How many pupils does Council High have?

Council High has 119 pupils enrolled.

What type of school is Council High?

Council High is a State/Public with a High phase of education.

Which school district is Council High in?

Council High is in the Buchanan County Public Schools school district.

What is the reading proficiency rate at Council High?

85% of students at Council High are proficient in reading, based on state assessment data.

What is the math proficiency rate at Council High?

75% of students at Council High are proficient in maths, based on state assessment data.

What is the graduation rate at Council High?

Council High has a four-year graduation rate of 90%.

What percentage of students at Council High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch?

97% of students at Council High (116 of 119) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Does Council High offer AP courses?

Yes, Council High offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses — 1 AP subjects available.

Does Council High provide devices to students?

Yes, Council High provides devices to students.

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Council High

Q: How many teachers does Council High have?

Council High has 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.

📍 7608 Helen Henderson Hwy, Honaker, Buchanan County, 24620

119

Pupils

10.6

Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Council High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Honaker, Buchanan County. The school has 119 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Buchanan County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 1 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district: Buchanan County Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Council High enrolls 119 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.

Male students: 55 (46%)
Female students: 64 (54%)
Teachers (FTE): 11.3
Student-teacher ratio: 10.6:1
Grade span: 8–12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 100% White.

Race / ethnicity	Students	Share
White	119	100%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

116 of the school's 119 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 116 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades 8–12Supplemental VirtualTitle I

Council High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 38, state house district 3.

School district: Buchanan County Public Schools

Council High is one of 9 schools in Buchanan County Public Schools, based in Grundy, Virginia. The district serves 2,316 students district-wide and employs 198 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 119 students, Council High is smaller than the district average of about 257 students per school.

2,316

District students

Schools

198

Teachers (FTE)

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