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Rural Retreat High School vs. Fort Chiswell High School

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School Overview

School
Rural Retreat High School
321 E Buck St
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Fort Chiswell High School
#1 Pioneer Trail
Max Meadows, VA 24360
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Rural Retreat High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 310 students in grades 9-12, Rural Retreat High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 430 students in grades 9-12, Fort Chiswell 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
310 students
430 students
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% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rural Retreat 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 Fort Chiswell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#270 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#845 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rural Retreat High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Chiswell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
50-54%
(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 Rural Retreat 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 Fort Chiswell 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.
85-89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 50% 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 Rural Retreat 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 Fort Chiswell 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.
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 30% in VA)
90-94%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rural Retreat 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 Fort Chiswell 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
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This chart displays the students of Fort Chiswell High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
87
110
Grade 10 Students
79
106
Grade 11 Students
70
101
Grade 12 Students
74
113

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Chiswell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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% White
95%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rural Retreat 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 Fort Chiswell 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rural Retreat 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 Fort Chiswell 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.
0.10
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Rural Retreat 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 Fort Chiswell 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
76%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rural Retreat 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 Fort Chiswell 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
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rural Retreat 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 Fort Chiswell 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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