Henrico High

Summary:

Henrico High is a public magnet high school located in Richmond, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,348 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 10.76% White, 69.07% African American, 5.49% Hispanic, 10.98% Asian, and 3.71% two or more races. Henrico High is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henrico High's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower compared to the Henrico County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Henrico High's proficiency rates in subjects like Geometry (51.43%), Biology (42.75%), and VA and US History (14.12%) are significantly below the district and state averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students performing relatively well, while African American and Hispanic students, as well as low socioeconomic status and disabled students, struggle. Henrico High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Henrico High's extremely high free and reduced-price lunch rates, reaching nearly 90% in recent years, suggest that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. When compared to nearby schools, such as Open High, a public school in the Richmond City Public Schools district, and Mechanicsville High and Atlee High, both in the Hanover County Public Schools district, Henrico High's performance is generally lower. These factors highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's academic challenges and improve outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 302 Azalea Ave
       Richmond, VA  23227


(804) 228-2700

District: Henrico County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
313th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,516 Help


Feeder schools for Henrico High:

Elementary:    Glen Lea Elementary
    Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary
    Laburnum Elementary
Middle:    L. Douglas Wilder Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  1,310

Racial breakdown:

African American:
70.8%
White:
9.9%
Asian:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Henrico High ranks worse than 95.1% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 9 ranked high schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.25. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Henrico 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 Henrico High has the smallest high school student body size in the Henrico County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (70.8%), White (9.9%), Asian (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henrico High is 12.7, which is the lowest among 9 high schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henrico High is $9,516, which is the highest among 9 high schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Henrico High:

SchoolDigger ranks Henrico High 313th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Henrico High in the ranking list.)

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Henrico County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Henrico County Public Schools 88th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Henrico High

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Rank History for all students at Henrico High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 55.54 109th 308 64.6%
2006 33.99 247th 314 21.3%
2007 42.69 199th 313 36.4%
2008 28.91 272nd 316 13.9%
2009 36.40 228th 313 27.2%
2010 34.62 248th 317 21.8%
2011 34.08 243rd 320 24.1%
2012 38.79 226th 321 29.6%
2013 34.62 237th 321 26.2%
2014 33.72 244th 322 24.2%
2015 28.70 274th 322 14.9%
2016 22.83 291st 321 9.3%
2017 27.80 273rd 324 15.7%
2018 24.06 294th 326 9.8%
2019 21.78 299th 327 8.6%
2021 17.73 293rd 327 10.4%
2022 22.05 292nd 325 10.2%
2023 19.87 310th 326 4.9%
2024 21.25 313th 329 4.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Henrico High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.88 118th 193 38.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Henrico High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.74 309th 320 3.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Henrico High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.89 303rd 320 5.3%
2024 23.22 298th 322 7.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Henrico High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.48 218th 249 12.4%
2024 17.41 232nd 253 8.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Henrico High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.45 308th 321 4.0%
2024 16.23 311th 322 3.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Henrico High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.73 70th 120 41.7%
2024 75.56 14th 118 88.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Henrico High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.87 230th 240 4.2%
2024 24.08 229th 249 8.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Henrico High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.67 116th 232 50.0%
2024 41.97 156th 233 33.0%
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Rank History for White students at Henrico High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.64 28th 315 91.1%
2024 57.28 145th 314 53.8%
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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 student
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Open Quote As a student here at Henrico, I would say that much of this information about the test scores is untrue. We have better than average test scores and they are getting better. This school also offers two programs which are the IB program and the Center for the Arts program. Which both are extremely good. The Center for the Arts students are amazing at what they do, while all the IB students are extremely intelligent. I feel that this information doesn't include the center kids at all. Even without the IB or Center for the Arts students we are a smart bunch of students. The teachers are amazing and the school itself is amazing (or at least soon to be with the grant we got to renovate the school, and trust me it is a lot of money). Close Quote



Enrollment information for Henrico 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 1302 1302
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1186 1186
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1097 1097
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1102 1102
1993 271 811 17 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1100
1994 213 826 11 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1052
1995 149 916 15 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1091
1996 149 916 15 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1091
1997 138 944 14 17 2 n/a n/a 0 1115
1998 143 990 13 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1163
1999 153 991 12 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1167
2000 175 943 12 9 2 n/a n/a -4 1137
2001 248 911 14 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1182
2002 313 1020 30 20 0 n/a n/a 11 1394
2003 313 1020 30 20 0 n/a n/a 11 1394
2004 292 1094 36 23 0 n/a n/a 25 1470
2005 317 1115 47 24 1 n/a n/a 40 1544
2006 321 1239 54 28 1 n/a n/a 62 1705
2007 363 1274 64 44 1 n/a n/a 86 1832
2008 379 1314 81 37 4 n/a n/a 87 1902
2009 357 1357 93 44 6 n/a n/a 95 1952
2010 348 1363 121 55 7 n/a n/a 91 1985
2011 291 1296 145 49 7 2 17 0 1807
2012 243 1258 154 43 7 3 19 0 1727
2013 215 1192 151 37 6 1 29 0 1631
2014 203 1236 143 35 6 0 31 0 1654
2015 182 1285 150 45 5 0 37 0 1704
2016 190 1274 172 54 6 0 51 0 1747
2017 201 1298 196 66 3 0 56 0 1820
2018 189 1235 213 55 3 0 51 0 1746
2019 171 1188 196 49 1 0 52 0 1657
2020 160 1111 188 50 1 0 54 0 1564
2021 148 1089 154 57 0 0 52 0 1500
2022 159 999 136 65 0 0 55 0 1414
2023 145 931 148 74 0 0 50 0 1348
2024 130 927 113 91 5 0 44 0 1310

