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Enrollment
1,282
High
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALIFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510177001848
Halifax County High
1 High School Cir, South Boston, VA 24592 · (434) 572-4977 · Halifax County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,282 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Virginia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
11.0:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,269 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 326 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 324 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 326 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 306 | 24% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 Halifax County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
77.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
67.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% 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 →
Schools most like Halifax County High
Halifax County High's state test result (67.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax County High this school | 1,282 | 99.0% | 67.4% |
| Mecklenburg County High Baskerville | 1,140 | 94.1% | 76.8% |
| E.C. Glass High Lynchburg | 1,220 | 94.8% | 67.5% |
| Kecoughtan High Hampton | 1,553 | 93.2% | 81.3% |
| Dinwiddie County High Dinwiddie | 1,260 | 94.3% | 69.0% |
| Magna Vista High Ridgeway | 1,147 | 98.1% | 63.8% |
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 Halifax County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #233 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #206 of 316 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #211 of 316 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,282 | #139 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #36 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #140 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #34 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #37 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
1,282
-154 (-11%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,485
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 1,282 | 116.1 | 11.0:1 | 99% (1,269) |
| 2023-24 | 1,350 | 111.6 | 12.1:1 | 99% (1,335) |
| 2022-23 | 1,397 | 112.5 | 12.4:1 | 90% (1,258) |
| 2020-21 | 1,436 | 121 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,527 | 124.2 | 12.3:1 | 57% (876) |
| 2015-16 | 1,600 | 125 | 12.8:1 | 55% (887) |
| 2010-11 | 1,782 | 110 | 16.2:1 | 52% (926) |
| 2000-01 | 1,620 | 127 | 12.8:1 | 30% (479) |
| 1990-91 | 1,485 | 91 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halifax County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,527 to 1,282); teachers down 6% (124.2 to 116.1).
About Halifax County High
In South Boston, Virginia, Halifax County High is a medium-sized high school. A federal count lists 1,282 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12.
Halifax County High is part of Halifax County Public Schools, where 10 schools serve 4,496 students.
Halifax County High has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 46%. Smaller groups are 43% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 60% of Halifax County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 116.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Eligible students account for 99% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Halifax County.
The allk12 Grade for Halifax County High is C+. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Halifax County High is 61.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 67.4%.
Halifax County has these Census figures: the median household income is $52,013, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. In all, Halifax County has 11 public schools and roughly 4,496 students.
The school nearest to Halifax County High is Halifax County Middle, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Ranked by average proficiency, Halifax County High places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 1,436 in 2020-21 to 1,282 in 2024-25.
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Halifax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,639
Census ACS
Median income
$52,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Halifax County Public Schools
- Halifax County MiddleMiddle · 847 students
- South Boston ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Cluster Springs ElementaryElementary · 572 students
- Sinai ElementaryElementary · 243 students
- Clays Mill ElementaryElementary · 236 students
- Scottsburg ElementaryElementary · 187 students
Other schools in South Boston
- Halifax County MiddleMiddle · 847 students
- South Boston ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- South Boston/Halifax Early Learning CenterElementary · 116 students
Nearby schools
- Halifax County Middle0.6 mi · 847
- South Boston Elementary1.3 mi · 683
- South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center1.4 mi · 116
- Sinai Elementary3.2 mi · 243
- Scottsburg Elementary6.3 mi · 187
- Clays Mill Elementary7.2 mi · 236
Frequently asked questions
About Halifax County HighHow many students attend Halifax County High?
Halifax County High enrolls approximately 1,282 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Halifax County High serve?
Halifax County High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Halifax County High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Halifax County High is approximately 11.0:1 (116 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Halifax County High?
At Halifax County High, the student body is approximately 46% White, 6% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Halifax County High public or private?
Halifax County High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Halifax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.