Warrior Drive, Norton VA, 24273 | Wise County Public Schools | 276-328-8015
  • grades 9-12
  • students 659
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 91% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Norton
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
87%Norton
79%Virginia

Central High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wise County Public Schools" in Norton, VA. There are a total of 659 students and 38 teachers at Central High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Central High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 91.0%, which is 15% higher than the Virginia average.

Central High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students659
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment2
Taking some courses2
Taking some courses (not tests)0
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 Central 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
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Central High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 96.0% 95.3% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 0.9% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.1% 4.5% 3.1%

Norton demographics profile

StatisticNortonVirginiaNational
Population3,9698,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)53121891
Median age43.737.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English100%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Norton

IndexNortonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade79.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.6%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.6%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Central High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.