Enrollment
221
High
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLES CITY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510072000258
Charles City County High
10039 Courthouse Rd, Charles City, VA 23030 · (804) 829-9249 · Charles City County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Virginia public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
6.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
222 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 7 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 57 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 12% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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 Charles City County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
50.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +18.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 18 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
Where Charles City County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #308 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #308 of 316 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #309 of 316 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #307 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.3:1 | #1 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #124 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #14 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.5% | #7 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
221
-39 (-15%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 221 | 35 | 6.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 36 | 6.0:1 | 100% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 41 | 6.0:1 | 87% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 27 | 9.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 27 | 11.3:1 | 57% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 35 | 9.7:1 | 48% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 18 | 14.9:1 | 59% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | N/A | N/A | 25% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 25 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles City County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (305 to 221); teachers up 30% (27 to 35).
About Charles City County High
Charles City County High is a high school in Charles City, Virginia, and it is part of Charles City County Public Schools. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 12, with 221 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 1,213.
Charles City County High is one school in Charles City County Public Schools, a system of 2 schools with 523 students.
The student body at Charles City County High is 54% Black. The rest of enrollment is 28% White, 10% multiracial, 4% Native American, and 2% Hispanic. Among all residents of Charles City County, the Black share is about 41%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 6.3:1. The school has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 6.3:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for high schools in Virginia.
Charles City County High holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 2% of Virginia public high schools.
Charles City County High is 10.5 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (50.3% versus 60.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Virginia.
In Charles City County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $75,417, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 2 public schools in the county, enrolling about 523, Charles City County High among them.
Charles City County Elementary sits about 0.3 miles from Charles City County High. Charles City County High places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 39 students, from 260 to 221. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (6.3:1) than in 2020-21 (9.6:1).
On allk12, people connected to Charles City County High can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Charles City County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,627
Census ACS
Median income
$75,417
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charles City County Public Schools
- Charles City County ElementaryElementary · 302 students
Other schools in Charles City
- Charles City County ElementaryElementary · 302 students
Nearby schools
- Charles City County Elementary0.3 mi · 302
- North Elementary11.0 mi · 720
- New Kent High12.1 mi · 1,073
- New Kent Middle12.2 mi · 829
- New Kent Elementary12.3 mi · 601
- George W. Watkins Elementary12.3 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Charles City County HighHow large is Charles City County High?
Charles City County High enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Charles City County High serve?
Charles City County High serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Charles City County High?
Approximately 6.3:1 students per teacher at Charles City County High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Charles City County High?
At Charles City County High, the student body is approximately 28% White, 2% Hispanic, 54% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Charles City County High?
Charles City County High is overseen by Charles City County Public Schools in Charles City County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.