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Patrick Henry High

Public Grades 9-12

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 23% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Patrick Henry High is a public high school in Ashland, Virginia, serving 1,330 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hanover County Public Schools district, which is ranked 16 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Patrick Henry High has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 60th out of 327 Virginia high schools in 2020-2021 to 235th out of 329 in 2023-2024. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with some subject areas, such as Algebra II and Geometry, performing better than the state and district averages, while others, like Biology and VA and US History, have struggled to meet the benchmarks. Compared to nearby schools like Hanover High and Atlee High, Patrick Henry High has consistently underperformed in terms of statewide ranking, student group performance, graduation rates, and test scores.

One of the key concerns at Patrick Henry High is the significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, particularly for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. These students have consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia high schools, indicating a need for the school to focus on addressing equity and providing more targeted support. Additionally, the school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.5% to 19.3% in recent years, suggest a need for interventions to improve student engagement and attendance.

1,294

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,262

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12449 West Patrick Henry Road
Ashland, VA 23005

(804) 365-8000

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

14.1%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (67% vs 78% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg81%

Virginia avg78%

254^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Hanover County Public Schools

16^th of 129Hanover 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	38.0	254 of 328	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	235 of 329	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.0	164 of 326	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	178 of 325	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.2	60 of 327	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.3	224 of 327	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	236 of 326	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.8	158 of 324	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	181 of 321	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.0	167 of 322	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.5	214 of 322	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.6	142 of 321	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	160 of 321	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.9	142 of 320	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	88 of 317	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	51.2	141 of 313	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.8	120 of 316	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.0	143 of 313	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.1	153 of 314	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.2	159 of 308	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	239 of 245	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	146 of 240	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	203 of 253	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	132 of 249	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	240 of 321	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	242 of 322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.0	168 of 320	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	200 of 236	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	209 of 233	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.6	117 of 232	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	303 of 324	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	292 of 320	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	254 of 322	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	219 of 322	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	159 of 321	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	27 of 198	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	31.2	156 of 198	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	265 of 313	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	245 of 314	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	190 of 315	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile+64 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)20th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II98%+4 vs state

Geometry92%+7 vs state

English Reading87%~ state avg

Algebra I83%+4 vs state

Biology69%-8 vs state

World History I57%-9 vs state

Earth Science33%-30 vs state

VA and US History31%-9 vs state

World History II31%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 25, 2023

This school doesn't seem to attract high caliber teachers. There are a handful of them there, but mainly, they do not seem to understand the importance of hiring English Education majors for their English teachers. None of them truly understand how to teach writing, how to discuss novels, or how to inspire creative and critical thinking in students. Very disappointing. Close Quote

