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Enrollment
1,420
High
DISTRICT 1,614 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510189000835
Varina High
7053 Messer Rd, Richmond, VA 23231 · (804) 226-8700 · Henrico County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,420 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
1,225 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 367 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 376 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 328 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 349 | 25% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Varina High
Varina High's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varina High this school | 1,420 | 86.3% | 62.6% |
| Hampton High Hampton | 1,301 | 92.2% | 78.6% |
| Highland Springs High Highland Springs | 1,928 | 86.7% | 61.0% |
| Petersburg High Petersburg | 1,215 | 88.1% | 58.0% |
| George Washington High Danville | 1,248 | 93.8% | 53.4% |
| Bethel High Hampton | 1,769 | 92.7% | 80.9% |
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 Varina High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Henrico County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #266 of 311 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #222 of 316 ▲ 57 | #6 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #291 of 316 ▲ 2 | #9 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,420 | #122 of 325 | #8 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #148 of 309 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #236 of 309 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.3% | #100 of 319 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #76 of 178 | N/A |
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
1,420
-122 (-8%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,314
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 1,420 | 103 | 13.8:1 | 86% (1,225) |
| 2023-24 | 1,411 | 102 | 13.8:1 | 89% (1,262) |
| 2022-23 | 1,405 | 99.8 | 14.1:1 | 87% (1,224) |
| 2020-21 | 1,542 | 93 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,588 | 100.8 | 15.8:1 | 51% (814) |
| 2015-16 | 1,669 | 105 | 15.9:1 | 50% (834) |
| 2010-11 | 2,047 | 97 | 21.1:1 | 41% (831) |
| 2000-01 | 1,605 | 97 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,314 | 81 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Varina High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,588 to 1,420); teachers up 2% (100.8 to 103).
About Varina High
Varina High operates as a mid-sized high school in Richmond, Virginia. It enrolls 1,420 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12.
Varina High sits within Henrico County Public Schools, which has 69 schools and 51,044 students.
About 77% of the student body at Varina High is Black. Other groups make up 12% White, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 29% of Henrico County residents are Black. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Varina High are from different groups.
Varina High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, with 103 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Virginia is about 13.9:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 86% at Varina High. It compares with 67% for public schools in Henrico County.
In Virginia, Varina High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 62.6% actual against a predicted 64.6%.
The county, Henrico County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $88,783 a year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Varina High, Henrico County has 84 public schools.
John Rolfe Middle is about 0.4 miles from Varina High, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Varina High holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 62.6% average proficiency ranks 1st among 6 nearby schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
In 2020-21, Varina High enrolled 1,542 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,420. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.6:1 to 13.8:1.
This page is set up for the Varina High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Henrico County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
335,744
Census ACS
Median income
$88,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
51,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Hermitage HighHigh · 1,719 students
Other schools in Richmond
- John Randolph Tucker HighHigh · 2,132 students
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- Hermitage HighHigh · 1,719 students
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- Monacan HighHigh · 1,644 students
- Huguenot HighHigh · 1,469 students
Nearby schools
- John Rolfe Middle0.4 mi · 874
- George F. Baker Elementary0.9 mi · 462
- Varina Elementary2.3 mi · 274
- Henrico Virtual Academy2.3 mi · 526
- Henry D. Ward Elementary3.0 mi · 526
- Anthony P. Mehfoud Elementary3.1 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Varina HighWhat is the total enrollment at Varina High?
Varina High enrolls approximately 1,420 students in grades 09-12.
Is Varina High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Varina High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Varina High?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Varina High.
How diverse is Varina High?
Varina High reports a student body of 12% White, 6% Hispanic, 77% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Varina High?
Varina High is overseen by Henrico County Public Schools in Henrico County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.