Prince Edward County High

Farmville · VA · Prince Edward County Public Schools · Public


At a glance

Programs & features
  • 6 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
  • Gifted & talented program
  • 2 calculus classes · 2 physics · 6 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: 73rd percentile nationally
  • SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 33% by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 82% in 2019 (Bottom 29% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Prince Edward County High compares for families

Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor at the 73rd percentile nationally with 6 AP courses.
  • ▸ LocallyVA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Nottoway High, Randolph-Henry High, Central High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

73rd percentile nationally

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
6
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
20
≈4 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
10
2 calculus · 8 advanced
Lab science classes
8
2 physics · 6 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Dual-enrollment program
Gifted/talented program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

Bottom 33% by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
32
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
6.4
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

Bottom 29% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
82%
Range: 80–84%
4-year cohort size
155
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
17.7%
Typical mix. Watch the trend — high turnover can compound.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
35.5%
Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

University of Virginia-Main Campus

17%
admit rate
$21,803
in-state tuition/yr · $59,512 out-of-state
1410–1530
SAT 25–75 · ACT 32–34

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $21,565/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Virginia-Main Campus profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
58.3%
Well above the national average (~16%). At this level, chronic absence becomes a leading driver of enrollment loss as families rotate to other schools.
Students absent 15+ days
338
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
251:1
Above the ASCA 250:1 target but below the US median (~430:1). Capacity is workable.
Counselor FTE
2.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
51
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 131 in 2021 to 104 in 2024 — over 3 years.
-20.6%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -4.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 502 students:

2025
480
2027
438
2029
400

≈ 102 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At $13,411 per student in district revenue, the 102 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $1,367,922/year in funding at risk.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Nottoway High
Crewe
Public 20.9 510 -9.4%
Randolph-Henry High
Charlotte C H
Public 20.0 460 -9.4%
Central High
Victoria
Public 21.9 464 -5.7%
Amelia County High
Amelia Court House
Public 23.0 516 +4.7%
Cumberland High
Cumberland
Public 17.6 374 +0.8%
Buckingham County High
Buckingham
Public 20.0 646 +8.4%
Appomattox County High
Appomattox
Public 24.1 731 +5.0%
Nelson County High
Lovingston
Public 42.2 486 -10.8%

At a glance

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Prince Edward County High is a public high school in Farmville, VA, enrolling 502 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is down 21% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 6 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 73% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

32 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 33% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 82% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 251 students per school counselor.

58% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

How many AP courses does Prince Edward County High offer? Prince Edward County High offers 6 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 73% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Prince Edward County High's graduation rate? Prince Edward County High's federal four-year graduation rate was about 82% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Prince Edward County High? Prince Edward County High is a public high school in Farmville, VA, enrolling 502 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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