John Randolph Tucker High

Summary:

John Randolph Tucker High is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in Richmond, Virginia, part of the Henrico County Public Schools district. With a diverse student population, the school has seen a decline in its academic performance in recent years, ranking 246th out of 329 Virginia high schools in 2023-2024 with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school performs well in some subject areas like Algebra II and English Reading, it struggles in others like World History and Biology, with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state. Student group performance also varies significantly, with Asian and White students generally outperforming African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. The school's high percentage of low-income students, with 59.76% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, is a contributing factor to its lower academic outcomes, particularly for this subgroup.

Interestingly, Deep Run High, Glen Allen High, and Mills E. Godwin High, all high-performing magnet schools in the Henrico County Public Schools district, are located in close proximity to John Randolph Tucker High and consistently outperform it on academic measures. Despite these challenges, the school's diverse student population and strengths in certain subject areas suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement if the school can effectively address the underlying factors contributing to its current performance.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

 2910 N Parham Rd
       Richmond, VA  23294


(804) 527-4600

District: Henrico County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
246th of 329 Virginia High Schools


Feeder schools for John Randolph Tucker High:

Elementary:    Charles M. Johnson Elementary
    Jackson Davis Elementary
    R.C. Longan Elementary
    Skipwith Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  1,916

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
27.8%
White:
27.8%
African American:
22.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details John Randolph Tucker High ranks worse than 74.8% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 5th 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 38.74. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at John Randolph Tucker 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 John Randolph Tucker High has the largest high school student body size in the Henrico County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Randolph Tucker High:

SchoolDigger ranks John Randolph Tucker High 246th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See John Randolph Tucker 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 John Randolph Tucker High

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Rank History for all students at John Randolph Tucker High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 66.19 48th 308 84.4%
2006 49.96 147th 314 53.2%
2007 60.23 85th 313 72.8%
2008 54.02 128th 316 59.5%
2009 58.39 108th 313 65.5%
2010 54.58 133rd 317 58.0%
2011 49.97 160th 320 50.0%
2012 46.74 184th 321 42.7%
2013 45.26 181st 321 43.6%
2014 40.64 204th 322 36.6%
2015 40.64 205th 322 36.3%
2016 44.58 194th 321 39.6%
2017 49.54 164th 324 49.4%
2018 47.52 175th 326 46.3%
2019 52.67 144th 327 56.0%
2021 42.27 181st 327 44.6%
2022 42.73 200th 325 38.5%
2023 44.48 222nd 326 31.9%
2024 38.74 246th 329 25.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John Randolph Tucker High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.50 173rd 193 10.4%
2024 48.66 115th 198 41.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Randolph Tucker High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.93 68th 97 29.9%
2024 31.37 102nd 122 16.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Randolph Tucker High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 35.10 250th 320 21.9%
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Rank History for Female students at John Randolph Tucker High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.13 242nd 320 24.4%
2024 37.47 246th 322 23.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John Randolph Tucker High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.80 201st 249 19.3%
2024 12.19 243rd 253 4.0%
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Rank History for Male students at John Randolph Tucker High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.11 185th 321 42.4%
2024 37.36 239th 322 25.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at John Randolph Tucker High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.15 62nd 120 48.3%
2024 50.52 71st 118 39.8%
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Rank History for African American students at John Randolph Tucker High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.17 129th 240 46.3%
2024 33.15 198th 249 20.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Randolph Tucker High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.75 197th 232 15.1%
2024 32.33 192nd 233 17.6%
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Rank History for White students at John Randolph Tucker High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.74 129th 315 59.0%
2024 42.03 229th 314 27.1%
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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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by a student
Thursday, January 14, 2021

Open Quote Three great specialty centers and a very diverse background make Tucker the ideal school once the new buildings are complete! Close Quote


by a student
Friday, September 20, 2019

Open Quote Everyone dissed me for going to Tucker when I was zoned for Freeman. But I LOVE Tucker everyone is so inclusive and caring, and everyone is different so it's okay to not have the best clothes or style because it won't matter. I no longer feel pressured by the rich kids to wear rich kid stuff. Close Quote


by a student
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Open Quote Truly a great school. Very strong international focus with many specialty centers including the International Baccalaureate and Language Immersion. Phenomenal theatre program and varied sports programs for students to participate in. Academically rigorous. No bullying and very few "cliques" - students have wide social circles with students from many different specialty centers and activities. Close Quote



Enrollment information for John Randolph Tucker 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 1195 1195
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1154 1154
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1172 1172
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1177 1177
1993 917 157 112 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1194
1994 958 182 111 12 3 n/a n/a 0 1266
1995 1093 223 121 25 2 n/a n/a 0 1464
1996 1093 223 121 25 2 n/a n/a 0 1464
1997 1149 242 135 31 4 n/a n/a 0 1561
1998 1259 256 131 30 3 n/a n/a 0 1679
1999 1366 248 139 31 4 n/a n/a 0 1788
2000 1454 253 161 37 2 n/a n/a -4 1903
2001 1520 238 156 43 2 n/a n/a 0 1959
2002 1237 261 173 48 3 n/a n/a 12 1734
2003 1237 261 173 48 3 n/a n/a 12 1734
2004 1073 263 147 53 4 n/a n/a 14 1554
2005 963 265 124 62 7 n/a n/a 24 1445
2006 986 328 141 73 7 n/a n/a 50 1585
2007 1045 334 131 91 10 n/a n/a 76 1687
2008 1043 316 145 97 6 n/a n/a 86 1693
2009 1016 306 156 107 8 n/a n/a 74 1667
2010 1032 310 170 132 8 n/a n/a 59 1711
2011 783 353 180 165 9 3 60 0 1553
2012 653 370 190 171 6 2 73 0 1465
2013 591 439 188 196 5 2 69 0 1490
2014 575 476 202 207 5 2 60 0 1527
2015 579 510 226 244 7 5 74 0 1645
2016 589 524 240 253 5 6 64 0 1681
2017 581 504 249 291 7 4 69 0 1705
2018 599 461 263 341 8 5 80 0 1757
2019 594 433 246 350 9 2 83 0 1717
2020 548 417 261 392 12 2 86 0 1718
2021 553 424 266 426 5 3 98 0 1775
2022 549 437 278 471 4 1 96 0 1836
2023 532 432 302 533 2 2 113 0 1916

