Monacan High

Summary:

Monacan High is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in Richmond, Virginia, with a diverse student population of over 1,600 students. While the school has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages, it excels in certain subject areas and for specific student subgroups, but faces challenges in supporting the success of Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students.

Monacan High's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 130th out of 327 Virginia high schools in 2018-2019 to 235th out of 327 in 2020-2021. The school performs well in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and Biology, but struggles in areas like Chemistry, World History, and English Reading. Notably, Asian and multi-racial students at Monacan High outperform the school's overall performance, while Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students lag significantly behind. The school's diverse student population is more racially/ethnically diverse than nearby schools like Douglas S. Freeman High and Lloyd C. Bird High, which tend to have higher percentages of either White or African American students.

Addressing the equity concerns and achievement gaps at Monacan High, particularly for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, will be crucial for the school to improve its overall academic outcomes and better serve its diverse student population. Targeted interventions and support, as well as a closer examination of the school's academic programs, instructional practices, and resource allocation, could help Monacan High enhance its performance and climb in the statewide rankings, potentially surpassing nearby high-performing schools like Cosby High and Midlothian High, which are also part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 11501 Smoketree Dr.
       Richmond, VA  23236-2534


(804) 378-2480

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
217th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,446 Help


Feeder schools for Monacan High:

Elementary:    Providence Elementary
    Reams Road Elementary
    W.W. Gordon Elementary
Middle:    Providence Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  1,631

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.5%
African American:
23.3%
Hispanic:
17.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.8% Help


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Compare Details Monacan High ranks worse than 66% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 5th among 11 ranked high schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.88. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Monacan 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 Monacan High has the largest high school student body size in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monacan High is $6,446. 5 high schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monacan High:

SchoolDigger ranks Monacan High 217th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Monacan High in the ranking list.)

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Chesterfield County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterfield County Public Schools 82nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monacan High

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Rank History for all students at Monacan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 53.38 128th 308 58.4%
2006 52.61 130th 314 58.6%
2007 54.51 122nd 313 61.0%
2008 42.87 198th 316 37.3%
2009 33.57 245th 313 21.7%
2010 48.07 180th 317 43.2%
2011 46.36 178th 320 44.4%
2012 41.41 214th 321 33.3%
2013 40.71 201st 321 37.4%
2014 41.81 198th 322 38.5%
2015 51.53 143rd 322 55.6%
2016 56.95 107th 321 66.7%
2017 42.86 202nd 324 37.7%
2018 51.66 142nd 326 56.4%
2019 54.05 130th 327 60.2%
2021 32.85 235th 327 28.1%
2022 47.23 174th 325 46.5%
2023 47.25 204th 326 37.4%
2024 46.88 217th 329 34.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Monacan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.18 105th 193 45.6%
2024 51.79 106th 198 46.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monacan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 48.52 68th 122 44.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monacan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.11 237th 320 25.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Monacan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.05 182nd 320 43.1%
2024 53.80 176th 322 45.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Monacan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.14 181st 249 27.3%
2024 29.23 202nd 253 20.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Monacan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.11 234th 321 27.1%
2024 34.59 254th 322 21.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Monacan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.64 91st 120 24.2%
2024 46.60 80th 118 32.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Monacan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.40 161st 240 32.9%
2024 44.93 160th 249 35.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monacan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.31 208th 232 10.3%
2024 23.77 213th 233 8.6%
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Rank History for White students at Monacan High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.55 161st 315 48.9%
2024 51.24 186th 314 40.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Monacan 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 1846 1846
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1823 1823
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1819 1819
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1827 1827
1993 1525 223 62 14 0 n/a n/a 0 1824
1994 1505 219 64 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1802
1995 1249 274 54 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1589
1996 1249 274 54 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1589
1997 1214 268 59 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1554
1998 1209 309 48 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1582
1999 1170 325 46 21 1 n/a n/a 0 1563
2000 1159 358 43 21 7 n/a n/a -4 1584
2001 1164 385 40 22 14 n/a n/a 0 1625
2002 1220 397 47 26 12 n/a n/a 0 1702
2003 1220 397 47 26 12 n/a n/a 0 1702
2004 1221 435 47 30 7 n/a n/a 0 1740
2005 1152 439 49 28 32 n/a n/a 4 1704
2006 1150 413 41 42 17 n/a n/a 10 1673
2007 1031 436 38 57 11 n/a n/a 16 1589
2008 951 455 44 75 4 n/a n/a 15 1544
2009 839 432 45 81 2 n/a n/a 17 1416
2010 817 494 56 85 3 n/a n/a 23 1478
2011 776 459 54 107 4 1 40 0 1441
2012 762 440 54 92 6 1 45 0 1400
2013 787 435 40 95 4 1 45 0 1407
2014 781 411 39 82 9 1 58 0 1381
2015 769 439 37 98 7 3 58 0 1411
2016 783 439 33 116 8 1 57 0 1437
2017 775 440 40 124 8 3 58 0 1448
2018 766 446 46 145 7 2 60 0 1472
2019 812 422 54 155 6 4 63 0 1516
2020 837 412 65 195 3 3 68 0 1583
2021 809 387 63 234 5 3 67 0 1568
2022 838 393 65 242 5 2 63 0 1608
2023 823 380 69 280 2 0 77 0 1631

