📍 1675 Hollybush Rd, Dendron, Surry County, 23839
Surry County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dendron, Surry County. The school has 209 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Surry County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.3:1. 95% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 6 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Surry County High enrolls 209 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Black or African American, 40% White and 6.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 105 | 50% |
| White | 83 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
180 of the school's 209 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 180 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.
Surry 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-40, state senate district 18, state house district 64.
Surry County High is one of 3 schools in Surry County Public Schools, based in Surry, Virginia. The district serves 691 students district-wide and employs 84 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 209 students, Surry County High is close to the district average of about 230 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant