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Thomas Dale High

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Thomas Dale High ranks 213 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Thomas Dale High is a public high school located in Chester, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,570 students. It is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Dale High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, ranking between 201-256 out of 325-329 schools in recent years. The school has a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Virginia high schools. While the school performs better for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, it struggles particularly for Asian, White, and Military Connected student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Virginia high schools for these subgroups. Thomas Dale High also has a 4-year graduation rate around 92%, which is slightly below the state average, and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 5-7%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Manchester High, Meadowbrook High, and Matoaca High, have similar performance profiles to Thomas Dale High, with rankings and ratings in the bottom half of Virginia high schools. These schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates and mixed academic performance on SOL assessments. The only exception is Franklin Military Academy, which is a high-performing school in the Richmond City district, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia high schools.

2,582

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,999

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3626 W. Hundred Rd.
Chester, VA 23831-1926

(804) 768-6245

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Thomas Dale High:

Elementary:	C.E. Curtis Elementary
	Elizabeth Scott Elementary
	Enon Elementary
	Marguerite F. Christian Elementary
Middle:	Elizabeth Davis Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.7%

White:

33.6%

Hispanic:

21.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (71% vs 78% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Geometry scores 31 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Virginia avg78%

213^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11High Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools

71^st of 129Chesterfield County 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	47.3	213 of 328	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	244 of 329	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	243 of 326	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	250 of 325	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	256 of 327	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	201 of 327	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	168 of 326	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	162 of 324	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.4	166 of 321	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	117 of 322	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.3	154 of 322	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.7	141 of 321	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.9	177 of 321	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.1	203 of 320	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.4	164 of 317	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.4	147 of 313	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.2	159 of 316	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	100 of 313	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.9	155 of 314	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.0	111 of 308	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	128 of 245	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	157 of 249	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	152 of 240	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	117 of 125	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	109 of 120	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	31.1	193 of 253	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	190 of 249	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	40 of 101	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	45 of 122	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	56 of 97	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	218 of 321	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	233 of 322	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	241 of 320	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	140 of 236	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	191 of 233	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	192 of 232	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	208 of 324	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	228 of 320	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	232 of 322	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	268 of 322	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	260 of 321	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	90 of 98	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	82 of 92	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	73 of 92	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	171 of 198	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	153 of 198	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	115 of 193	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	240 of 313	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	254 of 314	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	250 of 315	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)24th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2025)8th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II89%-5 vs state

English Reading86%~ state avg

Algebra I80%~ state avg

World History I80%+14 vs state

Biology79%~ state avg

Writing66%-11 vs state

VA and US History56%+17 vs state

Geography55%-13 vs state

Geometry54%-31 vs state

World History II32%+5 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 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 Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Richmond High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	4314 Crutchfield St	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5037	1,116	117	9.5	94.4%	40 (3.6%)	434 (38.9%)	611 (54.7%)	18 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	6.4	326^th of 328 public high schools	0.6%		3.7	327^th of 329 public high schools	0.6%	1	4.8	16.5	22.1	25.0			58.7	79.2	72.0	55.0	31.8	3.7	6.9	25.2	28.8	61.1					54.6	54.1	59.1					11.8	20.8				21.2	$9,953	$668	$9,285
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Dale High

What schools feed into Thomas Dale High?

Thomas Dale High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : C.E. Curtis Elementary
Elementary : Elizabeth Scott Elementary
Elementary : Enon Elementary
Elementary : Marguerite F. Christian Elementary
Middle : Elizabeth Davis Middle

Is Thomas Dale High a good school?

Thomas Dale High ranks 213^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Dale High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,582 students attended Thomas Dale High.

What district is Thomas Dale High in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Dale High?

Students at Thomas Dale High are 38% African American, 34% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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