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Enrollment
1,719
High
DISTRICT 1,614 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510189000806
Hermitage High
8301 Hungary Spring Rd, Richmond, VA 23228 · (804) 756-3000 · Henrico County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,719 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,547 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 | 481 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 374 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 452 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 412 | 24% |
Student demographics
71%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
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
62.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 →
Schools most like Hermitage High
Hermitage High's state test result (58.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage High this school | 1,719 | 90.0% | 58.6% |
| Menchville High Newport News | 1,707 | 95.7% | 65.9% |
| Denbigh High Newport News | 1,269 | 95.2% | 58.6% |
| William Fleming High Roanoke | 1,957 | 91.6% | 53.6% |
| Green Run High Virginia Beach | 1,465 | 81.8% | 75.8% |
| Bayside High Virginia Beach | 1,984 | 82.7% | 81.9% |
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 Hermitage High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Henrico County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #290 of 311 | #9 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #296 of 316 ▼ 28 | #10 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #269 of 316 ▼ 6 | #7 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,719 | #84 of 325 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #269 of 309 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #29 of 309 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #83 of 319 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #98 of 131 | #5 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
1,719
+47 (+3%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,469
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 1,719 | 103 | 16.7:1 | 90% (1,547) |
| 2023-24 | 1,720 | 98 | 17.6:1 | 92% (1,585) |
| 2022-23 | 1,717 | 96.8 | 17.8:1 | 88% (1,511) |
| 2020-21 | 1,672 | 103 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,667 | 100 | 16.7:1 | 53% (880) |
| 2015-16 | 1,623 | 103 | 15.8:1 | 49% (803) |
| 2010-11 | 1,863 | 87 | 21.4:1 | 40% (744) |
| 2000-01 | 1,802 | 108 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,469 | 90 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hermitage High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,667 to 1,719); teachers up 3% (100 to 103).
About Hermitage High
Hermitage High is a medium-sized high school with an address in Richmond, Virginia. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,719 students. The typical figure for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213 students.
Enrollment across the 69 schools in Henrico County Public Schools totals 51,044 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Hermitage High. The largest is Black students, at 41%. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 24% White, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is higher than the 29% Black share among all Henrico County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 103 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.7:1. That is 2.8 students per teacher above the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Hermitage High reports 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Henrico County average 67%.
Hermitage High sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.6% and a predicted 63.6%.
Across Henrico County, the median household income is $88,783, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Henrico County is home to 84 public schools and about 51,753 public school students.
The school nearest to Hermitage High is Dumbarton Elementary, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Hermitage High ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Hermitage High the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 1,719 students in 2024-25, 47 more than the 1,672 it had in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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Other Hermitage High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hermitage High. Hermitage High is the largest of the 3.
- HERMITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHERMITAGE, AR · 208 students
- HERMITAGE HIGHHERMITAGE, MO · 88 students
Nearby schools
- Dumbarton Elementary0.4 mi · 684
- Maude Trevvett Elementary1.4 mi · 578
- Skipwith Elementary1.5 mi · 603
- Elizabeth Holladay Elementary1.7 mi · 859
- R.C. Longan Elementary1.7 mi · 491
- John Randolph Tucker High1.7 mi · 2,132
Frequently asked questions
About Hermitage HighHow many students attend Hermitage High?
Hermitage High enrolls approximately 1,719 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hermitage High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hermitage High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Hermitage High?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Hermitage High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hermitage High?
At Hermitage High, the student body is approximately 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 41% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hermitage High?
Hermitage High is overseen by Henrico County Public Schools in Henrico County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.