Tuscarora High School
Tuscarora High School serves 1,505 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Tuscarora High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Tuscarora High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
School Overview
Tuscarora High School's student population of 1,505 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 118 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,505 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
118 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Tuscarora High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Tuscarora High School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#814 out of 1800 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
78%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
7%
7%
Hispanic
26%
16%
Black
9%
22%
White
53%
49%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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