Summary:
Richlands High is a public high school in Richlands, Virginia, serving 636 students in grades 9-12. As part of the Tazewell County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11th out of 130 school districts in Virginia, Richlands High consistently performs well on state standardized tests, often outperforming the state and district averages.
Richlands High's academic performance is particularly strong, with 88.89% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SOL Writing, compared to 90.58% for the Tazewell County Public Schools district and 79.32% for the state of Virginia. The school also excels in Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, and English Reading, with many grades and subjects exceeding 90% proficiency. While the school's overall ranking among Virginia high schools has fluctuated, it has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.
Richlands High's student population is predominantly white (97.01%), and the school has strong performance among male students, low socioeconomic status students, and students with disabilities, ranking 32nd, 23rd, and 23rd, respectively, among Virginia high schools for these subgroups. In contrast, the school's performance for female students and white students is not as strong, ranking 74th and 99th, respectively. Compared to nearby schools like Council High and Northwood High, Richlands High has a similar racial makeup and academic performance to Tazewell High, but faces challenges related to its high percentage of low-income students (82.23%).
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