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Carroll County High School
100 Cavs Ln, Hillsville, VA, 24343-7268 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Carroll County High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 10 - 12
County Carroll County, VA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 885 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 73 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 10 - 330 students
Grade 11 - 280 students
Grade 12 - 275 students
This School (VA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:12 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School (VA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 5%
% Hispanic 3% 8%
% Black n/a 26%
% White 95% 56%
% Unknown 1 % 5%
Additional Student Information
This School (VA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 34% 28%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 9% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(VA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Carroll County Public s School District
This School's Agency (VA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 11 4
Number of Students Managed 4,048 students 3,743 students
District Total Revenue $38,046,000 $33,339,000
District Expenditure $45,728,000 $35,891,000
District Revenue / Student $9,399 $11,213
District Expenditure / Student $11,296 $16,234
District Graduation Rates 90% 84%
School Notes:
  • Located in Carroll County, Virginia, just outside the Hillsville, Virginia town limits.
  • Description: Carroll County High School is a three-year, public, comprehensive high school with a full range of curriculum offerings in academic and vocational subjects. The school began its first session in 1969-70 with the consolidation of Woodlawn, Virginia and Hillsville, Virginia High Schools.
  • Recent History: In 1993, the entire county school system was restructured so that all 8th and 9th graders are housed at Carroll County Intermediate School located in the renovated building that was the old Hillsville High School. Carroll County Intermediate School and Carroll County High School work closely together in curriculum and instruction and in extra and co-curricular activities. Both have adopted the Cavalier as the school mascot.
  • Community: While Carroll County High School serves basically a rural community, the student body represents a variety of socio-economic backgrounds. With an increased number of people transferring to local industries, retiring to a beautiful mountain climate and moving from urban to rural areas, Carroll County High School has received students from outside the traditional county population. These students have helped diversify the cultural and social experiences of the student body.
  • Facilities: The building at Carroll County High School is structured into a vocational wing and an academic wing on two stories. The library/media center is located on the second floor central to both wings. A greenhouse for the horticulture program and the JROTC unit are located in buildings adjacent to the main building. There is a lighted football/soccer field with a track and lighted tennis courts. The school also has separate softball and baseball fields with bleachers.
  • Courses: The academic curricula at CCHS covers a broad spectrum of courses not only in all the basic core curriculum areas but also areas of fine arts, PE, and foreign language. The vocational courses include traditional areas of graphic communications, auto service technology, work and family studies, cosmetology, agriculture, business, marketing, small engine repair, building trades, and manufacturing technology. Four Tech Prep curricula in electronics, drafting, licensed practical nursing, and office systems technology are offered in conjunction with Wytheville Community College. The Crossroads Educational Consortium comprised of WCC and the localities of its service area is the funding agency for the Tech Prep initiative.
  • A full range of educational services and settings are provided for students of the school. Inclusion, resource and self-contained classes are offered for students identified as Learning Disabled, Emotionally Disturbed, or Educable Mentally Retarded. Additionally, there is one class of Trainable Mentally Retarded and Educable Mentally Retarded students, many of whom attend school part of the day and attend work adjustment training at the local Industrial Development Center the remainder of the day. Transportation to and from work is provided by the school system. A Severe and Profoundly Disabled class includes students who reside at the Southwest Virginia Training Center.
  • Alternative Education: A regional alternative education program was opened in the fall of 1996 at the Joy Ranch School. This program serves students from Carroll and Galax, who for whatever reason cannot succeed in the regular school setting.
  • Night school is offered both at CCHS and at Galax High School. The CCHS program serves a group of students who are unable to attend the regular day program. The regional night school at Galax High School is designed to serve those students who have dropped out of school previously and need no more than four core credits for graduation. Diplomas are awarded from the school of attendance for those students completing this program.
  • College Bound Students: At the other end of the educational continuum, approximately 60% of the graduating seniors enter post-secondary education with about 20% of the total entering four-year colleges. Many students earn college credit while in high school through a dual enrollment option with Wytheville Community College. Some students are scheduling both college and high school courses in the same semester, for example, a student may take one or two courses at CCHS in the morning and travel to Radford Univeristy or another college for afternoon or night courses.
  • Community Ties: Beyond the regular school program, Carroll County High School is an integral part of the community and provides additional services to both the student population and the general public. The school serves as a regional site for Wytheville Community College, as a meeting place for local groups. The gym and auditorium facilities are used by a wide variety of groups and individuals on a weekly and often daily basis.
  • Carroll County: Carroll County, Virginia is mainly a plateau lying in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its elevations vary from 1950 feet to 3551 feet and the land is divided into three geological belts. The piedmont belt lies on the south side of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is known from its apple and peach orchards. The plateau belt takes in most of the county and is nationally known for the scenic panoramas, cool woodlands, blooming dogwoods, and wild azaleas along the beautiful and winding Blue Ridge Parkway, which was built in 1935 as a part of the New Deal public works projects. The plateau belt is also known as the "cabbage capital" of Virginia. The limestone belt includes 2500 acres on the western side of the New River and was once known for its mines and railroads, both of which are no longer in operation.
  • A vast majority of the people in the county trace their ancestors back to the settlements of the late 1700's and the early 1800's and are primarily Anglo-Saxon in origin. The people of the county share a common religious heritage, primarily in tradional Protestant churches.
  • In 1989, the median family income was $24,885 with 11.3 percent below poverty. This compares to Grayson County, Virginia with $22,526 median family income and 15.3 percent below poverty; Galax, Virginia with a $25,490 median family income and 18.8 percent below poverty.
  • Graduation Rates: It is interesting to note that approximately 51 percent of the population are high school graduates. In 1972, when the first self-study for CCHS was completed, 16.2 per cent of the parents of high school students had graduated from high school; in 1981, a similar study of parents of high school students, showed 43% were high school graduates. While not a scientific comparison, it is apparent that the dropout rates are decreasing and students are staying in school to obtain their diplomas.
  • We believe Carroll County High School is an integral part of the county and is contributing positively to the educational, social, and economic growth of the county and its people.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (24343)
School Zip (24343) (VA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 8,698 people 6,688,554 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 18% 26%
Population Average Age 42 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $32,206 $50,018
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 37 years old 34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 78% / 22% 66% / 34%
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