Surry County High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1675 Hollybush Rd
Dendron, VA 23839

Top 20%

www.surryschools.net

Serving 200 students in grades 9-12, Surry County High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≥80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is ≥90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 200 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in VA)
: Top 20%
: ≥80% (Top 30%)
: ≥90% (Top 5%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Surry County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Surry County High School's student population of 200 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Surry County High School
9	52
10	43
11	53
12	52

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Total Students

200 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Surry County High School
2023	209
2022	228
2021	219
2020	236
2019	236
2018	261
2017	261
2016	274
2015	279
2014	280
2013	278
2012	284
2011	313
2010	319
2009	316
2008	313
2007	317
2006	253
2005	366
2004	379
2003	366
2002	365
2001	332
2000	346
1999	367
1998	371
1997	383
1996	369
1995	567
1994	537
1993	517
1992	482
1991	476
1990	482
1989	506
1988	517
1987	465

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Surry County High School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	31
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	36
2014	35
2013	38
2011	27
2010	27
2009	25
2008	24
2007	31
2006	41
2005	42
2004	41
2003	45
2002	40
2001	37
1999	39
1994	57
1993	43
1992	46
1991	45
1990	46
1989	43
1988	42
1987	38

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Surry County High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Surry County High School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#230 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Surry County High School
2023	#230
2022	#57
2021	#57
2019	#927
2018	#1131
2017	#922
2016	#430
2015	#742
2014	#608
2013	#653
2012	#516

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≥80%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2023	80%	68%	67%
2021	84%	54%	51%
2019	77%	82%	82%
2017	72%	72%	71%
2016	82%	80%	78%
2015	72%	79%	80%
2014	72%	74%	73%
2013	67%	71%	69%
2012	67%	68%	66%
2011	81%	86%	83%
2010	80%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

≥90%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2021	90%	69%	66%
2019	84%	78%	78%
2018	77%	80%
2017	82%	80%	78%
2016	92%	80%	78%
2015	92%	79%	75%
2014	87%	74%	66%
2013	87%	74%	70%
2012	95%	89%	84%
2011	95%	88%	85%
2010	92%	89%	88%

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(20-21)

60-69%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2023	6:1	14:1	8:1
2022	7:1	14:1	8:1
2021	7:1	14:1	9:1
2020	7:1	15:1	9:1
2019	7:1	15:1	9:1
2018	8:1	15:1	9:1
2017	8:1	15:1	9:1
2016	9:1	15:1	9:1
2015	8:1	15:1	9:1
2014	8:1	16:1	10:1
2013	7:1	16:1	9:1
2011	12:1	17:1	13:1
2010	12:1	17:1	14:1
2009	13:1	17:1	14:1
2008	13:1	17:1	15:1
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	6:1	13:1	9:1
2005	9:1	14:1	10:1
2004	9:1	13:1	10:1
2003	8:1	12:1	9:1
2002	9:1	13:1	11:1
2001	9:1	14:1	12:1
1999	9:1	15:1	11:1
1994	9:1	17:1	13:1
1993	12:1	16:1	14:1
1992	11:1	16:1	13:1
1991	11:1	16:1	13:1
1990	11:1	16:1	13:1
1989	12:1	16:1	14:1
1988	12:1	17:1	15:1
1987	12:1	19:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2010)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2010	1%	7%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2023	4%	19%	5%
2022	2%	18%	3%
2020	1%	16%	2%
2019	1%	16%	2%
2013	1%	12%	1%
2012	1%	12%	2%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	9%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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Black

48%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2023	50%	22%	46%
2022	51%	22%	50%
2021	55%	22%	54%
2020	64%	22%	55%
2019	64%	22%	55%
2018	65%	23%	60%
2017	65%	23%	60%
2016	62%	23%	60%
2015	60%	23%	60%
2014	61%	23%	59%
2013	62%	23%	62%
2012	63%	24%	61%
2011	66%	24%	63%
2010	64%	26%	63%
2009	67%	26%	65%
2008	69%	27%	65%
2007	69%	27%	67%
2006	88%	27%	69%
2005	67%	27%	67%
2004	69%	27%	67%
2003	71%	27%	70%
2002	71%	27%	69%
2001	70%	27%	42%
2000	68%	27%	71%
1999	67%	27%	68%
1998	68%	27%	68%
1997	73%	27%	69%
1996	70%	27%	69%
1995	72%	26%	70%
1994	70%	26%	68%
1993	71%	26%	69%

