High Schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools

Summary:

The Chesterfield County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to 11 high schools serving students in grades 9-12. The district as a whole is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The high schools in the district vary significantly in size, with student populations ranging from 286 students at Carver College and Career Academy to 2,570 students at Thomas Dale High.

Two standout schools in the district are Cosby High and Midlothian High, which consistently rank among the top high schools in Virginia. These schools have strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates on SOL tests across multiple subjects and grade levels. In contrast, Carver College and Career Academy, the smallest school in the district with the highest per-student spending, has the lowest academic performance, with very low proficiency rates on SOL tests compared to the other schools.

The district-wide graduation rate is 92.8%, which is above the state average, but the dropout rate of 4.5% is slightly higher than the state average. Additionally, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% is a concern. While there is significant variation in academic performance within the district, with some schools excelling in certain subject areas while struggling in others, the data suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and student engagement, play a crucial role in student success.

District Detail

9900 Krause Rd
Chesterfield, VA 23832

(804) 748-1405

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 64,194

Primary Schools: 41
Middle Schools: 12
High Schools: 11
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
James River High	Public	9-12	3700 James River Rd.	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2420	1,842	119	15.4	31.5%	985 (53.5%)	271 (14.7%)	419 (22.7%)	76 (4.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.8%)	50.8	195^th of 328 public high schools	40.5%		49.7	199^th of 329 public high schools	39.5%	4		77.0	62.1		65.7	14.3	75.7	59.1	72.0	85.3	89.7	87.7	62.8	70.5	60.0	52.5	66.7		53.9	92.2	83.9	87.1		21.7	45.7	63.6	68.6	71.2		89.5		$7,528	$51	$7,477
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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	2.99 mi	61
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	6.69 mi	23
Richmond City Public Schools	7.79 mi	59	115^th
Department of Juvenile Justice	7.94 mi	1
Powhatan County Public Schools	12.54 mi	5	33^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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