1
Enrollment
1,215
High
DISTRICT 655 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETERSBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510291001198
Petersburg High
3101 Johnson Road, Petersburg, VA 23805 · (804) 862-7096 · Petersburg city
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,215 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Virginia public high schools
- DTest 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
16.0:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
1,071 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 339 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 350 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 298 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 228 | 19% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 Petersburg City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
58.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 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 up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 11 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Petersburg High
Petersburg High's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg High this school | 1,215 | 88.1% | 58.0% |
| Heritage High Newport News | 1,106 | 95.0% | 54.9% |
| Booker T Washington High Norfolk | 904 | 92.7% | 58.8% |
| Hampton High Hampton | 1,301 | 92.2% | 78.6% |
| Varina High Richmond | 1,420 | 86.3% | 62.6% |
| Highland Springs High Highland Springs | 1,928 | 86.7% | 61.0% |
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 Petersburg High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #294 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #304 of 316 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #278 of 316 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,215 | #151 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #245 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #259 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #94 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.0% | #29 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
1,215
+264 (+28%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,243
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 1,215 | 76 | 16.0:1 | 88% (1,071) |
| 2023-24 | 1,171 | 77.7 | 15.1:1 | 96% (1,125) |
| 2022-23 | 1,080 | 77.8 | 13.9:1 | 97% (1,049) |
| 2020-21 | 951 | 71 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,047 | 69 | 15.2:1 | 97% (1,012) |
| 2015-16 | 795 | 65 | 12.2:1 | 97% (772) |
| 2010-11 | 848 | 62 | 13.7:1 | 52% (438) |
| 2000-01 | 1,424 | 114 | 12.5:1 | 47% (669) |
| 1990-91 | 1,243 | 111 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Petersburg High.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (1,047 to 1,215); teachers up 10% (69 to 76).
About Petersburg High
Petersburg High, located in Petersburg, Virginia, is a mid-sized high school. It reports enrollment of 1,215 students in grades 9 through 12.
Federal data list 7 schools in Petersburg City Public Schools, with 4,582 students enrolled.
At Petersburg High, 82% of students are Black. The school is also 13% Hispanic and 4% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
The school has 76 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.0 students per teacher. High schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.9:1. The school reported 88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Petersburg High earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 8% of Virginia public high schools.
Petersburg High's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.0% is 6.1 points below the 64.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Petersburg city, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $50,698 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Petersburg city number 9, with about 4,582 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Petersburg High from the closest public school, Vernon Johns Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Petersburg High is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place Petersburg High in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment rose 28% over 4 years, reaching 1,215 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.4:1 in 2020-21, and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Petersburg High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Petersburg city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,537
Census ACS
Median income
$50,698
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Petersburg City Public Schools
- Vernon Johns MiddleMiddle · 949 students
- Walnut Hill ElementaryElementary · 574 students
- Cool Spring ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- Pleasants Lane ElementaryElementary · 493 students
- Westview Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 418 students
- Lakemont ElementaryElementary · 393 students
Other schools in Petersburg
- Vernon Johns MiddleMiddle · 949 students
- Walnut Hill ElementaryElementary · 574 students
- Cool Spring ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- Pleasants Lane ElementaryElementary · 493 students
- Westview Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 418 students
- Lakemont ElementaryElementary · 393 students
Other Petersburg High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Petersburg High. Petersburg High is the largest of the 3.
- Petersburg High SchoolPetersburg, WV · 582 students
- Petersburg High SchoolPetersburg, AK · 144 students
Nearby schools
- Vernon Johns Middle0.2 mi · 949
- Walnut Hill Elementary1.3 mi · 574
- Cool Spring Elementary1.6 mi · 540
- Westview Early Childhood Education Center2.1 mi · 418
- Pleasants Lane Elementary2.5 mi · 493
- Lakemont Elementary3.6 mi · 393
Frequently asked questions
About Petersburg HighHow many students attend Petersburg High?
Petersburg High enrolls approximately 1,215 students in grades 09-12.
Is Petersburg High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Petersburg High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Petersburg High have?
Petersburg High employs 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
How diverse is Petersburg High?
Petersburg High reports a student body of 4% White, 13% Hispanic, 82% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Petersburg High?
Petersburg High is overseen by Petersburg City Public Schools in Petersburg city.
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