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Sussex Central High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

21394 Sussex Drive, Sussex, VA 23884 · (434) 246-6051 · Part of Sussex County Public Schools

Sussex’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
331
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sussex Central High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Sussex kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Sussex Central Middle238 students
9–12Sussex Central HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

21394 Sussex Drive, Sussex

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 987
Grade 1082
Grade 1187
Grade 1275
Enrollment over time
303’20
312’21
319’22
321’23
331’24

Up 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%White 18%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sussex Central High from Sussex families.

Other schools in Sussex County Public Schools

The district →
Sussex Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stony Creek
D
478 students14:1
Sussex Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sussex
C−
238 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Sussex’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.