Summary:
Henrico County Public Schools serves 9 high schools in grades 9–12 across Henrico County, Virginia, enrolling about 16,013 students and ranking 90th out of 131 Virginia districts.
The county’s top performer is Deep Run High, ranking 51st in Virginia with a 97.9% graduation rate, 0.8% dropout rate, and 5.2% chronic absenteeism – the best in the district. Mills E. Godwin High follows at 79th, excelling in math with 99.2% Algebra II proficiency, while Glen Allen High ranks 98th with strong Biology and Geography scores. At the other end, Highland Springs High (292nd), Henrico High (289th), John Randolph Tucker High (267th), and Hermitage High (264th) all place in the bottom 20% statewide. Varina High stands out as the most improved, climbing from the 6th to 37th percentile in three years despite an 86.3% poverty rate.
Poverty and attendance strongly track with outcomes. The three highest-ranked schools have free/reduced lunch rates below 31% and chronic absenteeism below 14%, while the lowest-ranked schools exceed 86% poverty. However, higher spending per student does not guarantee success – Henrico High spends $10,700 per student but ranks 289th, while Deep Run High spends only $8,412 and ranks 51st. Interesting pockets of strength exist: John Randolph Tucker High posts 93.8% Biology proficiency, and Varina High achieves an 89.1% senior reading rate, far above the state. The district’s 31st percentile overall rank hides a deeply divided system, with three schools in the top 30% and two in the bottom 15% of Virginia.
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