Appalachia High School
About This School
Public School | Grades 8-12 | Wise County Public Schools
Appalachia High School is located in Appalachia, VA and is one of 16 schools in Wise County Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 249 students in grades 8-12.
Appalachia High School did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Appalachia High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Appalachia High School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Appalachia High School's students and teachers. more
Appalachia High School did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Appalachia High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Appalachia High School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Appalachia High School's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Appalachia Elementary School 2.6 miles |  |
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| Powell Valley Middle School 2.8 miles |  |
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| Powell Valley High School 4.7 miles | |
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| J. I. Burton High School 7.8 miles |  |
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| Norton Elementary School 8.7 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 249
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Appalachia High School had 55% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Virginia had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
98%
Black
1%
Hispanic
1%
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Wise County Public Schools District Spending
$9,740Per Pupil
The Wise County Public Schools spends $9,740 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 32% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Wise County Public Schools District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Appalachia High School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math, in grades 5 and 8 in writing, in grades 3, 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 3 and 8 in history/social science.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
At the end of each course, high school students are assessed in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects .
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results and Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results for all subjects tested.
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