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Which teacher or staff member at CENTRAL HIGH deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
728
High
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHENANDOAH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510351001543
Central High
1147 Susan Avenue, Woodstock, VA 22664 · (540) 459-2161 · Shenandoah County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL728 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Virginia public high schools
- B-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
14.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
608 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 173 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 176 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 187 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 192 | 26% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
86.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +9.0pp since 2022
Math
94.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 94 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 94.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 91.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 94.0% |
% 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
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 (74.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High this school | 728 | 83.5% | 74.0% |
| Stonewall Jackson High Quicksburg | 496 | 84.3% | 79.3% |
| Strasburg High Strasburg | 614 | 83.4% | 77.0% |
| Skyline High Front Royal | 848 | 73.9% | 65.3% |
| Warren County High Front Royal | 772 | 73.3% | 75.4% |
| Patrick County High Stuart | 795 | 79.4% | 84.8% |
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 | 74.0% | #162 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #27 of 316 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #151 of 316 ▲ 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 728 | #211 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #200 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.7% | #214 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.5% | #112 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #88 of 178 |
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
728
-218 (-23%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 728 | 48.8 | 14.9:1 | 84% (608) |
| 2023-24 | 725 | 53 | 13.7:1 | 80% (580) |
| 2022-23 | 749 | 53.8 | 13.9:1 | 73% (548) |
| 2020-21 | 946 | 64 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 797 | 77.9 | 10.2:1 | 39% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 790 | 67 | 11.8:1 | 34% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 32% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 660 | 47 | 14.0:1 | 10% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 43 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (797 to 728); teachers down 37% (77.9 to 48.8).
About Central High
Central High runs as a low-enrollment high school in Woodstock, Virginia. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 728 students. High schools in Virginia average about 1,213 students, which makes this school 40% below average.
Shenandoah County Public Schools has 5,703 students spread across 9 schools.
The largest group at Central High is White students, at 72%. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Shenandoah County residents are about 85% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
Teacher count: 48.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.9:1. The average for high schools in Virginia, 13.9:1, is lower. Roughly 84% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Shenandoah County average a similar 84%.
On the allk12 Grade, Central High lands at B, ahead of 59% of Virginia public high schools.
Central High scores 74.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 65.4%.
In the surrounding county, Shenandoah County, median household income comes to about $67,191, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 5,703 students.
The closest school to Central High is W.W. Robinson Elementary, located about 0.2 miles away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Central High. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Central High ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 728, compared with 946 in 2020-21.
The Central High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Shenandoah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,925
Census ACS
Median income
$67,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shenandoah County Public Schools
- W.W. Robinson ElementaryElementary · 1,035 students
- Sandy Hook ElementaryElementary · 828 students
- Ashby-Lee ElementaryElementary · 692 students
- Strasburg HighHigh · 614 students
- Peter Muhlenberg MiddleMiddle · 535 students
- Stonewall Jackson HighHigh · 496 students
Other schools in Woodstock
- W.W. Robinson ElementaryElementary · 1,035 students
- Peter Muhlenberg MiddleMiddle · 535 students
Other Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. Central High is the 39th largest of the 71.
- Central HighNorton, VA · 676 students
- Central HighVictoria, VA · 464 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
- W.W. Robinson Elementary0.2 mi · 1,035
- Peter Muhlenberg Middle0.3 mi · 535
- Springfield Elementary11.0 mi · 208
- Signal Knob Middle11.4 mi · 413
- Sandy Hook Elementary11.4 mi · 828
- Strasburg High11.8 mi · 614
Frequently asked questions
About Central HighHow large is Central High?
Central High enrolls approximately 728 students in grades 09-12.
Is Central High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Central High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Central High have?
Central High employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Central High?
Student demographics at Central High are roughly 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Central High in?
Central High is part of Shenandoah County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.