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 John Randolph Tucker High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1195 73.0 16.3 n/a
1990 1154 73.9 15.6 n/a
1991 1172 70.5 16.6 n/a
1992 1177 71.8 16.3 n/a
1993 1194 65.8 18.1 n/a
1994 1266 113.1 n/a n/a
1995 1464 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1464 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1561 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1679 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1788 100.0 17.9 0
2000 1903 n/a 0.0 0
2001 1959 112.2 17.5 n/a
2002 1734 120.2 14.4 n/a
2003 1734 120.2 14.4 n/a
2004 1554 104.8 14.8 5.6
2005 1445 103.4 14.0 n/a
2006 1585 98.0 16.2 n/a
2007 1687 102.0 16.5 n/a
2008 1693 76.5 22.1 15.4
2009 1667 79.1 21.1 19.4
2010 1711 79.3 21.5 24.5
2011 1553 72.8 21.3 29.6
2012 1465 91.3 16.0 40.1
2013 1490 95.6 15.5 38.1
2014 1527 99.0 15.4 42
2015 1645 99.0 16.6 41.2
2016 1681 100.0 16.8 41.8
2017 1705 96.3 17.7 41.5
2018 1757 101.5 17.3 42.6
2019 1717 99.0 17.3 49.6
2020 1718 101.0 17.0 45.1
2021 1775 95.3 18.6 n/a
2022 1836 103.8 17.6 42.2
2023 1916 108.0 17.7 59.8

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 John Randolph Tucker High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1195 73.0 16.3 n/a
1990 1154 73.9 15.6 n/a
1991 1172 70.5 16.6 n/a
1992 1177 71.8 16.3 n/a
1993 1194 65.8 18.1 n/a
1994 1266 113.1 n/a n/a
1995 1464 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 1464 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 1561 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1679 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1788 100.0 17.9 0
2000 1903 n/a 0.0 0
2001 1959 112.2 17.5 n/a
2002 1734 120.2 14.4 n/a
2003 1734 120.2 14.4 n/a
2004 1554 104.8 14.8 5.6
2005 1445 103.4 14.0 n/a
2006 1585 98.0 16.2 n/a
2007 1687 102.0 16.5 n/a
2008 1693 76.5 22.1 15.4
2009 1667 79.1 21.1 19.4
2010 1711 79.3 21.5 24.5
2011 1553 72.8 21.3 29.6
2012 1465 91.3 16.0 40.1
2013 1490 95.6 15.5 38.1
2014 1527 99.0 15.4 42
2015 1645 99.0 16.6 41.2
2016 1681 100.0 16.8 41.8
2017 1705 96.3 17.7 41.5
2018 1757 101.5 17.3 42.6
2019 1717 99.0 17.3 49.6
2020 1718 101.0 17.0 45.1
2021 1775 95.3 18.6 n/a
2022 1836 103.8 17.6 42.2
2023 1916 108.0 17.7 59.8

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John Randolph Tucker High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 144th of 327 High schoolsRanks 222nd of 326 High schools
 24.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (John Randolph Tucker High)7961
 18%
   End of Course Writing (Henrico County Public Schools)7668
 8%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (John Randolph Tucker High)9361
 32%
   End of Course Geometry (Henrico County Public Schools)8478
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (John Randolph Tucker High)7964
 15%
   End of Course Algebra I (Henrico County Public Schools)8877
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (John Randolph Tucker High)9993
 6%
   End of Course Algebra II (Henrico County Public Schools)9586
 9%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Chemistry (John Randolph Tucker High)10040
 60%
   End of Course Chemistry (Henrico County Public Schools)9353
 40%
   End of Course Chemistry (Virginia)8864
 24%
End of Course Biology (John Randolph Tucker High)8368
 15%
   End of Course Biology (Henrico County Public Schools)8367
 16%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (John Randolph Tucker High)6269
 7%
   End of Course Earth Science (Henrico County Public Schools)8485
 1%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (John Randolph Tucker High)8585
   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 (John Randolph Tucker High)7329
 44%
   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 (John Randolph Tucker High)7256
 16%
   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 (John Randolph Tucker High)8669
 17%
   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 Students17171916
 11.6%
African American433432
 0.2%
American Indian92
 77.8%
Asian246302
 22.8%
Hispanic350533
 52.3%
Pacific Islander22
White594532
 10.4%
Two or More Races83113
 36.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.6%59.8%
 10.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John Randolph Tucker High

John Randolph Tucker High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charles M. Johnson Elementary
Elementary : Jackson Davis Elementary
Elementary : R.C. Longan Elementary
Elementary : Skipwith Elementary

John Randolph Tucker High ranks 246th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at John Randolph Tucker High are 28% Hispanic, 28% White, 23% African American, 16% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,916 students attended John Randolph Tucker 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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