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Honaker High School vs. Castlewood High School

Should you attend Honaker High School or Castlewood 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
Honaker High School
1795 Thompson Creek Rd.
Honaker, VA 24260
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Castlewood High School
304 Blue Devil Circle
Castlewood, VA 24224
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Honaker 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%)

Castlewood 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 435 students in grades 8-12, Honaker 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 75-79% (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 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 314 students in grades 8-12, Castlewood High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
8-12
Total Students
435 students
314 students
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This chart displays total students of Castlewood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Castlewood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Honaker 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 Castlewood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#821 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#635 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Honaker High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Castlewood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
55-59%
(Top 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 Honaker 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 Castlewood 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.
75-79%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 30% 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 Honaker 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 Castlewood 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
90-94%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Honaker 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 Castlewood 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 Honaker High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Castlewood High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
87
58
Grade 9 Students
97
69
Grade 10 Students
88
62
Grade 11 Students
81
53
Grade 12 Students
82
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Honaker High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Castlewood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Castlewood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
98%
98%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Honaker 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 Castlewood 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
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Honaker 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.
n/a
0.04
0.04
This chart displays the diversity score of Honaker 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 Castlewood 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
90%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Honaker 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 Castlewood 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
6%
(21-22 School Year Data)
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Honaker 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Castlewood 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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