Open High

Open High is a minimally staffed secondary school in Richmond, Virginia, operated by Richmond City Public Schools. The school caters to 171 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 1,213 students each, so Open High sits 86% below that benchmark.

Across the 47 schools in Richmond City Public Schools (20,962 students total), Open High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Open High lists that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 36% Black, 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Open High has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 101% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Open High is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 60.6%; this one delivers 96.8%, a residual of +36.2 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Richmond city) reports that median household income runs about $64,587, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Open High is one of 61 public schools in Richmond city (combined enrollment of about 20,253 students).

Nearest neighbor: Maymont Preschool, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Open High comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.2%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Open High's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 181 (now 171). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 8% to 16%. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

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