Caroline High

Summary:

Caroline High is a public high school located in Milford, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,251 students. The school is part of the Caroline County Public Schools district, which is ranked 107 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caroline High faces significant challenges, with a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Courtland High, Spotsylvania High, and Patrick Henry High. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female students, African American students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, are also in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Virginia high schools.

Caroline High's proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like World History, VA and US History, and Geometry. The school's performance has been declining over the past 10 years, and with 74.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact student performance. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the surrounding higher-performing schools could be crucial in improving the school's overall outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 19155 Rodgers Clark Blvd
       Milford, VA  22546


(804) 633-9886

District: Caroline County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
296th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,238 Help


Feeder schools for Caroline High:

Elementary:    Bowling Green Elementary
    Lewis and Clark Elementary
    Madison Elementary
Middle:    Caroline Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  1,278

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.0%
African American:
26.8%
Hispanic:
13.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Caroline High ranks worse than 90% of high schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.03. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Caroline 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 Student population at Caroline High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (49%), African American (26.8%), Hispanic (13.8%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Caroline High is 17.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Caroline High is $7,238.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Caroline High:

SchoolDigger ranks Caroline High 296th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Caroline High in the ranking list.)

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Caroline County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Caroline County Public Schools 107th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Caroline High

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Rank History for all students at Caroline High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 17.93 298th 308 3.2%
2006 18.40 301st 314 4.1%
2007 20.94 296th 313 5.4%
2008 12.11 308th 316 2.5%
2009 19.08 302nd 313 3.5%
2010 24.40 285th 317 10.1%
2011 30.36 262nd 320 18.1%
2012 34.77 245th 321 23.7%
2013 32.85 244th 321 24.0%
2014 25.88 277th 322 14.0%
2015 28.83 273rd 322 15.2%
2016 38.82 223rd 321 30.5%
2017 37.37 229th 324 29.3%
2018 46.13 186th 326 42.9%
2019 46.71 185th 327 43.4%
2021 29.65 250th 327 23.5%
2022 26.58 279th 325 14.2%
2023 37.27 248th 326 23.9%
2024 28.03 296th 329 10.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Caroline High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.93 180th 193 6.7%
2024 26.60 164th 198 17.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Caroline High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 23.53 302nd 320 5.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Caroline High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.21 258th 320 19.4%
2024 25.13 294th 322 8.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Caroline High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.07 216th 249 13.3%
2024 14.50 241st 253 4.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Caroline High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.18 242nd 321 24.6%
2024 26.17 284th 322 11.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Caroline High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.34 182nd 240 24.2%
2024 31.76 204th 249 18.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Caroline High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.81 190th 232 18.1%
2024 38.29 172nd 233 26.2%
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Rank History for White students at Caroline High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.23 267th 315 15.2%
2024 15.84 302nd 314 3.8%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, March 20, 2017

Open Quote This school is terrible! They are not accredited, the school even though having recently undergone repairs, is in terrible condition. The restrooms are absolutely disgusting, their is an incredibly large racial divide in this school, and unfortunately it's largely within the administration. The communication is terrible, you'll feel very much like your child is going to school in the inner projects. The smell of sewage in the school is beyond disturbing, and anytime a parent complains to the administration in regards to ANYTHING, the response is always, "it's not in the budget". If you can afford private school and choose to live in this county, that will be the ONLY way your child will receive any type of actual education. If you have any other option, RUN do not walk, away from this school district. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Caroline 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 987 987
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 960 960
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 922 922
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 928 928
1993 487 452 2 3 13 n/a n/a 0 957
1994 525 457 3 4 8 n/a n/a 0 997
1995 530 458 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 996
1996 530 458 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 996
1997 557 458 3 2 3 n/a n/a 0 1023
1998 587 467 5 3 7 n/a n/a 0 1069
1999 609 471 3 5 7 n/a n/a 0 1095
2000 634 467 3 7 6 n/a n/a -4 1113
2001 652 508 8 8 5 n/a n/a 0 1181
2002 572 443 2 11 5 n/a n/a 1 1034
2003 572 443 2 11 5 n/a n/a 1 1034
2004 605 445 4 11 5 n/a n/a 0 1070
2005 634 476 3 14 2 n/a n/a 2 1131
2006 646 513 4 29 7 n/a n/a 5 1204
2007 636 521 7 39 5 n/a n/a 9 1217
2008 609 531 6 46 6 n/a n/a 4 1202
2009 609 526 6 43 7 n/a n/a 12 1203
2010 638 508 9 48 8 n/a n/a 9 1220
2011 627 467 9 45 6 4 24 0 1182
2012 613 447 12 43 9 3 30 0 1157
2013 633 420 8 50 11 2 30 0 1154
2014 639 416 5 58 11 3 49 0 1181
2015 636 407 3 67 6 4 62 0 1185
2016 660 386 5 73 6 6 75 0 1211
2017 639 364 6 69 4 7 105 0 1194
2018 618 349 5 82 4 6 106 0 1170
2019 633 341 9 76 5 4 111 0 1179
2020 577 347 9 105 4 3 116 0 1161
2021 595 332 8 136 3 2 110 0 1186
2022 626 331 10 138 6 3 104 0 1218
2023 600 350 10 173 5 4 109 0 1251
2024 626 343 15 176 4 5 109 0 1278

