Craig County High

Located at 25239 Craigs Creek Road, in New Castle, Virginia, Craig County High is a very small 9-12 campus that serves 278 students (grades 6 through 12), operated by Craig County Public Schools. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 1,213 students each, so Craig County High sits 77% smaller than that benchmark.

Craig County High is one of 2 schools operated by Craig County Public Schools, a district that enrolls 507 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Craig County High lists that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Craig County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Craig County High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Craig County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,057, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Craig County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 507 students), of which Craig County High is one.

McCleary Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Craig County High at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 77.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Craig County High's enrollment has edged down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 353 (now 278). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.