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What's the biggest difference between HANOVER HIGH and what you expected?
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Enrollment
1,349
High
DISTRICT 1,340 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510183002338
Hanover High
10307 Chamberlayne Rd., Mechanicsville, VA 23116 · (804) 723-3700 · Hanover County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,349 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
279 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
94.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
97.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 97 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
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
85.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,349
-30 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.1:1
% White
79%
was 82%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
7%
was 9%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hanover High
Hanover High, a mid-tier senior high in Mechanicsville, Virginia, run under Hanover County Public Schools, educates 1,349 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
Hanover County Public Schools runs 24 schools in total, collectively educating 17,434 students. Hanover High is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Hanover High records that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian. Compared to Hanover County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 94 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 21% of students at Hanover High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Hanover County's rate of about 34%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hanover High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 82.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 85.6%.
Around the school, Hanover County reports that median household earnings sit near $112,805, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Hanover County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,434 students), Hanover High is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Oak Knoll Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hanover High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hanover High at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 86.1%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hanover High has held roughly steady, going from 1,379 students in 2018 to 1,349 in 2025.
On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hanover County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,879
Census ACS
Median income
$112,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
17,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanover County Public Schools
- Atlee HighHigh · 1,470 students
- Patrick Henry HighHigh · 1,294 students
- Mechanicsville HighHigh · 1,245 students
- Chickahominy MiddleMiddle · 1,199 students
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 910 students
- Bell Creek MiddleMiddle · 903 students
Other schools in Mechanicsville
- Atlee HighHigh · 1,470 students
- Mechanicsville HighHigh · 1,245 students
- Chickahominy MiddleMiddle · 1,199 students
- Bell Creek MiddleMiddle · 903 students
- Oak Knoll MiddleMiddle · 862 students
- Cool Spring ElementaryElementary · 852 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Knoll Middle0.2 mi · 862
- Kersey Creek Elementary0.3 mi · 672
- Pearson's Corner Elementary0.8 mi · 571
- Cool Spring Elementary2.0 mi · 852
- Chickahominy Middle2.1 mi · 1,199
- Atlee High2.2 mi · 1,470
Frequently asked questions
About Hanover HighWhat is the total enrollment at Hanover High?
Hanover High enrolls approximately 1,349 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hanover High serve?
Hanover High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hanover High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hanover High is approximately 14.3:1 (94 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hanover High?
Student demographics at Hanover High are roughly 79% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Hanover High public or private?
Hanover High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hanover County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.