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Enrollment
1,300
High
DISTRICT 1,614 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510189000804
Henrico High
302 Azalea Ave, Richmond, VA 23227 · (804) 228-2700 · Henrico County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,300 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,128 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 | 356 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 315 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 339 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 290 | 22% |
Student demographics
46%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
74.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
Where Henrico High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Henrico County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #295 of 311 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #273 of 316 | #9 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #284 of 316 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,300 | #136 of 325 | #9 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #154 of 309 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #202 of 309 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.5% | #10 of 178 | N/A |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,300
-446 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.0:1
% White
10%
was 11%
% Hispanic
7%
was 3%
% Black
72%
was 71%
% Asian
8%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,300 | 93.4 | 13.9:1 | 87% (1,128) |
| 2023-24 | 1,310 | 103 | 12.7:1 | 90% (1,176) |
| 2022-23 | 1,348 | 100 | 13.5:1 | 86% (1,163) |
| 2017-18 | 1,746 | 109.3 | 16.0:1 | 50% (878) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henrico High.
About Henrico High
Henrico High is a high school in Richmond, Virginia, reachable at (804) 228-2700. The school's 1,300 students are in grades 9 through 12.
The Henrico County Public Schools system has 69 schools and 51,044 students.
Black students account for 72% of enrollment at Henrico High. Other groups include 10% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 29% Black. By the diversity index, Henrico High comes in at 46%.
Its 93.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.9:1. High schools in Virginia average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 87%. On average, public schools in Henrico County report 67%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Henrico High is 64.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.1%.
Within Henrico County, median household income is about $88,783, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Henrico County number 84 and enroll about 51,753.
Laburnum Elementary is the public school closest to Henrico High, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 49.6%; Henrico High's is 57.1%, ranking 3rd of 6.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,746 in 2017-18 and 1,300 in 2024-25, a decrease of 446 students. The percentage of Asian students fell from 12% to 8% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2017-18 (16.0:1).
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Henrico County Public Schools
- John Randolph Tucker HighHigh · 2,132 students
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- Glen Allen HighHigh · 1,939 students
- Highland Springs HighHigh · 1,928 students
- Douglas S. Freeman HighHigh · 1,881 students
- Hermitage HighHigh · 1,719 students
Other schools in Richmond
- John Randolph Tucker HighHigh · 2,132 students
- Douglas S. Freeman HighHigh · 1,881 students
- Hermitage HighHigh · 1,719 students
- Mills E. Godwin HighHigh · 1,702 students
- Monacan HighHigh · 1,644 students
- Huguenot HighHigh · 1,469 students
Nearby schools
- Laburnum Elementary0.5 mi · 466
- Richmond Virtual Academy1.0 mi · 136
- Thomas H. Henderson Middle1.0 mi · 430
- John Marshall High1.0 mi · 645
- Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School1.0 mi · 32
- L. Douglas Wilder Middle1.3 mi · 758
Frequently asked questions
About Henrico HighWhat is the total enrollment at Henrico High?
Henrico High enrolls approximately 1,300 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Henrico High serve?
Henrico High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henrico High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henrico High is approximately 13.9:1 (93 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Henrico High?
At Henrico High, the student body is approximately 10% White, 7% Hispanic, 72% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Henrico High in?
Henrico High is part of Henrico County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.