John Marshall High

John Marshall High is a modestly sized four-year high school in Richmond, Virginia, one of the schools within Richmond City Public Schools. The school hosts 645 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 47% smaller than the state mean of about 1,213.

Richmond City Public Schools runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 20,962 students. John Marshall High is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, John Marshall High lists that 77% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 13% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, John Marshall High has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 134% of students at John Marshall High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Richmond city (around 99%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Richmond city) records that the typical household earns roughly $64,587 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. John Marshall High is one of 61 public schools in Richmond city (combined enrollment of about 20,253 students).

Nearest neighbor: Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John Marshall High has fell 3%, going from 667 students in 2018 to 645 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 92% to 77% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.