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 Caroline High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 987 64.9 15.2 n/a
1990 960 65.7 14.6 n/a
1991 922 67.1 13.7 n/a
1992 928 68.3 13.5 n/a
1993 957 63.9 15.0 n/a
1994 997 90.1 n/a 16.9
1995 996 n/a 0.0 14.7
1996 996 n/a 0.0 14.7
1997 1023 n/a 0.0 17
1998 1069 n/a 0.0 21.3
1999 1095 77.0 14.2 32.1
2000 1113 n/a 0.0 28
2001 1181 74.0 16.0 29
2002 1034 79.0 13.1 28.4
2003 1034 79.0 13.1 28.4
2004 1070 64.0 16.7 30
2005 1131 66.0 17.1 31.4
2006 1204 78.0 15.4 30.1
2007 1217 89.5 13.6 33.9
2008 1202 70.6 17.0 32.1
2009 1203 67.6 17.8 39.2
2010 1220 66.0 18.4 41.4
2011 1182 65.0 18.1 39.3
2012 1157 72.0 16.0 42.1
2013 1154 72.0 16.0 42.8
2014 1181 71.0 16.6 43.9
2015 1185 55.0 21.5 43.3
2016 1211 57.0 21.2 44.8
2017 1194 67.0 17.8 44.7
2018 1170 67.0 17.4 46.8
2019 1179 67.6 17.4 45.3
2020 1161 57.8 20.0 47.5
2021 1186 58.0 20.4 n/a
2022 1218 61.0 19.9 45.3
2023 1251 80.5 15.5 74.7
2024 1278 72.8 17.5 79.2

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 Caroline High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 987 64.9 15.2 n/a
1990 960 65.7 14.6 n/a
1991 922 67.1 13.7 n/a
1992 928 68.3 13.5 n/a
1993 957 63.9 15.0 n/a
1994 997 90.1 n/a 16.9
1995 996 n/a 0.0 14.7
1996 996 n/a 0.0 14.7
1997 1023 n/a 0.0 17
1998 1069 n/a 0.0 21.3
1999 1095 77.0 14.2 32.1
2000 1113 n/a 0.0 28
2001 1181 74.0 16.0 29
2002 1034 79.0 13.1 28.4
2003 1034 79.0 13.1 28.4
2004 1070 64.0 16.7 30
2005 1131 66.0 17.1 31.4
2006 1204 78.0 15.4 30.1
2007 1217 89.5 13.6 33.9
2008 1202 70.6 17.0 32.1
2009 1203 67.6 17.8 39.2
2010 1220 66.0 18.4 41.4
2011 1182 65.0 18.1 39.3
2012 1157 72.0 16.0 42.1
2013 1154 72.0 16.0 42.8
2014 1181 71.0 16.6 43.9
2015 1185 55.0 21.5 43.3
2016 1211 57.0 21.2 44.8
2017 1194 67.0 17.8 44.7
2018 1170 67.0 17.4 46.8
2019 1179 67.6 17.4 45.3
2020 1161 57.8 20.0 47.5
2021 1186 58.0 20.4 n/a
2022 1218 61.0 19.9 45.3
2023 1251 80.5 15.5 74.7
2024 1278 72.8 17.5 79.2

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 Caroline High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $121 (1.7%) $7,090 (98.3%) $7,211
2020 $183 (2.6%) $6,958 (97.4%) $7,141
2021 $210 (2.9%) $7,029 (97.1%) $7,238

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Caroline High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 185th of 327 High schoolsRanks 248th of 326 High schools
 19.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Caroline High)8265
 17%
   End of Course Writing (Caroline County Public Schools)8265
 17%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Caroline High)7672
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Caroline County Public Schools)7972
 7%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Caroline High)7671
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Caroline County Public Schools)8276
 6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Caroline High)8873
 15%
   End of Course Algebra II (Caroline County Public Schools)8873
 15%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (Caroline High)7965
 14%
   End of Course Biology (Caroline County Public Schools)7965
 14%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Caroline High)7436
 38%
   End of Course Earth Science (Caroline County Public Schools)7436
 38%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Caroline High)8880
 8%
   End of Course English Reading (Caroline County Public Schools)8879
 9%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course VA and US History (Caroline High)8016
 64%
   End of Course VA and US History (Caroline County Public Schools)8116
 65%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Caroline High)7653
 23%
   End of Course World History I (Caroline County Public Schools)7955
 24%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Caroline High)7830
 48%
   End of Course World History II (Caroline County Public Schools)7829
 49%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11791251
 6.1%
African American341350
 2.6%
American Indian55
Asian910
 11.1%
Hispanic76173
 127.6%
Pacific Islander44
White633600
 5.2%
Two or More Races111109
 1.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.3%74.7%
 29.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Caroline High

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,278 students attended Caroline High.

Caroline High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bowling Green Elementary
Elementary : Lewis and Clark Elementary
Elementary : Madison Elementary
Middle : Caroline Middle

Students at Caroline High are 49% White, 27% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Caroline High ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Virginia high schools.


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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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