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Enrollment
1,113
High
DISTRICT 1,167 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNCHBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510234000960
Heritage High
3101 Wards Ferry Rd, Lynchburg, VA 24502 · (434) 515-5400 · Lynchburg city
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,113 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of Virginia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
15.5:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
1,056 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 | 294 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 305 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 269 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 245 | 22% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -12.0pp since 2022
Math
61.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 12 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Heritage High
Heritage High's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage High this school | 1,113 | 94.9% | 64.8% |
| Matthew Fontaine Maury High Norfolk | 1,713 | 96.3% | 66.1% |
| Warwick High Newport News | 1,622 | 93.4% | 61.6% |
| E.C. Glass High Lynchburg | 1,220 | 94.8% | 67.5% |
| Denbigh High Newport News | 1,269 | 95.2% | 58.6% |
| Woodside High Newport News | 1,723 | 96.7% | 74.0% |
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 Heritage High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #254 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #300 of 316 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #275 of 316 ▼ 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,113 | #166 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #225 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #92 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.9% | #56 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #94 of 131 |
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
1,113
+71 (+7%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,238
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 1,113 | 72 | 15.5:1 | 95% (1,056) |
| 2023-24 | 1,080 | 78.8 | 13.7:1 | 95% (1,023) |
| 2022-23 | 1,073 | 66.8 | 16.1:1 | 94% (1,006) |
| 2020-21 | 1,042 | 85 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,074 | 77.8 | 13.8:1 | 61% (652) |
| 2015-16 | 1,026 | 73 | 14.1:1 | 54% (556) |
| 2010-11 | 1,134 | 68 | 16.7:1 | 55% (623) |
| 2000-01 | 1,245 | 81 | 15.4:1 | 26% (324) |
| 1990-91 | 1,238 | 79 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage High.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,074 to 1,113); teachers down 8% (77.8 to 72).
About Heritage High
Heritage High is a mid-sized high school with its address in Lynchburg, Virginia. It reported 1,113 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Heritage High belongs to Lynchburg City Public Schools, a district of 16 schools and 7,657 students.
The student body at Heritage High is 51% Black. The rest of enrollment is 25% White, 12% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Among all residents of Lynchburg city, the Black share is about 27%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
Its ratio of 15.5:1 is based on 72 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 95% average for public schools in Lynchburg city.
Among Virginia public high schools, Heritage High outscored 29%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Heritage High is 2.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 64.8%. Predicted: 62.3%.
The county, Lynchburg city, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $57,947 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Lynchburg city has 24 public schools with about 7,657 students, including Heritage High.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Heritage Elementary, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Heritage High is 4th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place Heritage High in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school grew from 1,042 students in 2020-21 to 1,113 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.3:1 in 2020-21 to 15.5:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Heritage High lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lynchburg city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,497
Census ACS
Median income
$57,947
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,657 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools
- E.C. Glass HighHigh · 1,220 students
- Sandusky MiddleMiddle · 583 students
- Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for InnovationMiddle · 531 students
- Linkhorne MiddleMiddle · 519 students
- Heritage ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Sheffield ElementaryElementary · 443 students
Other schools in Lynchburg
- E.C. Glass HighHigh · 1,220 students
- Brookville HighHigh · 1,017 students
- Tomahawk ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Brookville MiddleMiddle · 648 students
- Leesville Road ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Sandusky MiddleMiddle · 583 students
Other Heritage High schools
14 other US public schools in 11 states are named Heritage High. Heritage High is the 12th largest of the 15.
- Heritage HighLeesburg, VA · 1,475 students
- Heritage HighNewport News, VA · 1,106 students
- Heritage HighBrentwood, CA · 2,566 students
- Heritage HighMenifee, CA · 2,330 students
- Heritage High SchoolFRISCO, TX · 1,996 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage Elementary0.1 mi · 448
- Sheffield Elementary0.9 mi · 443
- Sandusky Middle1.2 mi · 583
- Sandusky Elementary1.2 mi · 316
- Brookville High2.0 mi · 1,017
- Perrymont Elementary2.1 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage HighWhat is the total enrollment at Heritage High?
Heritage High enrolls approximately 1,113 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Heritage High serve?
Heritage High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Heritage High?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Heritage High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heritage High?
At Heritage High, the student body is approximately 25% White, 12% Hispanic, 51% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Heritage High public or private?
Heritage High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lynchburg City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.