📍 6919 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston, Nelson County, 22949
Nelson County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lovingston, Nelson County. The school has 517 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nelson County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nelson County High enrolls 517 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 14% Black or African American and 9.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 364 | 70% |
| Black or African American | 70 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
362 of the school's 517 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 362 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.
Nelson County 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-50, state senate district 25, state house district 59.
Nelson County High is one of 4 schools in Nelson County Public Schools, based in Lovingston, Virginia. The district serves 1,492 students district-wide and employs 127 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 517 students, Nelson County High is larger than the district average of about 373 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant