📍 1 High School Cir, South Boston, Halifax County, 24592
Halifax County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in South Boston, Halifax County. The school has 1,397 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Halifax County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 112.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 69% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Halifax County High enrolls 1,397 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 112.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 44% Black or African American and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 658 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 617 | 44% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 14 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,258 of the school's 1,397 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,258 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.
Halifax County High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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-50, state senate district 15, state house district 60.
Halifax County High is one of 11 schools in Halifax County Public Schools, based in Halifax, Virginia. The district serves 4,496 students district-wide and employs 379 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,397 students, Halifax County High is larger than the district average of about 409 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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