High Schools in Roanoke City Public Schools

The Roanoke City Public Schools district in Virginia is home to two high schools: Patrick Henry High and William Fleming High. Both schools serve grades 9-12 and face similar challenges, with consistently low performance metrics and rankings within the state.

Neither Patrick Henry High nor William Fleming High stand out as high-performing schools. Both are ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, with Patrick Henry High ranking 291st out of 328 schools and William Fleming High ranking 314th out of 328 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, both schools are rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating they are among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

The two high schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools district share similar performance metrics, including a 92.8% four-year graduation rate, a 4.5% dropout rate, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% for the 2023-2024 school year. Both schools also have test scores that are generally below the state and district averages across various subject areas and grade levels, and they serve communities with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (89.04% at Patrick Henry High and 95.34% at William Fleming High).