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Enrollment
1,881
High
DISTRICT 1,614 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510189000795
Douglas S. Freeman High
8701 Three Chopt Rd, Richmond, VA 23229 · (804) 673-3700 · Henrico County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,881 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Virginia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
105 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
819 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 462 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 498 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 485 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 436 | 23% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 86.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Douglas S. Freeman High
Douglas S. Freeman High's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas S. Freeman High this school | 1,881 | 43.5% | 68.5% |
| Stafford Senior High Fredericksburg | 2,198 | 38.9% | 71.4% |
| Grafton High Yorktown | 1,235 | 44.2% | 84.1% |
| Albemarle High Charlottesville | 1,964 | 31.0% | 70.7% |
| Kempsville High Virginia Beach | 2,046 | 41.0% | 80.1% |
| James River High Midlothian | 1,842 | 31.5% | 72.6% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Douglas S. Freeman High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Henrico County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #224 of 311 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #185 of 316 ▲ 9 | #4 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #212 of 316 ▼ 51 | #4 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,881 | #70 of 325 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #293 of 309 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #101 of 309 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #214 of 319 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #92 of 131 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,881
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,325
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 19.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,881 | 104.8 | 17.9:1 | 44% (819) |
| 2023-24 | 1,887 | 109.6 | 17.2:1 | 43% (816) |
| 2022-23 | 1,860 | 103 | 18.1:1 | 40% (743) |
| 2020-21 | 1,883 | 95 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,805 | 96 | 18.8:1 | 28% (499) |
| 2015-16 | 1,779 | 94 | 18.9:1 | 23% (413) |
| 2010-11 | 1,761 | 76 | 23.2:1 | 22% (388) |
| 2000-01 | 1,535 | 83 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,325 | 75 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas S. Freeman High.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,805 to 1,881); teachers up 9% (96 to 104.8).
About Douglas S. Freeman High
At 8701 Three Chopt Rd in Richmond, Virginia, Douglas S. Freeman High operates as a high-enrollment high school. The school's 1,881 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 55% higher than the average for high schools in Virginia, which is about 1,213.
The district, Henrico County Public Schools, has 51,044 students enrolled across 69 schools.
White students make up a majority at Douglas S. Freeman High, at 53%. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Henrico County is about 51% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 104.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Douglas S. Freeman High and a ratio of 17.9:1. This ratio sits 4.1 above the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 44% of students. That is lower than the 67% average for public schools in Henrico County.
Douglas S. Freeman High is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 18% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 76.3%. Douglas S. Freeman High scores 68.5%.
Among Henrico County residents, the median household income is $88,783, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Douglas S. Freeman High is one of 84 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Ridge Elementary is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Douglas S. Freeman High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Douglas S. Freeman High ranks 6th on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Douglas S. Freeman High as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,883 to 1,881, a small change. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.9:1.
The Douglas S. Freeman High community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Henrico County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
335,744
Census ACS
Median income
$88,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
51,753 students
Quick facts
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- Ridge Elementary0.3 mi · 512
- Tuckahoe Middle0.5 mi · 1,114
- Three Chopt Elementary1.1 mi · 306
- Tuckahoe Elementary1.2 mi · 682
- Pemberton Elementary1.2 mi · 344
- Quioccasin Middle1.4 mi · 1,053
Frequently asked questions
About Douglas S. Freeman HighHow many students attend Douglas S. Freeman High?
Douglas S. Freeman High enrolls approximately 1,881 students in grades 09-12.
Is Douglas S. Freeman High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Douglas S. Freeman High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Douglas S. Freeman High have?
Douglas S. Freeman High employs 105 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Douglas S. Freeman High?
Student demographics at Douglas S. Freeman High are roughly 53% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Douglas S. Freeman High in?
Douglas S. Freeman High is part of Henrico County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.