Enrollment
331
High
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUSSEX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510378001643
Sussex Central High
21394 Sussex Drive, Sussex, VA 23884 · (434) 246-6051 · Sussex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% 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.
- 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
10.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
331 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 9 | 87 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 87 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 75 | 23% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 Sussex County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
91.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 89.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
79.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% 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 18 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 Sussex Central High
Sussex Central High's state test result (79.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Central High this school | 331 | 100.0% | 79.1% |
| Franklin High Franklin | 504 | 100.0% | 49.0% |
| Achievable Dream Middle/High Newport News | 498 | 99.4% | 71.1% |
| Richmond Community High Richmond | 211 | 99.5% | 91.1% |
| Lancaster High Lancaster | 402 | 100.0% | 59.8% |
| Armstrong High Richmond | 709 | 92.5% | 60.4% |
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 Sussex Central High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #104 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #174 of 316 ▼ 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #78 of 316 ▲ 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #287 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #34 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #206 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #24 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #88 of 131 |
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
331
+28 (+9%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 8.7:1
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 | 331 | 30.5 | 10.8:1 | 100% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 31.5 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 32.5 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 35 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 33.3 | 9.5:1 | 81% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 32 | 10.5:1 | 78% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 72% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 99% (386) |
| 1990-91 | 572 | 32 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sussex Central High.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (316 to 331); teachers down 8% (33.3 to 30.5).
About Sussex Central High
The public high school Sussex Central High is located in Sussex, Virginia. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 331 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 1,213.
Sussex Central High is one of 3 schools in Sussex County Public Schools, which enrolls 1,047 students in total.
Black students are 71% of those enrolled at Sussex Central High. Next come 18% White, 6% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 54% Black among all Sussex County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
There are 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 10.8:1. Across high schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.9:1. Of all students at Sussex Central High, 100% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Sussex County.
Sussex Central High holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Virginia public high schools.
BeatsExpectations places Sussex Central High in the top 10% of Virginia schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 18.3 points above it (79.1% actual, 60.9% predicted).
Census data for Sussex County show the median household earns about $63,530 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Sussex Central High, Sussex County has 3 public schools.
Sussex Central Middle is the nearest public school to Sussex Central High, about 0.1 miles away. Sussex Central High is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 71.8% proficiency; Sussex Central High posts 79.1%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school grew from 303 students in 2020-21 to 331 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 8.7:1 to 10.8:1.
On allk12, people connected to Sussex Central High can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,765
Census ACS
Median income
$63,530
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sussex County Public Schools
- Sussex Central ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- Sussex Central MiddleMiddle · 238 students
Other Sussex Central High schools
One other US public school is named Sussex Central High. Sussex Central High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sussex Central High SchoolGeorgetown, DE · 2,012 students
Nearby schools
- Sussex Central Middle0.1 mi · 238
- Sussex Central Elementary0.2 mi · 478
- South Elementary14.7 mi · 418
- David A. Harrison Elementary14.9 mi · 630
- Capron Elementary15.3 mi · 176
- Nottoway Elementary15.8 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Sussex Central HighHow large is Sussex Central High?
Sussex Central High enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sussex Central High serve?
Sussex Central High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Sussex Central High have?
Sussex Central High employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Sussex Central High?
Student demographics at Sussex Central High are roughly 18% White, 6% Hispanic, 71% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Sussex Central High?
Sussex Central High is overseen by Sussex County Public Schools in Sussex County.
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