Castlewood High School

Castlewood High School

Public High School | Grade 8-12
304 Blue Devil Cir,  Castlewood, VA
Russell County Public Schools
3.9
3.0
314 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Laymon Kiser Jr.
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Math Proficiency
57%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.69
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
C
College Prep
B
Administration
B+
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
B
Food
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Academics
Average GPA
3.69
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
57%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
30
Full Time Teachers
30
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
530
Verbal
570
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
168:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.6%
Female
48.4%
White
98.1%
Two or more races
<1%
Hispanic
<1%
Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
The University of Virginia's College at Wise 64 Students
Southwest Virginia Community College 57 Students
Radford University 35 Students
East Tennessee State University 25 Students
James Madison University 19 Students
Virginia Highlands Community College 18 Students
University of Virginia 16 Students
Virginia Tech 16 Students
Liberty University 16 Students
Emory & Henry University 15 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 18 Students
Psychology 12 Students
Education 7 Students
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 7 Students
Business 6 Students
Biology 6 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 6 Students
Physical Therapy 6 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 6 Students
Psychiatric and Mental Health Services 6 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 28 Reviews
3.0 Senior
10/31/2016
I have lived in Castlewood all I my life, and I am currently a senior at Castlewood, and I will be graduating in the spring of 2017. Castlewood High is one of, if not THE most beautiful schools in my region. The school itself is beautiful, but the views surrounding the school are as well.
4.0 NicheUser
3/21/2016
I feel overall our teachers at Castlewood High School are very caring, supportive and involved in the future of the students.
4.0 NicheUser
2/25/2016
All the teachers are great. They help the kids when they are struggling. They motivate the students and truly care about their success. The teachers and staff want to see the students do good and excel in their lives. They want to see us succeed and do good in life.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 2 Reviews
1.0 other
5/3/2025
When I was going there, students really had the system figured out - I watched many times as entire classes would claim to have not done homework to avoid having to turn anything in, knowing the teachers had no recourse if the whole class was about to fail. The boys bathroom toilets were destroyed a...
5.0 student
4/19/2007

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