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What's the biggest difference between HONAKER HIGH and what you expected?
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Enrollment
422
High
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510342001522
Honaker High
1795 Thompson Creek Rd., Honaker, VA 24266 · (276) 873-6363 · Russell County
GRADES 08–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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
14.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
376 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 8 | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 91 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 18% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
84.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
67.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 10 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 85.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
74.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Honaker High
Honaker High's state test result (74.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honaker High this school | 422 | 89.1% | 74.1% |
| Eastside High Coeburn | 418 | 88.3% | 79.9% |
| Richlands High Richlands | 557 | 88.5% | 85.1% |
| Tazewell High Tazewell | 509 | 88.8% | 82.3% |
| Lebanon High Lebanon | 571 | 90.9% | 67.1% |
| Union High Big Stone Gap | 564 | 90.6% | 84.9% |
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 Honaker High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #158 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #282 of 316 ▼ 174 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #179 of 316 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #267 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #168 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.3% | #308 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.1% | #87 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #143 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
422
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 712
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 422 | 29.6 | 14.2:1 | 89% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 30.3 | 14.4:1 | 91% (396) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 30.8 | 14.2:1 | 90% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 32 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 32.4 | 13.6:1 | 48% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 46% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 46% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 39% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 712 | 34 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Honaker High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (439 to 422); teachers down 8% (32.4 to 29.6).
About Honaker High
At 1795 Thompson Creek Rd. in Honaker, Virginia, Honaker High operates as a small high school. Its 422 students are spread across grades 8 through 12. The school's enrollment is 65% smaller than the 1,213 average for high schools in Virginia.
Russell County Public Schools is the district for Honaker High. It has 11 schools and 3,583 students.
Federal enrollment data show Honaker High is 98% White. County-wide, about 97% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 3%, meaning two students picked at random have a 3% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Honaker High's 29.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.2:1. That is close to the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 89%. For comparison, public schools in Russell County average 91%.
Honaker High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 62% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 63.8% for a school in Virginia with Honaker High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Honaker High posts 74.1%.
Among Russell County residents, the median household income is $50,012, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Honaker High is one of 14 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Honaker High is Honaker Elementary, at a distance of about 1.8 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Honaker High places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Honaker High in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
2024-25 enrollment was 422, a 7% decrease from 456 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Honaker High can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Russell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,538
Census ACS
Median income
$50,012
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,583 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russell County Public Schools
- Honaker ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Lebanon HighHigh · 571 students
- Castlewood ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- Lebanon MiddleMiddle · 301 students
- Lebanon ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Castlewood HighHigh · 285 students
Other schools in Honaker
- Honaker ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Council Elementary/MiddleElementary · 194 students
- Council HighHigh · 115 students
Nearby schools
- Honaker Elementary1.8 mi · 712
- Swords Creek Elementary3.6 mi · 93
- Belfast Elementary6.7 mi · 141
- Council High7.2 mi · 115
- Council Elementary/Middle7.3 mi · 194
- Lebanon Primary9.1 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About Honaker HighHow large is Honaker High?
Honaker High enrolls approximately 422 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Honaker High serve?
Honaker High serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Honaker High?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Honaker High.
What is the student diversity at Honaker High?
Student demographics at Honaker High are roughly 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Honaker High public or private?
Honaker High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Russell County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.