Luray High School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 537 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 55th out of 313 high schools in VA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 243 Bulldog Drive, Luray, VA 22835
School District Details
- Page County Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,252
- Graduation Rate: 75.7%
- Dropout Rate: 1.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 3,638
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 537
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 271 (50.5%)
- Females: 264 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 42 (7.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 163 (30.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 205 (38.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 21 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 4 | 0.7% |
| White | 508 | 94.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 145 | 27.0% |
| 10th Grade | 128 | 23.8% |
| 11th Grade | 144 | 26.8% |
| 12th Grade | 120 | 22.3% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Luray High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 10, 2007
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - luray high school is a very good school for anyones child to go to.the teachers there are very good with the kids. and they show they care about the child's education. and the principal is a caring and understanding person he cares about what happens to the kids that go there and he tries hard to keep the school drug - free . my son will soon be going to luray high school and I'm proud to say that that is a very good school to send your child to.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Luray High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Algebra II
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- English Reading
- Geography
- Geometry
- History
- Mathematics
- Reading
- Science
- VA & US History
- World History I
- World History II
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
End-of-Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 94.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 93.0% | 94.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 92.0% | 93.0% |
| Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 94.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 94.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | 92.0% | 90.0% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 94.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 94.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 96.0% | 92.0% |
| Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 93.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | 90.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 90.0% | 86.0% |
| Geography Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 88.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 82.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 81.0% | 84.0% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 95.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 95.0% | 94.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 93.0% | 94.0% |
| VA & US History Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 98.0% | 95.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 96.0% | 95.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 97.0% | 94.0% |
| World History I Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 96.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 95.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 96.0% | 91.0% |
| World History II Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 96.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | 98.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 99.0% | 92.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 88.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 95.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 89.0% | 92.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2009 | 89.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 71.0% | 65.0% | 85.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | 77.0% | 83.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 94.0% | 93.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 88.0% | 90.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 89.0% | 87.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 76.0% | 87.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2008 | 92.0% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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