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Manchester High

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Manchester High ranks 233 rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

233^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 29% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Manchester High is a public high school located in Midlothian, VA, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,246 students. It is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Manchester High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 128 out of 322 Virginia high schools in 2014-2015 (3-star rating) to 233 out of 328 in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). The school generally outperforms the district and state in math and English SOL assessments, particularly in Algebra I, Algebra II, and English Reading, but lags behind in subjects like Geometry, Earth Science, and World History. Manchester High's per-student spending has remained relatively stable, but its student-teacher ratio is on the higher end, which may impact the level of individual attention and support available to students.

When compared to other high schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, Midlothian High and Cosby High generally outperform Manchester High, while the school's performance is significantly better than the nearby Huguenot High and Richmond High School for the Arts, which are part of the Richmond City Public Schools district and have much lower overall rankings and test scores.

2,236

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,735

Per pupil spending ?

74%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12601 Bailey Bridge Rd.
Midlothian, VA 23112-1805

(804) 739-6275

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Manchester High:

Elementary:	Alberta Smith Elementary
	J.A. Chalkley Elementary
	Spring Run Elementary
	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

African American:

26.5%

Hispanic:

20.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (68% vs 77% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Virginia average (8% vs 5%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg71%

Virginia avg77%

233^rd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11High Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools

71^st of 129Chesterfield County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	233 of 328	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	222 of 329	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	206 of 326	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	194 of 325	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	247 of 327	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	184 of 327	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	195 of 326	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.0	195 of 324	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.8	164 of 321	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.7	128 of 322	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.0	126 of 322	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.7	134 of 321	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.4	198 of 321	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	150 of 320	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.7	227 of 317	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.5	257 of 313	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.4	223 of 316	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.7	239 of 313	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.9	292 of 314	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	32.8	260 of 308	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	163 of 245	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	142 of 249	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	126 of 240	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	83 of 125	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	106 of 118	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	79 of 120	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	126 of 253	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	85 of 101	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	114 of 122	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	83 of 97	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	255 of 321	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	212 of 322	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	209 of 320	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	171 of 236	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	188 of 233	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	164 of 232	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	190 of 324	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	213 of 320	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	210 of 322	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	225 of 322	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	209 of 321	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	69 of 98	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	141 of 198	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	148 of 198	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	175 of 193	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	247 of 313	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	222 of 314	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	222 of 315	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)50th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)30th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II92%~ state avg

English Reading83%-3 vs state

Algebra I79%~ state avg

Writing72%-5 vs state

Biology71%-6 vs state

Geometry68%-12 vs state

World History I56%-9 vs state

Earth Science48%-18 vs state

VA and US History37%+4 vs state

World History II36%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 5, 2020

Great school, teachers and consolers are top notch. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Hands down the worst school i ever went to. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, December 4, 2011

My daughter went to Manchester High and it changed her life for the better. There are some excellent teachers there who are dedicated, hardworking and hellbent on making a difference with the students. We sent her to the Manchester High School magnet program for mass communication, and she would otherwise have gone to Cosby High School (rated 5 stars by School Digger) and it was the right decision for her. Sure, you need to seek out the good teachers and put some effort into your education if you go there, but there are a lot of great teachers and administrators at Manchester. Also, every high school in Chesterfield has a "specialty program" that your child can apply for in the 8th grade, as well as two Governor's Schools. These accept students countywide, so don't buy a house in a more expensive area just for the school.

The area where Manchester High is located is certainly not affluent, but if you find that this is where you can afford to buy a house, don't worry about sending your child to Manchester. Pete Koste, the principal is fantastic as is Ms. Ellis, the new Assistant Principal. Make your child take Cary Nothnagel for theatre whether or not they think they have any interest in drama. Art and music also have very good programs. The content area teachers in Mass Communications are good, and some are great. There are AP classes and Dual Enrollment classes that are very good and can give students college credits. This school does not deserve zero stars. Unfortunately, it doesn't deserve five either; you need to work too hard to find the great teachers among the mediocre. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Best kept secret in Chesterfield Co.... Amazing administration, teachers,support staff and student body. The students have several different elective classes to choose from(culinary, arts, business, duel enrollment, AP, music, choir......). Feels like an extended family. There are several after school activities too!
Don't let the test scores fool you.....The success rate of these students AFTER HS is great! Close Quote

