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Halifax County High School

location_on 1 High School Circle, South Boston, VA 24592

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Public school 1487 Students Grades 9-12

College Readiness

3/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
93%
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AP course participation
28%
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Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
25%
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Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
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SAT/ACT participation rate
15%
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College Success

Graduates pursuing college or vocational program
63%
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Graduates pursuing 2-year college or vocational program
27%
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Graduates who returned to college for a second year
58%
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Advanced Courses

AP math course participation
5%
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AP science course participation
11%
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Other AP course participation
12%
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Test Scores

5/10

Test scores at this school are about the same as the state average, though still below the top-performing schools in the state. Because test scores in some states are so low, many students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

Biology I
59%
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Geography
56%
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English Reading
76%
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Algebra I
71%
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Writing
58%
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Algebra II
79%
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World History I
10%
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World History II
17%
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Equity Overview

3/10

Underserved students at this school may be falling behind other students in the state, and this school may have significant achievement gaps.


Test score

Low-income and underserved students
24 %
All other students
51 %

Academic Progress

Low-income and underserved students
15 %
All other students
42 %

Race/Ethnicity

All students
6 /10
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White
8 /10
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Black
4 /10
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Hispanic
3 /10
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Two or more races
10 /10
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All students
93%
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White
94%
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Black
92%
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Hispanic
86%
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Two or more races
100%
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All students
28%
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White
39%
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Black
14%
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Hispanic
21%
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Two or more races
30%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
63%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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All students
25%
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White
33%
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Black
16%
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Hispanic
23%
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Two or more races
30%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
38%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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All students
2 /10
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White
5 /10
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Black
1 /10
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Student Demographics

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White
49%
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Black
44%
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Hispanic
3%
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Two or more races
2%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
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Native American
<1%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Unspecified
1%
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Neighborhood

 1 High School Circle South Boston, VA 24592

  School Leader : Mr Michael W Lewis

(434) 572-4977

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