Summary:
Hopewell City Public Schools is a small school district in Virginia that serves only one high school, Hopewell High. The district and high school both have a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating they are among the lowest-performing in the state. Hopewell High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia high schools, declining from 314 out of 326 schools in 2022-2023 to 307 out of 328 schools in 2024-2025.
Hopewell High faces significant challenges in student outcomes, with a 92.8% four-year graduation rate, a 4.5% dropout rate, and a 15.7% chronic absenteeism rate - all worse than the state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the state averages across various subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a 100.96% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families, which may be contributing to the school's struggles.
Despite the school's low performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4, and its per-student spending of $7,378 is lower than the state average. Addressing the issues at Hopewell High will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to improve the educational experiences and opportunities for students in the Hopewell City Public Schools district.
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