Schools Near Manchester High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)				SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)	SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manchester High	Public	9-12	12601 Bailey Bridge Rd.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6275	2,236	165	13.5	74.0%	991 (44.3%)	592 (26.5%)	465 (20.8%)	46 (2.1%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	136 (6.1%)	43.8	233^rd of 328 public high schools	29.0%		46	222^nd of 329 public high schools	32.5%	11		73.9	37.9		71.0	44.2	74.0	89.7	84.2	91.7	92.3	86.1	67.6	50.0	60.9	50.0	29.2	75.0	72.7	84.5	59.3		50.0	35.5		57.5	21.7		73.3	36.0	$8,735	$438	$8,296
Clover Hill High	Public	9-12	13301 Kelly Green Lane	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6230	1,742	115	15.1	32.4%	832 (47.8%)	451 (25.9%)	246 (14.1%)	94 (5.4%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (6.2%)	58.3	160^th of 328 public high schools	51.2%		58.7	150^th of 329 public high schools	54.4%	10		74.4	68.2		75.7		63.7	80.9	85.7	89.7	100.0	95.1	69.9	79.4	88.9				83.3	89.3	71.4		64.3	14.3	55.6	77.4	57.5	76.7	92.9		$7,824	$61	$7,763
Cosby High	Public	9-12	14300 Fox Club Parkway	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 639-8340	2,507	158	15.9	16.0%	1,588 (63.3%)	407 (16.2%)	213 (8.5%)	145 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	147 (5.9%)	73.8	66^th of 328 public high schools	79.9%		77.2	40^th of 329 public high schools	87.8%	26		84.8	69.2		82.6	36.4	90.8	79.2	84.6	60.0	100.0	95.8	81.6	73.0		83.3			90.9	95.2	66.7	99.0	57.1	72.3		77.9	60.0			40.0	$7,124	$00	$7,124
Monacan High	Public, Magnet	9-12	11501 Smoketree Dr.	Richmond	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 378-2480	1,644	102	16.0	73.9%	791 (48.1%)	374 (22.7%)	318 (19.3%)	64 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (5.8%)	46.4	221^st of 328 public high schools	32.6%		46.9	217^th of 329 public high schools	34.0%	4		70.5	51.4		65.7		61.2	77.8	83.3	94.4	85.2	90.0	58.3	83.3	100.0	73.2			72.7	89.3	82.4	97.9		29.4		60.7	33.3		91.7	28.6	$8,114	$00	$8,114
Midlothian High	Public	9-12	401 Charter Colony Pkwy.	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2440	2,048	129	15.8	15.0%	1,443 (70.5%)	235 (11.5%)	124 (6.1%)	151 (7.4%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	89 (4.3%)	71.8	77^th of 328 public high schools	76.5%		74.7	56^th of 329 public high schools	83.0%	21		86.5	84.6		85.6		77.0	90.9		83.3	100.0	97.9	69.4	53.3		68.2	57.9		76.9	92.9	63.6	84.4	55.6	54.6		91.2	81.8			53.3	$7,335	$235	$7,100
Lloyd C. Bird High	Public	9-12	10301 Courthouse Rd.	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6110	2,131	144	14.7	74.0%	452 (21.2%)	866 (40.6%)	674 (31.6%)	47 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	89 (4.2%)	32.9	274^th of 328 public high schools	16.5%		29.4	290^th of 329 public high schools	11.9%	16	19.1	50.4	62.5	35.7	63.7	22.9	72.7	70.0	80.0	86.4	84.6	75.0	71.2	53.7	82.4			68.8	73.3	80.7	65.2	90.0	21.7	18.4	73.7	58.9	69.2		90.0	20.3	$7,475	$50	$7,425
Meadowbrook High	Public	9-12	4901 Cogbill Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 743-3675	1,953	148	13.1	73.7%	113 (5.8%)	744 (38.1%)	1,019 (52.2%)	29 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	45 (2.3%)	18.8	312^th of 328 public high schools	4.9%		17	321^st of 329 public high schools	2.4%	9		42.9	34.7	48.3	39.5	18.0	31.4	56.4	71.7	84.4		66.3	47.1	66.2	86.4			88.2	60.0	72.6	76.0	33.3	11.7	36.1	72.7	48.6	26.8	81.8	81.4	18.2	$8,180	$266	$7,914
Yvonne B. Miller High School	Public	6-12	1601 Old Bon Air Road	North Chesterfield	23535	Chesterfield County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	No	(804) 371-0700																			(n/a)
Carver College And Career Academy	Public	9-12	12400 Branders Bridge Road	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6156	272	42	6.5	75.4%	80 (29.4%)	113 (41.5%)	57 (21.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	17.8	313^th of 328 public high schools	4.6%		5	326^th of 329 public high schools	0.9%	13	8.3	27.8					43.5	69.2						91.7		42.5	57.1			55.2						33.3					$20,496	$392	$20,104
Huguenot High	Public	9-12	7945 Forest Hill Ave	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 320-7967	1,469	110	13.3	93.9%	81 (5.5%)	786 (53.5%)	564 (38.4%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	23 (1.6%)	19.2	311^th of 328 public high schools	5.2%		21.5	312^th of 329 public high schools	5.2%	1		42.8	52.8	29.6	69.0		75.6	83.0	91.7	86.7	68.8	63.1	47.3	71.1	50.0					77.2	72.7			34.6		39.3	50.0	80.0		16.4	$9,662	$530	$9,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Manchester High

What is the racial makeup of Manchester High?

Students at Manchester High are 44% White, 26% African American, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Manchester High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,236 students attended Manchester High.

Is Manchester High a good school?

Manchester High ranks 233^rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Manchester High in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

What schools feed into Manchester High?

Manchester High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alberta Smith Elementary
Elementary : J.A. Chalkley Elementary
Elementary : Spring Run Elementary
Elementary : Thelma Crenshaw Elementary

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