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

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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 Monacan High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1846 103.3 17.8 n/a
1990 1823 111.1 16.4 n/a
1991 1819 111.4 16.3 n/a
1992 1827 113.5 16.0 n/a
1993 1824 105.3 17.3 n/a
1994 1802 212.5 n/a n/a
1995 1589 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1589 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1554 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1582 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1563 92.0 17.0 0
2000 1584 n/a 0.0 0
2001 1625 102.2 15.9 n/a
2002 1702 126.1 13.5 n/a
2003 1702 126.1 13.5 n/a
2004 1740 113.2 15.4 1.6
2005 1704 113.2 15.1 n/a
2006 1673 106.0 15.8 n/a
2007 1589 98.5 16.1 n/a
2008 1544 84.8 18.2 0
2009 1416 75.7 18.7 0
2010 1478 72.5 20.3 n/a
2011 1441 80.3 17.9 0
2012 1400 85.8 16.3 n/a
2013 1407 88.8 15.8 n/a
2014 1381 87.9 15.6 0
2015 1411 91.0 15.5 0
2016 1437 91.0 15.7 20.9
2017 1448 88.3 16.3 20.4
2018 1472 84.5 17.4 26.8
2019 1516 93.9 16.1 26.3
2020 1583 96.5 16.4 29.5
2021 1568 95.1 16.4 n/a
2022 1608 95.7 16.8 29
2023 1631 107.0 15.2 34.8

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 Monacan High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1846 103.3 17.8 n/a
1990 1823 111.1 16.4 n/a
1991 1819 111.4 16.3 n/a
1992 1827 113.5 16.0 n/a
1993 1824 105.3 17.3 n/a
1994 1802 212.5 n/a n/a
1995 1589 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1589 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1554 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1582 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1563 92.0 17.0 0
2000 1584 n/a 0.0 0
2001 1625 102.2 15.9 n/a
2002 1702 126.1 13.5 n/a
2003 1702 126.1 13.5 n/a
2004 1740 113.2 15.4 1.6
2005 1704 113.2 15.1 n/a
2006 1673 106.0 15.8 n/a
2007 1589 98.5 16.1 n/a
2008 1544 84.8 18.2 0
2009 1416 75.7 18.7 0
2010 1478 72.5 20.3 n/a
2011 1441 80.3 17.9 0
2012 1400 85.8 16.3 n/a
2013 1407 88.8 15.8 n/a
2014 1381 87.9 15.6 0
2015 1411 91.0 15.5 0
2016 1437 91.0 15.7 20.9
2017 1448 88.3 16.3 20.4
2018 1472 84.5 17.4 26.8
2019 1516 93.9 16.1 26.3
2020 1583 96.5 16.4 29.5
2021 1568 95.1 16.4 n/a
2022 1608 95.7 16.8 29
2023 1631 107.0 15.2 34.8

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 Monacan High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $121 (1.9%) $6,340 (98.1%) $6,461
2020 $02 (0.0%) $6,344 (100.0%) $6,346
2021 $04 (0.1%) $6,442 (99.9%) $6,446

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Monacan High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 130th of 327 High schoolsRanks 204th of 326 High schools
 22.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Monacan High)8370
 13%
   End of Course Writing (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7867
 11%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Monacan High)7964
 15%
   End of Course Geometry (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8165
 16%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Monacan High)8561
 24%
   End of Course Algebra I (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8574
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Monacan High)8672
 14%
   End of Course Algebra II (Chesterfield County Public Schools)9270
 22%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Chemistry (Monacan High)9060
 30%
   End of Course Chemistry (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8752
 35%
   End of Course Chemistry (Virginia)8864
 24%
End of Course Biology (Monacan High)8977
 12%
   End of Course Biology (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8469
 15%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Monacan High)7954
 25%
   End of Course Earth Science (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8071
 9%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Monacan High)9089
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8786
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course Geography (Monacan High)100100
   End of Course Geography (Chesterfield County Public Schools)9780
 17%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course VA and US History (Monacan High)6244
 18%
   End of Course VA and US History (Chesterfield County Public Schools)5936
 23%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Monacan High)7666
 10%
   End of Course World History I (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7664
 12%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Monacan High)8443
 41%
   End of Course World History II (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8649
 37%
   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 Students15161631
 7.6%
African American422380
 10%
American Indian62
 66.7%
Asian5469
 27.8%
Hispanic155280
 80.6%
Pacific Islander40
 100%
White812823
 1.4%
Two or More Races6377
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.3%34.8%
 8.5%


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Monacan High ranks 217th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Monacan High are 50% White, 23% African American, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Monacan High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Providence Elementary
Elementary : Reams Road Elementary
Elementary : W.W. Gordon Elementary
Middle : Providence Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,631 students attended Monacan High.


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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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