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White

36%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2023	40%	45%	43%
2022	42%	46%	41%
2021	40%	46%	39%
2020	31%	49%	37%
2019	31%	49%	37%
2018	33%	50%	34%
2017	33%	50%	34%
2016	37%	50%	35%
2015	40%	52%	37%
2014	39%	52%	38%
2013	36%	53%	36%
2012	34%	54%	35%
2011	32%	54%	35%
2010	35%	57%	36%
2009	30%	57%	33%
2008	29%	57%	33%
2007	29%	58%	33%
2006	41%	59%	34%
2005	32%	60%	33%
2004	30%	61%	33%
2003	28%	61%	30%
2002	28%	63%	30%
2001	29%	64%	29%
2000	31%	65%	29%
1999	32%	65%	31%
1998	31%	65%	31%
1997	27%	66%	30%
1996	30%	67%	31%
1995	28%	67%	30%
1994	30%	68%	32%
1993	29%	68%	31%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	5%	5%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2023	0.59	0.71	0.60
2022	0.57	0.70	0.58
2021	0.54	0.70	0.56
2020	0.50	0.68	0.56
2019	0.50	0.68	0.56
2018	0.47	0.67	0.52
2017	0.47	0.67	0.52
2016	0.48	0.68	0.52
2015	0.48	0.66	0.50
2014	0.48	0.66	0.52
2013	0.49	0.65	0.50
2012	0.49	0.64	0.51
2011	0.48	0.64	0.49
2010	0.47	0.62	0.48
2009	0.47	0.60	0.47
2008	0.44	0.60	0.47
2007	0.44	0.59	0.46
2006	0.36	0.58	0.44
2005	0.45	0.57	0.46
2004	0.44	0.55	0.45
2003	0.42	0.55	0.43
2002	0.42	0.53	0.44
2001	0.43	0.52	0.66
2000	0.45	0.51	0.43
1999	0.45	0.51	0.44
1998	0.45	0.50	0.44
1997	0.41	0.49	0.44
1996	0.44	0.48	0.44
1995	0.42	0.49	0.43
1994	0.42	0.47	0.44
1993	0.42	0.47	0.43

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≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2023	90%	89%
2022	90%	89%	90%
2021	84%	89%	84%
2020	90%	89%	90%
2019	87%	87%	87%
2018	92%	88%	92%
2017	87%	87%	87%
2016	92%	87%	92%
2015	82%	86%	82%
2014	84%	85%	84%
2013	92%	85%	92%

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Eligible for

97%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2023	86%	52%	86%
2022	45%	41%	61%
2021	51%	35%	61%
2020	49%	39%	55%
2019	49%	39%	55%
2018	42%	35%	50%
2017	42%	35%	50%
2016	41%	35%	51%
2015	43%	34%	53%
2014	45%	33%	54%
2013	44%	32%	53%
2012	39%	32%	50%
2011	36%	31%	48%
2010	34%	29%	46%
2009	29%	26%	42%
2008	32%	25%	40%
2007	32%	24%	44%
2006	40%	24%	47%
2005	24%	24%	37%
2004	28%	23%	37%
2003	34%	23%	42%
2002	32%	23%	39%
2001	30%	21%	38%
2000	33%	23%	41%
1999	30%	24%	42%
1998	30%	24%	40%
1997	32%	24%	40%
1996	33%	24%	41%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Surry County High School	Virginia	Surry County Public Schools
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	8%	6%	11%
2020	7%	5%	9%
2019	7%	5%	9%
2018	6%	6%	9%
2017	6%	6%	9%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	11%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	9%	7%	10%
2009	7%	7%	11%
2008	7%	7%	11%
2007	7%	7%	9%
2006	10%	7%	12%
2005	12%	7%	12%
2004	11%	7%	12%
2003	10%	7%	12%
2002	9%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Surry County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Surry County High School's ranking?

Surry County High School is ranked #230 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Surry County High School often compared to?

Surry County High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Roanoke Rapids Early College High School, Colonial Heights High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≥80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while ≥90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Surry County High School?

The graduation rate of Surry County High School is 90%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Surry County High School?

200 students attend Surry County High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Surry County High School students are Black, 36% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Surry County High School?

Surry County High School has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Surry County High School offer ?

Surry County High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Surry County High School part of?

Surry County High School is part of Surry County Public Schools.

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