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What's the most underrated thing about Mecklenburg County High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,140
High
DISTRICT 651 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MECKLENBURG COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510246003090
Mecklenburg County High
25001 Hwy 58, Baskerville, VA 23915 · (434) 447-1295 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,140 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Virginia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
17.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
1,073 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 287 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 319 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 280 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 254 | 22% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Mecklenburg County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
83.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 85.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 Mecklenburg County High
Mecklenburg County High's state test result (76.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County High this school | 1,140 | 94.1% | 76.8% |
| E.C. Glass High Lynchburg | 1,220 | 94.8% | 67.5% |
| Halifax County High South Boston | 1,282 | 99.0% | 67.4% |
| Dinwiddie County High Dinwiddie | 1,260 | 94.3% | 69.0% |
| Kecoughtan High Hampton | 1,553 | 93.2% | 81.3% |
| Southampton High Courtland | 704 | 90.8% | 61.0% |
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 Mecklenburg County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #132 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #154 of 316 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #192 of 316 ▼ 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,140 | #162 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #291 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #127 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #61 of 319 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,140 | 64 | 17.8:1 | 94% (1,073) |
| 2023-24 | 1,155 | 65.8 | 17.6:1 | 94% (1,084) |
| 2022-23 | 1,163 | 69.3 | 16.8:1 | 88% (1,027) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mecklenburg County High.
About Mecklenburg County High
Mecklenburg County High is a mid-sized high school in Baskerville, Virginia, one of the schools in Mecklenburg County Public Schools. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,140 students in 2024-25.
The district, Mecklenburg County Public Schools, operates 6 schools serving 3,907 students.
White students account for 46% of enrollment at Mecklenburg County High, more than any other group. Other students are 42% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Mecklenburg County residents are about 62% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mecklenburg County High scores 61%.
There are 64 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.8:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia is 3.9 students per teacher. On the income side, 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Mecklenburg County is close, at 94%.
Mecklenburg County High earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of Virginia public high schools.
Mecklenburg County High ranks in the top 10% of Virginia schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 76.8%. Predicted: 62.5%. Difference: 14.3 points.
The school's county is Mecklenburg County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $57,045, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 7 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,907, Mecklenburg County High among them.
Mecklenburg County Middle is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Mecklenburg County High is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Mecklenburg County High at 2nd of 9.
In the federal locale system, Mecklenburg County High is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
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Mecklenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,516
Census ACS
Median income
$57,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mecklenburg County Public Schools
- Mecklenburg County MiddleMiddle · 819 students
- South Hill ElementaryElementary · 767 students
- Clarksville ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- Chase City ElementaryElementary · 396 students
- LaCrosse ElementaryElementary · 353 students
- Phoenix AcademyElementary
Other schools in Baskerville
- Mecklenburg County MiddleMiddle · 819 students
- Phoenix AcademyElementary
Nearby schools
- Mecklenburg County Middle0.0 mi · 819
- South Hill Elementary7.9 mi · 767
- Clarksville Elementary11.5 mi · 432
- LaCrosse Elementary11.7 mi · 353
- Chase City Elementary13.8 mi · 396
- Northside Elementary16.2 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About Mecklenburg County HighHow many students attend Mecklenburg County High?
Mecklenburg County High enrolls approximately 1,140 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mecklenburg County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mecklenburg County High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Mecklenburg County High?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at Mecklenburg County High.
How diverse is Mecklenburg County High?
Mecklenburg County High reports a student body of 46% White, 6% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Mecklenburg County High in?
Mecklenburg County High is part of Mecklenburg County Public Schools.
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