Hurley High

Summary:

Hurley High is a public high school located in Hurley, Virginia, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 216 students. The school is part of the Buchanan County Public Schools district, which is ranked 60 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hurley High stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state in various SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Earth Science, and English Reading. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Hurley High had a 94.23% proficiency rate in Algebra I, compared to 87.68% for the district and 81.99% for the state. Additionally, the school has an exceptionally high percentage of students (over 98%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite this, Hurley High has achieved a remarkable 5-star rating for its performance with economically disadvantaged students, ranking 16th out of 320 Virginia high schools in this category.

When compared to the nearby Twin Valley High and Grundy High, also part of the Buchanan County Public Schools district, Hurley High generally outperforms these schools in academic measures, such as SOL test scores and school rankings. However, the school's lack of racial diversity, with over 98% of its students being white, is noteworthy and raises questions about the educational experiences and perspectives of the student body.


Detail:

Public 8-12

 6911 Hurley Road
       Hurley, VA  24620


(276) 566-8523

District: Buchanan County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
23rd of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,557 Help


Feeder schools for Hurley High:

Elementary:    Hurley Elementary/Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  226

Racial breakdown:

White:
99.6%
Hispanic:
0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hurley High ranks worse than 58.5% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.81. (See more...)
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Compare Details Hurley High ranks better than 93% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Buchanan County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.02. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hurley High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (99.6%), Hispanic (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Buchanan County Public Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hurley High is 17.5, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Buchanan County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hurley High is $7,557, which is the 2nd highest among 4 high schools in the Buchanan County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hurley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hurley High 244th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Hurley High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hurley High 23rd of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Hurley High in the ranking list.)

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Buchanan County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Buchanan County Public Schools 60th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hurley High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hurley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 25.10 318th 340 6.5%
2006 79.31 26th 383 93.2%
2007 46.12 230th 387 40.6%
2008 37.30 278th 391 28.9%
2009 36.40 284th 390 27.2%
2010 40.17 274th 408 32.8%
2011 43.49 258th 413 37.5%
2012 22.48 367th 413 11.1%
2013 40.10 255th 416 38.7%
2014 9.06 397th 416 4.6%
2015 26.81 334th 412 18.9%
2016 24.87 348th 409 14.9%
2017 32.52 313th 415 24.6%
2018 30.55 320th 413 22.5%
2019 56.81 175th 424 58.7%
2021 51.71 181st 419 56.8%
2022 32.41 293rd 415 29.4%
2023 62.44 157th 422 62.8%
2024 45.81 244th 417 41.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hurley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.66 204th 402 49.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hurley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.22 59th 411 85.6%
2024 72.89 91st 407 77.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hurley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.53 228th 409 44.3%
2024 29.84 307th 407 24.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Hurley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.62 232nd 402 42.3%
2024 20.89 355th 396 10.4%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hurley High

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Rank History for all high school students at Hurley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 40.89 217th 308 29.5%
2006 58.01 91st 314 71.0%
2007 68.30 44th 313 85.9%
2008 73.64 24th 316 92.4%
2009 66.27 53rd 313 83.1%
2010 65.90 62nd 317 80.4%
2011 34.32 241st 320 24.7%
2012 47.83 178th 321 44.5%
2013 39.29 211th 321 34.3%
2014 43.19 190th 322 41.0%
2015 24.57 290th 322 9.9%
2016 50.28 150th 321 53.3%
2017 30.91 263rd 324 18.8%
2018 31.40 259th 326 20.6%
2019 50.97 155th 327 52.6%
2021 47.90 156th 327 52.3%
2022 54.00 127th 325 60.9%
2023 39.32 241st 326 26.1%
2024 80.02 23rd 329 93.0%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hurley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 86.29 16th 320 95.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Hurley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.86 262nd 320 18.1%
2024 74.42 49th 322 84.8%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Hurley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.12 256th 321 20.2%
2024 79.78 35th 322 89.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Hurley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.25 284th 315 9.8%
2024 71.52 47th 314 85.0%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hurley High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 433 433
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 411 411
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 373 373
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 373 373
1993 356 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1994 361 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1995 344 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1996 344 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 344
1997 340 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1998 340 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1999 312 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2000 307 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a -4 303
2001 281 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2002 211 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 211
2003 211 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 211
2004 197 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 197
2005 251 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 251
2006 247 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 247
2007 271 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
2008 254 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 254
2009 263 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2010 257 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
2011 242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 242
2012 237 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 237
2013 239 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 241
2014 226 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 227
2015 228 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 230
2016 235 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 235
2017 233 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 234
2018 235 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 236
2019 238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 238
2020 238 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 239
2021 221 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 224
2022 200 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 203
2023 213 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 216
2024 225 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 226

