Patrick Henry High

Families in Roanoke, Virginia, are served by Patrick Henry High, a large high school. The school enrolls 2,030 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 1,213 students for high schools in Virginia.

A total of 24 schools make up Roanoke City Public Schools, with 13,811 students enrolled.

The largest group at Patrick Henry High is White students, at 41%. Other students are 39% Black, 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is lower than the 57% White share among all Roanoke city residents. The diversity index for Patrick Henry High is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Patrick Henry High reported 146 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.9:1. It is about the same as the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Roughly 87% of students at Patrick Henry High can receive free or reduced-price lunch.

On a poverty-adjusted basis, Patrick Henry High falls in the middle 80% of Virginia schools: 55.8% actual against 64.3% predicted.

The county, Roanoke city, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $55,378 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Roanoke city has 30 public schools with about 14,392 students, including Patrick Henry High.

About 0.5 miles separate Patrick Henry High from the closest public school, Woodrow Wilson Middle. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Patrick Henry High is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.

The federal government classifies Patrick Henry High's location as City: Small.

Enrollment went from 1,995 in 2020-21 to 2,030 in 2024-25, a change of 35 students. By 2024-25, the school had 13.9 students per teacher, compared with 17.4 in 2020-21.

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