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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 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th 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 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 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 II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	12449 West Patrick Henry Road	Ashland	23005	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-8000	1,294	97	13.4	39.1%	860 (66.5%)	156 (12.1%)	182 (14.1%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (5.8%)	38	254^th of 328 public high schools	22.6%		41.9	235^th of 329 public high schools	28.6%	19		91.8	81.0	91.3	100.0		98.0	73.7	52.6	47.5		14.7	36.9	46.4		86.8				27.4	41.4	57.5	71.0	7.6	$11,262	$388	$10,874
Glen Allen High	Public, Magnet	9-12	10700 Staples Mill Road	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 501-3300	1,939	109	17.7	30.4%	988 (51.0%)	357 (18.4%)	170 (8.8%)	294 (15.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (6.5%)	63.8	122^nd of 328 public high schools	62.8%		66.6	103^rd of 329 public high schools	68.7%	19		78.8	83.4	81.5	73.3	100.0	95.4	96.8	75.0		73.3					91.9	65.0	94.1		36.4			54.2		$8,869	$366	$8,503
Deep Run High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4801 Twin Hickory Rd.	Glen Allen	23059	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 364-8000	1,992	101	19.6	13.4%	861 (43.2%)	171 (8.6%)	130 (6.5%)	714 (35.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	111 (5.6%)	74.8	60^th of 328 public high schools	81.7%		74.7	58^th of 329 public high schools	82.4%	2	100.0	89.6	95.7	100.0			93.2	95.6	72.4	66.7		78.6				97.1	76.9			60.5		60.0	74.3	58.3	$8,412	$374	$8,038
Hanover High	Public	9-12	10307 Chamberlayne Rd.	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3700	1,349	94	14.3	20.7%	1,070 (79.3%)	93 (6.9%)	67 (5.0%)	36 (2.7%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (5.6%)	78.6	29^th of 328 public high schools	91.2%		70.8	80^th of 329 public high schools	75.7%	51		96.7	97.9	85.0		100.0	100.0	97.5	81.0			78.4			100.0	94.0				18.4		84.1	96.9	51.6	$10,925	$242	$10,683
Hermitage High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8301 Hungary Spring Rd	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 756-3000	1,719	103	16.6	90.0%	408 (23.7%)	699 (40.7%)	417 (24.3%)	91 (5.3%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (5.5%)	19.4	310^th of 328 public high schools	5.5%		27.6	297^th of 329 public high schools	9.7%	13		56.2	57.6	74.1	77.8	75.0	76.6	72.3	57.1	70.7	94.1					79.2	53.5						41.7		$9,249	$592	$8,657
Atlee High	Public	9-12	9414 Atlee Station Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2100	1,470	97	15.2	19.5%	1,143 (77.8%)	114 (7.8%)	66 (4.5%)	66 (4.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.3%)	83.1	10^th of 328 public high schools	97.0%		81.3	17^th of 329 public high schools	94.8%	7		97.1	96.2				100.0	100.0	88.8			90.2				94.0		79.8	71.4	59.5	100.0	97.4	83.9	48.4	$9,974	$167	$9,806
John Randolph Tucker High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2910 N Parham Rd	Richmond	23294	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 527-4600	2,132	114	18.7	88.4%	535 (25.1%)	418 (19.6%)	644 (30.2%)	397 (18.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	134 (6.3%)	34.4	266^th of 328 public high schools	18.9%		38.7	246^th of 329 public high schools	25.2%	20		79.0	62.5	62.2	81.3	92.3	92.5	92.8	61.9	41.5	86.1					82.1	40.4						68.0		$8,762	$494	$8,268
Mills E. Godwin High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2101 Pump Rd	Richmond	23238	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 750-2600	1,702	98	17.3	27.1%	1,007 (59.2%)	160 (9.4%)	148 (8.7%)	286 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	96 (5.6%)	64	119^th of 328 public high schools	63.7%		69.4	90^th of 329 public high schools	72.6%	29		90.1	78.9	57.1			99.1	92.9	69.4	50.0						92.8	76.5					90.0			$9,132	$492	$8,640
Douglas S. Freeman High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8701 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 673-3700	1,881	105	17.9	43.5%	1,005 (53.4%)	249 (13.2%)	371 (19.7%)	159 (8.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (4.8%)	42.2	244^th of 328 public high schools	25.6%		47.8	210^th of 329 public high schools	36.2%	34		78.5	76.5	75.7	87.9		96.3	93.9	61.4	35.4		51.7	28.6	52.2		84.7	22.7						57.6		$8,530	$269	$8,262
Henrico High	Public, Magnet	9-12	302 Azalea Ave	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 228-2700	1,300	93	13.9	86.8%	130 (10.0%)	934 (71.8%)	89 (6.8%)	105 (8.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.8%)	17.4	316^th of 328 public high schools	3.7%		21.2	313^th of 329 public high schools	4.9%	3		49.0	66.5	74.5	86.7		84.1	74.3	46.2	50.0	76.9					77.8	45.8						36.4	53.9	$10,700	$594	$10,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Patrick Henry High

What district is Patrick Henry High in?

Hanover County Public Schools

What schools feed into Patrick Henry High?

Patrick Henry High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beaverdam Elementary
Elementary : Elmont Elementary
Elementary : South Anna Elementary
Middle : Liberty Middle

What is the racial makeup of Patrick Henry High?

Students at Patrick Henry High are 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Patrick Henry High a good school?

Patrick Henry High ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Patrick Henry High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,294 students attended Patrick Henry High.

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