📍 21394 Sussex Drive, Sussex, Sussex County, 23884
Sussex Central High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Sussex, Sussex County. The school has 319 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Sussex County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sussex Central High enrolls 319 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Black or African American, 19% White and 5.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 224 | 70% |
| White | 60 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
319 of the school's 319 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 323 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.
Sussex Central 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 75.
Sussex Central High is one of 3 schools in Sussex County Public Schools, based in Stony Creek, Virginia. The district serves 1,047 students district-wide and employs 84 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 319 students, Sussex Central High is close to the district average of about 349 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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