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Hopewell High

Public Grades 9-12

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 6% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Hopewell High is a public high school located in Hopewell, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,146 students. The school is part of the Hopewell City Public Schools district, which is ranked 125 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hopewell High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia high schools over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 280-325 out of 321-329 high schools. The school has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. Academically, Hopewell High's test scores are significantly below the state averages across various subject areas and grade levels, with particularly low performance in subjects like World History I, World History II, and Biology. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated between 89.6% and 95.1% over the past few years, slightly below the state average of around 95%, and its dropout rate is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Meadowbrook High, Charles City County High, Varina High, Lloyd C. Bird High, Matoaca High, and Prince George High, generally perform better than Hopewell High across various metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. These schools have higher statewide rankings and better overall ratings from SchoolDigger.

1,136

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,086

Per pupil spending ?

101.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 S Mesa Dr
Hopewell, VA 23860

(804) 541-6402

District: Hopewell City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Hopewell High:

Elementary:	Dupont Elementary
	Harry E. James Elementary
	Patrick Copeland Elementary
Middle:	Carter G. Woodson Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.9%

White:

18.9%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (59% vs 78% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (85% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Virginia avg78%

307^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 129Hopewell 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	22.2	307 of 328	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	323 of 329	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	314 of 326	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	317 of 325	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	306 of 327	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	305 of 327	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	280 of 326	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	301 of 324	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	288 of 321	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	286 of 322	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.2	273 of 322	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	298 of 321	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.8	314 of 321	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.8	286 of 320	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	311 of 317	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.3	301 of 313	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.4	288 of 316	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.5	294 of 313	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	41.4	213 of 314	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.3	253 of 308	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	210 of 245	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	234 of 249	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	223 of 240	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	14.8	237 of 253	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	233 of 249	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	295 of 321	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	311 of 322	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	304 of 320	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	233 of 236	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	221 of 233	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	224 of 232	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	295 of 324	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	310 of 320	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	304 of 322	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	315 of 322	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	314 of 321	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	293 of 313	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	311 of 314	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	280 of 315	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)14th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)6th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading73%-14 vs state

Earth Science72%~ state avg

Geometry71%-14 vs state

Algebra I67%-12 vs state

VA and US History60%+19 vs state

Writing59%-21 vs state

Biology56%-22 vs state

Algebra II54%-40 vs state

World History I44%-21 vs state

World History II19%-9 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hopewell High

Is Hopewell High a good school?

Hopewell High ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Hopewell High?

Hopewell High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dupont Elementary
Elementary : Harry E. James Elementary
Elementary : Patrick Copeland Elementary
Middle : Carter G. Woodson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hopewell High?

Students at Hopewell High are 63% African American, 19% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Hopewell High in?

Hopewell City Public Schools

How many students attend Hopewell High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,136 students attended Hopewell High.

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