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Colonial Heights High

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Colonial Heights High ranks 145 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Colonial Heights High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Colonial Heights, Virginia, with an enrollment of 857 students. The school is part of the Colonial Heights City Public Schools district, which is ranked 58 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colonial Heights High has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top half of Virginia high schools over the past several years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Geometry, Algebra I, and Biology. Additionally, the school's 11th-grade students consistently score above the state average in English Reading. Colonial Heights High also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.9% to 92.8% in recent years, which is above the state average. The school's dropout rate is also lower than the state average, ranging from 4.5% to 6.7% in recent years.

When compared to nearby high schools, Colonial Heights High generally outperforms schools in the Dinwiddie County and Chesterfield County school districts, particularly in academic achievement and graduation rates. However, the school's performance is not as strong as that of Prince George High, which is ranked higher and has higher test scores in several subject areas. Overall, Colonial Heights High is a solid-performing high school that has maintained a consistent level of academic achievement and student success.

886

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,800

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3600 Conduit Rd
Colonial Heights, VA 23834-3798

(804) 524-3405

District: Colonial Heights City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Colonial Heights High:

Elementary:	Lakeview Elementary
	North Elementary
	Tussing Elementary
Middle:	Colonial Heights Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

African American:

25.8%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 15% Virginia)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Virginia avg79%

145^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 129Colonial Heights City 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	60.2	145 of 328	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	138 of 329	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	67 of 326	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	85 of 325	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	88 of 327	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	190 of 327	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	180 of 326	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.2	125 of 324	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.0	133 of 321	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	145 of 322	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.3	183 of 322	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	103 of 321	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.1	171 of 321	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	208 of 320	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	203 of 317	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.7	234 of 313	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.9	189 of 316	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	215 of 313	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.1	132 of 314	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.0	93 of 308	69.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	100 of 245	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	58 of 240	75.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	66.5	72 of 253	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	36 of 249	85.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	66.9	33 of 122	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	181 of 321	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	136 of 322	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	54 of 320	83.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	121 of 236	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	130 of 233	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.0	49 of 232	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	109 of 324	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	49 of 320	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	112 of 322	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	137 of 322	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	89 of 321	72.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	63.1	28 of 92	69.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	127 of 198	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	97 of 198	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.5	7 of 193	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	159 of 313	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	107 of 314	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	41 of 315	87.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2024)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Military Connected (2023)70th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry92%+7 vs state

English Reading85%~ state avg

Algebra I83%+4 vs state

Biology76%~ state avg

World History I74%+9 vs state

VA and US History28%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Colonial Heights 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 Chemistry (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 Chemistry 11th 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 Geography 10th 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
Colonial Heights High	Public	9-12	3600 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 524-3405	886	66	13.4	97.2%	427 (48.2%)	229 (25.8%)	123 (13.9%)	28 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.8%)	60.2	145^th of 328 public high schools	55.8%		61.2	138^th of 329 public high schools	58.1%	7					92.3		83.2	81.3	90.0				92.3	79.4	52.9	76.9					86.0	70.0				27.6		74.5	66.7				$11,800	$521	$11,279
Matoaca High	Public	9-12	17700 Longhouse Lane	Chesterfield	23838	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 590-3108	1,624	119	13.7	74.2%	650 (40.0%)	680 (41.9%)	178 (11.0%)	13 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	94 (5.8%)	39	251^st of 328 public high schools	23.5%		35.4	259^th of 329 public high schools	21.3%	8		55.8	71.4		55.2		70.2	82.0	95.8	62.1	92.3		86.3	65.1	66.7	90.7	77.8			73.3	86.0	83.3	71.1		21.1	38.8	85.7	54.5	40.0		86.8	26.8	$8,251	$188	$8,064
Hopewell High	Public	9-12	400 S Mesa Dr	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 541-6402	1,136	69	16.3	101.2%	215 (18.9%)	715 (62.9%)	157 (13.8%)	9 (0.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.7%)	22.2	307^th of 328 public high schools	6.4%		15.7	323^rd of 329 public high schools	1.8%	16			59.0		70.8		69.2	50.0		80.0	53.7		82.7	47.7	40.8	76.3	72.2				79.7	20.0				38.9	91.5	45.0	36.7			18.9	$10,086	$720	$9,366
Petersburg High	Public	9-12	3101 Johnson Road	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 862-7096	1,215	76	15.9	88.1%	44 (3.6%)	991 (81.6%)	157 (12.9%)	11 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	25.4	300^th of 328 public high schools	8.5%		19.7	315^th of 329 public high schools	4.3%	15		72.9	72.2		46.2		57.7	69.2	69.2	92.9		58.8	75.0	52.1	60.0						77.5	66.7			58.3	35.9	64.3	50.9	64.0	50.0	68.4	33.3	$18,889	$4,075	$14,814
Thomas Dale High	Public	9-12	3626 W. Hundred Rd.	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6245	2,582	190	13.5	74.2%	867 (33.6%)	973 (37.7%)	546 (21.1%)	53 (2.1%)	7 (0.3%)	11 (0.4%)	125 (4.8%)	47.3	213^th of 328 public high schools	35.1%		39.3	244^th of 329 public high schools	25.8%	31		65.8	67.9		54.3		73.4	88.5	90.9	94.1	89.2		86.8	73.0	73.9	95.8				85.0	87.2	73.5	55.1	56.5	53.3	47.0	82.9	79.3		100.0		32.1	$7,999	$447	$7,552
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
Prince George High	Public	9-12	7801 Laurel Spring Rd	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 733-2720	1,789	88	20.3	35.4%	780 (43.6%)	556 (31.1%)	288 (16.1%)	22 (1.2%)	6 (0.3%)	11 (0.6%)	126 (7.0%)	46.6	220^th of 328 public high schools	32.9%		45.9	223^rd of 329 public high schools	32.2%	3			71.1	77.8	82.8	34.2	88.3	79.5	92.9	93.3	100.0		92.4	64.3	33.9	77.8	67.3	58.3		57.9	81.7	87.1				31.9	64.7	75.5				24.5	$8,128	$325	$7,803
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
Varina High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7053 Messer Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 226-8700	1,420	103	13.7	86.3%	173 (12.2%)	1,093 (77.0%)	81 (5.7%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	34	269^th of 328 public high schools	18.0%		21.6	310^th of 329 public high schools	5.8%	41					52.8		79.6	79.5	87.5		81.0		75.2	63.6	88.5	93.1					73.8	76.0											$9,967	$661	$9,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonial Heights High

What district is Colonial Heights High in?

Colonial Heights City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Colonial Heights High?

Students at Colonial Heights High are 48% White, 26% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Colonial Heights High a good school?

Colonial Heights High ranks 145^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Colonial Heights High?

Colonial Heights High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lakeview Elementary
Elementary : North Elementary
Elementary : Tussing Elementary
Middle : Colonial Heights Middle

How many students attend Colonial Heights High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Colonial Heights High.

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