📍 304 Blue Devil Circle, Castlewood, Russell County, 24224
Castlewood High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Castlewood, Russell County. The school has 314 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Russell County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 8–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Castlewood High enrolls 314 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 30 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, <1% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 308 | 98% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
282 of the school's 314 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 282 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.
Castlewood 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 4.
Castlewood High is one of 13 schools in Russell County Public Schools, based in Lebanon, Virginia. The district serves 3,345 students district-wide and employs 288 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 314 students, Castlewood High is larger than the district average of about 257 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant