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Enrollment
1,136
High
DISTRICT 658 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPEWELL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510198000867
Hopewell High
400 S Mesa Dr, Hopewell, VA 23860 · (804) 541-6402 · Hopewell city
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,136 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Virginia public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
16.4:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
1,150 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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 | 276 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 300 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 272 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 288 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hopewell City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
58.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 54.0% |
| 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
55.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Hopewell High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #300 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #303 of 316 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #295 of 316 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,136 | #163 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #264 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #166 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #6 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #122 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
1,136
-51 (-4%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,084
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,136 | 69.3 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,146 | 79.1 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,136 | 91 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,187 | 76 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,124 | 84.4 | 13.3:1 | 93% (1,046) |
| 2015-16 | 1,145 | 72 | 15.9:1 | 63% (725) |
| 2010-11 | 1,111 | 40 | 27.8:1 | 56% (626) |
| 2000-01 | 1,064 | 76 | 14.0:1 | 30% (316) |
| 1990-91 | 1,084 | 83 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hopewell High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,124 to 1,136); teachers down 18% (84.4 to 69.3).
About Hopewell High
Hopewell High is a medium-sized high school in Hopewell, Virginia. Enrollment is 1,136 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12.
A total of 6 schools make up Hopewell City Public Schools, with 3,949 students enrolled.
Hopewell High's enrollment is 63% Black. The remaining shares are 19% White, 14% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Hopewell city's population at about 44%. Hopewell High has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 69.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.4:1. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1.
The allk12 Grade for Hopewell High is D. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 7% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hopewell High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.1%; the prediction is 60.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hopewell city, median household income is about $54,729, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hopewell High is one of 7 public schools in Hopewell city, which together enroll about 3,949 students.
Patrick Copeland Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Hopewell High is behind the 58.7% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Hopewell High is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 1,187 in 2020-21 and 1,136 in 2024-25, a decrease of 51 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Hopewell High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hopewell city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,959
Census ACS
Median income
$54,729
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,949 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hopewell City Public Schools
- Carter G. Woodson MiddleMiddle · 803 students
- Dupont ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Patrick Copeland ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Harry E. James ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Woodlawn Pre-School Learning CenterElementary · 307 students
- New HOPE AcademyElementary
Other schools in Hopewell
- Carter G. Woodson MiddleMiddle · 803 students
- Dupont ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Patrick Copeland ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Harry E. James ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Woodlawn Pre-School Learning CenterElementary · 307 students
- New HOPE AcademyElementary
Other Hopewell High schools
One other US public school is named Hopewell High. Hopewell High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hopewell High SchoolHuntersville, NC · 1,851 students
Nearby schools
- Patrick Copeland Elementary0.2 mi · 579
- Dupont Elementary0.8 mi · 589
- Woodlawn Pre-School Learning Center1.2 mi · 307
- Carter G. Woodson Middle1.3 mi · 803
- Harry E. James Elementary1.5 mi · 535
- Enon Elementary2.8 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Hopewell HighHow many students attend Hopewell High?
Hopewell High enrolls approximately 1,136 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hopewell High serve?
Hopewell High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Hopewell High have?
Hopewell High employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Hopewell High?
Student demographics at Hopewell High are roughly 19% White, 14% Hispanic, 63% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hopewell High?
Hopewell High is overseen by Hopewell City Public Schools in Hopewell city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.