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hurley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 433 24.3 17.8 n/a
1990 411 24.8 16.5 n/a
1991 373 25.9 14.4 n/a
1992 373 26.4 14.1 n/a
1993 356 27.8 12.8 n/a
1994 361 36.4 n/a 48.5
1995 344 n/a 0.0 54.4
1996 344 n/a 0.0 54.4
1997 340 n/a 0.0 49.4
1998 340 n/a 0.0 58.5
1999 312 27.0 11.6 75.6
2000 303 n/a 0.0 79.2
2001 281 25.0 11.2 71.2
2002 211 23.0 9.2 63
2003 211 23.0 9.2 63
2004 197 18.0 10.9 71.1
2005 251 17.0 14.8 79.7
2006 247 18.0 13.7 74.1
2007 272 16.6 16.4 76.1
2008 254 13.6 18.7 72.4
2009 263 13.5 19.5 73
2010 257 13.8 18.5 72.4
2011 242 11.3 21.3 71.9
2012 237 19.2 12.3 67.9
2013 241 18.9 12.6 82.2
2014 227 20.0 11.3 80.6
2015 230 23.0 10.0 74.8
2016 235 21.0 11.1 73.6
2017 234 17.1 13.6 86.8
2018 236 15.5 15.1 86
2019 238 13.9 17.0 85.7
2020 239 14.9 16.0 84.9
2021 224 14.3 15.6 n/a
2022 203 13.9 14.5 98.5
2023 216 19.0 11.3 98.1
2024 226 12.8 17.5 97.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hurley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 433 24.3 17.8 n/a
1990 411 24.8 16.5 n/a
1991 373 25.9 14.4 n/a
1992 373 26.4 14.1 n/a
1993 356 27.8 12.8 n/a
1994 361 36.4 n/a 48.5
1995 344 n/a 0.0 54.4
1996 344 n/a 0.0 54.4
1997 340 n/a 0.0 49.4
1998 340 n/a 0.0 58.5
1999 312 27.0 11.6 75.6
2000 303 n/a 0.0 79.2
2001 281 25.0 11.2 71.2
2002 211 23.0 9.2 63
2003 211 23.0 9.2 63
2004 197 18.0 10.9 71.1
2005 251 17.0 14.8 79.7
2006 247 18.0 13.7 74.1
2007 272 16.6 16.4 76.1
2008 254 13.6 18.7 72.4
2009 263 13.5 19.5 73
2010 257 13.8 18.5 72.4
2011 242 11.3 21.3 71.9
2012 237 19.2 12.3 67.9
2013 241 18.9 12.6 82.2
2014 227 20.0 11.3 80.6
2015 230 23.0 10.0 74.8
2016 235 21.0 11.1 73.6
2017 234 17.1 13.6 86.8
2018 236 15.5 15.1 86
2019 238 13.9 17.0 85.7
2020 239 14.9 16.0 84.9
2021 224 14.3 15.6 n/a
2022 203 13.9 14.5 98.5
2023 216 19.0 11.3 98.1
2024 226 12.8 17.5 97.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hurley High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $380 (5.5%) $6,471 (94.5%) $6,850
2020 $140 (2.0%) $6,958 (98.0%) $7,098
2021 $738 (9.8%) $6,820 (90.2%) $7,557

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hurley High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 175th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 157th of 422 Middle schools
 4.1%
Ranks 155th of 327 High schoolsRanks 241st of 326 High schools
 26.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
8th Grade Writing (Hurley High)7955.6
 23.4%
   8th Grade Writing (Buchanan County Public Schools)6546.1
 18.9%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hurley High)7860.8
 17.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan County Public Schools)6948.7
 20.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Hurley High)8085.2
 5.2%
   8th Grade Science (Buchanan County Public Schools)7662.4
 13.6%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Hurley High)7059.3
 10.7%
   8th Grade English Reading (Buchanan County Public Schools)7459.4
 14.6%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Writing (Hurley High)7484
 10%
   End of Course Writing (Buchanan County Public Schools)7979
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Algebra I (Hurley High)8383
   End of Course Algebra I (Buchanan County Public Schools)8790
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Biology (Hurley High)7949
 30%
   End of Course Biology (Buchanan County Public Schools)7057
 13%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Hurley High)9171
 20%
   End of Course Earth Science (Buchanan County Public Schools)8168
 13%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Hurley High)90100
 10%
   End of Course English Reading (Buchanan County Public Schools)8287
 5%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course Geography (Hurley High)8470
 14%
   End of Course Geography (Buchanan County Public Schools)8561
 24%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course VA and US History (Hurley High)10040
 60%
   End of Course VA and US History (Buchanan County Public Schools)5232
 20%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Hurley High)5764
 7%
   End of Course World History I (Buchanan County Public Schools)6051
 9%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students238216
 9.2%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic01
Pacific Islander00
White238213
 10.5%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.7%98.1%
 12.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hurley High

In the 2023-24 school year, 226 students attended Hurley High.

Students at Hurley High are 100% White.

Yes. Hurley High ranks in the top 7.0% of Virginia high schools.

Hurley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hurley Elementary/Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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