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Surry County High School vs. Roanoke Rapids Early College High School

Should you attend Surry County High School or Roanoke Rapids Early College 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
Surry County High School
1675 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Roanoke Rapids Early College High School
844 Hamilton St
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Roanoke Rapids Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 200 students in grades 9-12, Surry County High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 108 students in grades 9-13, Roanoke Rapids Early College High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-13
Total Students
200 students
108 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
5 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#57 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
#251 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Surry County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Roanoke Rapids Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Surry 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 Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-89%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Surry 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 Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Top 50% in NC)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in VA)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Surry County High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Roanoke Rapids Early College High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
52
29
Grade 10 Students
43
23
Grade 11 Students
53
28
Grade 12 Students
52
28

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Surry County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
48%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Surry 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 Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Surry 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 Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Surry 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 Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Surry 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 Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Surry 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 Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
6%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Surry County 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 Roanoke Rapids Early College High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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