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Halifax County High School vs. Randolph-henry High School

Should you attend Halifax County High School or Randolph-henry High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Halifax County High School
High School Cir
South Boston, VA 24592
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Randolph-henry High School
755 David Bruce Ave
Charlotte Court House, VA 23923
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Halifax County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Randolph-henry High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,350 students in grades 9-12, Halifax County High School ranks in the bottom 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 40% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 477 students in grades 9-12, Randolph-henry 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 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,350 students
477 students
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This chart displays total students of Randolph-henry High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
112 teachers
43 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Randolph-henry High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Halifax County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Randolph-henry High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1130 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
#725 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Halifax County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Randolph-henry High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Halifax County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Randolph-henry High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Halifax County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Randolph-henry High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
90-94%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Halifax County High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Randolph-henry High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Halifax County High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Randolph-henry High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
348
133
Grade 10 Students
344
138
Grade 11 Students
343
96
Grade 12 Students
315
110

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Halifax County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Randolph-henry High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Halifax County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Randolph-henry High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
44%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Halifax County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Randolph-henry High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Halifax County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Randolph-henry High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Halifax County High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Randolph-henry High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Halifax County High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Randolph-henry High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Halifax County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Randolph-henry High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(20-21 School Year Data)
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Halifax County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Randolph-henry High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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