Buffalo Gap High School
Buffalo Gap High School
About This School
Public School | Grades 9-12 | Augusta County Public Schools
Buffalo Gap High School is located in Swoope, VA and is one of 6 high schools in Augusta County Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 571 students in grades 9-12.
Buffalo Gap High School made 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 Buffalo Gap High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Buffalo Gap High School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Buffalo Gap High School's students and teachers. more
Buffalo Gap High School made 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 Buffalo Gap High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Buffalo Gap High School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Buffalo Gap High School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 571
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47%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Buffalo Gap High School had 33% 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%
Black
2%
Hispanic
1%
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Augusta County Public Schools District Spending
$9,619Per Pupil
The Augusta County Public Schools spends $9,619 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 33% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Augusta County Public Schools District
14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Buffalo Gap High School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Augusta County Public Schools School DistrictTest Scores
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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Algebra I
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97%
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Biology
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Chemistry
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Earth Science
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Biology
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90%
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Chemistry
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97%
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Earth Science
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97%
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English:Reading
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93%
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94%
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Geography
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89%
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Geometry
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85%
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87%
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VA & US History
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84%
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World History I
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100%
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TestRating
6 out of 10
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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