Castlewood High School
Castlewood High School
About This School
Public School | Grades 8-12 | Russell County Public Schools
Castlewood High School is located in Castlewood, VA and is one of 14 schools in Russell County Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 322 students in grades 8-12.
Castlewood High School did not make AYP in 2011. 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 Castlewood High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Castlewood High School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Castlewood High School's students and teachers. more
Castlewood High School did not make AYP in 2011. 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 Castlewood High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Castlewood High School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Castlewood High School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 322
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Castlewood High School had 53% 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
96%
Hispanic
2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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Russell County Public Schools District Spending
$9,526Per Pupil
The Russell County Public Schools spends $9,526 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 35% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Russell County Public Schools District
22:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Castlewood High School had 22 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.
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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