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Enrollment
1,245
High
DISTRICT 1,340 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510183000772
Mechanicsville High
7052 Mechanicsville Pike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 · (804) 723-2200 · Hanover County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,245 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Virginia public high schools
- BTest 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
12.9:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
233 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 | 285 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 305 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 321 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 334 | 27% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
92.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% 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 Mechanicsville High
Mechanicsville High's state test result (77.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanicsville High this school | 1,245 | 18.7% | 77.9% |
| Jefferson Forest High Forest | 1,282 | 22.2% | 71.1% |
| Hanover High Mechanicsville | 1,349 | 20.7% | 85.6% |
| Atlee High Mechanicsville | 1,470 | 19.5% | 89.4% |
| New Kent High New Kent | 1,073 | 24.8% | 86.0% |
| Powhatan High Powhatan | 1,328 | 22.0% | 73.1% |
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 Mechanicsville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #118 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #184 of 316 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #58 of 316 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,245 | #146 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #99 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #212 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.7% | #293 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #30 of 178 |
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
1,245
-129 (-9%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 2,008
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 1,245 | 96.7 | 12.9:1 | 19% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 1,334 | 94 | 14.2:1 | 33% (437) |
| 2022-23 | 1,354 | 96.8 | 14.0:1 | 28% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 1,374 | 59 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,507 | 105.4 | 14.3:1 | 17% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 1,571 | 94 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 1,631 | 74 | 22.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 1,623 | 107 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 2,008 | 114 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mechanicsville High.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,507 to 1,245); teachers down 8% (105.4 to 96.7).
About Mechanicsville High
In Mechanicsville, Virginia, part of Hanover County, Mechanicsville High is a high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,245 students.
The Hanover County Public Schools system has 24 schools and 17,434 students.
Mechanicsville High is 73% White by enrollment. Other students are 11% Black, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Hanover County residents are about 82% White. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 12.9 students per teacher and 96.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 34% average among public schools in Hanover County.
Mechanicsville High is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 44% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Mechanicsville High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (77.9%) and its predicted rate (83.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
Hanover County has about 112,879 residents, and the median household income is $112,805, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Mechanicsville High, Hanover County has 25 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Bell Creek Middle, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Mechanicsville High ranks 3rd of 9 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Mechanicsville High as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 129 students since 2020-21, to 1,245. By 2024-25, the school had 12.9 students per teacher, compared with 23.3 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Mechanicsville High can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hanover County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,879
Census ACS
Median income
$112,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
17,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanover County Public Schools
- Atlee HighHigh · 1,470 students
- Hanover HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Patrick Henry HighHigh · 1,294 students
- Chickahominy MiddleMiddle · 1,199 students
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 910 students
- Bell Creek MiddleMiddle · 903 students
Other schools in Mechanicsville
- Atlee HighHigh · 1,470 students
- Hanover HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Chickahominy MiddleMiddle · 1,199 students
- Bell Creek MiddleMiddle · 903 students
- Oak Knoll MiddleMiddle · 862 students
- Cool Spring ElementaryElementary · 852 students
Nearby schools
- Bell Creek Middle0.3 mi · 903
- Laurel Meadow Elementary1.0 mi · 591
- Cold Harbor Elementary1.8 mi · 495
- Mechanicsville Elementary2.1 mi · 572
- Pole Green Elementary2.5 mi · 527
- Battlefield Park Elementary2.6 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Mechanicsville HighHow many students attend Mechanicsville High?
Mechanicsville High enrolls approximately 1,245 students in grades 09-12.
Is Mechanicsville High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mechanicsville High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mechanicsville High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mechanicsville High is approximately 12.9:1 (97 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mechanicsville High?
Mechanicsville High reports a student body of 73% White, 7% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Mechanicsville High?
Mechanicsville High is overseen by Hanover County Public Schools in Hanover County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.