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Henrico High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1302 76.8 16.9 n/a
1990 1186 72.6 16.3 n/a
1991 1097 65.1 16.8 n/a
1992 1102 66.3 16.6 n/a
1993 1100 67.5 16.3 n/a
1994 1052 94.0 n/a n/a
1995 1091 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1091 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1115 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1163 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1167 76.0 15.4 0
2000 1137 n/a 0.0 0
2001 1182 75.4 15.7 n/a
2002 1394 101.4 13.7 n/a
2003 1394 101.4 13.7 n/a
2004 1470 95.1 15.5 n/a
2005 1544 94.1 16.4 n/a
2006 1705 109.0 15.6 n/a
2007 1832 114.9 15.9 n/a
2008 1902 93.1 20.4 31.3
2009 1952 95.8 20.4 38.9
2010 1985 97.8 20.2 45.7
2011 1807 88.6 20.3 50.4
2012 1727 93.7 18.4 53
2013 1631 104.6 15.5 47.8
2014 1654 109.6 15.0 53.6
2015 1704 110.0 15.4 51
2016 1747 108.0 16.1 51
2017 1820 104.5 17.4 47.3
2018 1746 109.3 15.9 50.3
2019 1657 110.6 14.9 55.1
2020 1564 107.4 14.5 49.1
2021 1500 98.9 15.1 n/a
2022 1414 94.4 14.9 54.3
2023 1348 100.0 13.4 86.3
2024 1310 103.0 12.7 89.8

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 Henrico High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1302 76.8 16.9 n/a
1990 1186 72.6 16.3 n/a
1991 1097 65.1 16.8 n/a
1992 1102 66.3 16.6 n/a
1993 1100 67.5 16.3 n/a
1994 1052 94.0 n/a n/a
1995 1091 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1091 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1115 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1163 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1167 76.0 15.4 0
2000 1137 n/a 0.0 0
2001 1182 75.4 15.7 n/a
2002 1394 101.4 13.7 n/a
2003 1394 101.4 13.7 n/a
2004 1470 95.1 15.5 n/a
2005 1544 94.1 16.4 n/a
2006 1705 109.0 15.6 n/a
2007 1832 114.9 15.9 n/a
2008 1902 93.1 20.4 31.3
2009 1952 95.8 20.4 38.9
2010 1985 97.8 20.2 45.7
2011 1807 88.6 20.3 50.4
2012 1727 93.7 18.4 53
2013 1631 104.6 15.5 47.8
2014 1654 109.6 15.0 53.6
2015 1704 110.0 15.4 51
2016 1747 108.0 16.1 51
2017 1820 104.5 17.4 47.3
2018 1746 109.3 15.9 50.3
2019 1657 110.6 14.9 55.1
2020 1564 107.4 14.5 49.1
2021 1500 98.9 15.1 n/a
2022 1414 94.4 14.9 54.3
2023 1348 100.0 13.4 86.3
2024 1310 103.0 12.7 89.8

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 Henrico High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $339 (4.3%) $7,466 (95.7%) $7,804
2020 $327 (3.6%) $8,652 (96.4%) $8,979
2021 $758 (8.0%) $8,758 (92.0%) $9,516

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Henrico High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 299th of 327 High schoolsRanks 310th of 326 High schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Henrico High)6152
 9%
   End of Course Writing (Henrico County Public Schools)7668
 8%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Henrico High)7063
 7%
   End of Course Geometry (Henrico County Public Schools)8478
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Henrico High)7149
 22%
   End of Course Algebra I (Henrico County Public Schools)8877
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Henrico High)9379
 14%
   End of Course Algebra II (Henrico County Public Schools)9586
 9%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (Henrico High)7655
 21%
   End of Course Biology (Henrico County Public Schools)8367
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course English Reading (Henrico High)8276
 6%
   End of Course English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)8785
 2%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course VA and US History (Henrico High)4933
 16%
   End of Course VA and US History (Henrico County Public Schools)6333
 30%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Henrico High)5028
 22%
   End of Course World History I (Henrico County Public Schools)7964
 15%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Henrico High)6840
 28%
   End of Course World History II (Henrico County Public Schools)7958
 21%
   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 Students16571348
 18.6%
African American1188931
 21.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian196148
 24.5%
Hispanic4974
 51%
Pacific Islander00
White171145
 15.2%
Two or More Races5250
 3.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.1%86.3%
 31.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Henrico High

Students at Henrico High are 71% African American, 10% White, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Henrico High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glen Lea Elementary
Elementary : Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary
Elementary : Laburnum Elementary
Middle : L. Douglas Wilder Middle

Henrico High ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Virginia high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,310 students attended Henrico High.


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