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Enrollment
464
High
DISTRICT 394 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUNENBURG COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510231000944
Central High
131 K-V Rd, Victoria, VA 23974 · (434) 696-2137 · Lunenburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Virginia public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
433 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 111 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 119 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 113 | 24% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lunenburg County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
87.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 93.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 79.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central High
Central High's state test result (72.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High this school | 464 | 93.3% | 72.1% |
| Northumberland High Heathsville | 380 | 95.8% | 75.8% |
| Rappahannock High Warsaw | 544 | 86.4% | 72.6% |
| Buckingham County High Buckingham | 646 | 97.4% | 69.1% |
| Westmoreland High Montross | 488 | 100.0% | 62.6% |
| Cumberland High Cumberland | 374 | 100.0% | 66.5% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #186 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #114 of 316 ▼ 81 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #228 of 316 ▼ 143 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #261 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #59 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #120 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.3% | #66 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.7% | #34 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
464
-35 (-7%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 629
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 464 | 39 | 11.9:1 | 93% (433) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 36.7 | 13.4:1 | 98% (480) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 34.3 | 14.4:1 | 98% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 499 | 33 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 30.7 | 13.3:1 | 56% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 60% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 22 | 22.0:1 | 56% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 49% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 629 | 40 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central High.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (408 to 464); teachers up 27% (30.7 to 39).
About Central High
Central High is the name of a very small high school in Victoria, Virginia. The school enrolls 464 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 1,213.
Central High is in Lunenburg County Public Schools, a district with 1,577 students across 4 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Central High is White: 52%. Next come 30% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The diversity index for Central High is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 39 full-time-equivalent teachers at Central High, giving a ratio of 11.9:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1. A total of 433 students, or 93%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Lunenburg County is close, at 93%.
Central High holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Virginia public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Central High is 62.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 72.1%.
Census data for Lunenburg County show median household income comes to about $54,842, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 4 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,577, Central High among them.
Central High's closest public school neighbor is Lunenburg Middle, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Central High holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 60.3% on proficiency, and Central High is above that at 72.1%.
Central High is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 499 (2020-21) to 464 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.9:1, from 15.1:1.
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Lunenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,016
Census ACS
Median income
$54,842
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,577 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lunenburg County Public Schools
- Victoria ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Kenbridge ElementaryElementary · 372 students
- Lunenburg MiddleMiddle · 341 students
Other schools in Victoria
- Victoria ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Lunenburg MiddleMiddle · 341 students
Other Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. Central High is the 50th largest of the 71.
- Central HighWoodstock, VA · 728 students
- Central HighNorton, VA · 676 students
- Central HighKing And Queen C H, VA · 265 students
- Central High SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 2,985 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,587 students
Nearby schools
- Lunenburg Middle0.6 mi · 341
- Victoria Elementary0.9 mi · 400
- Kenbridge Elementary5.3 mi · 372
- Nottoway Intermediate12.6 mi · 272
- Nottoway Middle12.6 mi · 269
- Nottoway High12.7 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Central HighHow large is Central High?
Central High enrolls approximately 464 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Central High serve?
Central High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Central High?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Central High.
How diverse is Central High?
Central High reports a student body of 52% White, 14% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Central High in?
Central High is part of Lunenburg County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.