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Colonial Heights High

Q: Is Colonial Heights High a good school?

Colonial Heights High ranks 171 st of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Colonial Heights High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Colonial Heights High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Colonial Heights High?

Students at Colonial Heights High are 48% White, 26% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Colonial Heights High?

Colonial Heights High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lakeview Elementary Elementary : North Elementary Elementary : Tussing Elementary Middle : Colonial Heights Middle

Public Grades 9-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia high schools

Summary

[Colonial Heights High](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0096000361/school.aspx) is a midsize public high school in Colonial Heights, VA, serving 886 students in grades 9–12 as part of [Colonial Heights City Public Schools](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/district/00960/search.aspx). Nearly all students (97.2%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, but the school spends a robust $11,800 per student and maintains a 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio. The school’s state ranking has slipped recently, falling to 171st in 2025–2026 (48th percentile) from a 4-star peak of 67th in 2022–2023.

Despite its very high-poverty population, Colonial Heights High currently ranks higher than several neighboring comprehensive high schools, including [Prince George High](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0309001280/school.aspx), [Thomas Dale High](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0084000350/school.aspx), [Varina High](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0189000835/school.aspx), [Dinwiddie County High](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0117000410/school.aspx), and [Lloyd C. Bird High](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0084000337/school.aspx). It posts clear academic strengths in 9th-grade Algebra I (88.8% proficiency vs. 80.2% statewide), 10th-grade Biology (76.0% vs. 68.9%), and World History I (74.5% vs. 66.6%). The school also boasts a very low dropout rate of 3.0%, the best among nearby schools, and earned a remarkable 5-star rating for its English Language Learner students, ranking 11th of 135 high schools statewide.

The most significant barrier to even better outcomes is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 29.9%—roughly double the state average (14.8%) and higher than the district average (23.1%). This likely suppresses test scores in weaker areas like VA/US History (27.6% proficiency) and Geometry (76.1% vs. 85.9% statewide). There is also a notable gender gap, with male students ranking in the 66th percentile statewide and female students in the 36th percentile. Reducing chronic absenteeism stands out as the single most powerful lever for reversing the school’s recent downward ranking trend.

886

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,083

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3600 Conduit Rd
Colonial Heights, VA 23834-3798

(804) 524-3405

District: Colonial Heights City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Colonial Heights High:

Elementary:	Lakeview Elementary
	North Elementary
	Tussing Elementary
Middle:	Colonial Heights Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

African American:

25.8%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 13% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

Virginia avg78%

171^st of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 131Colonial Heights City 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
2026	56.0	171 of 331	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.2	145 of 328	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	138 of 329	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	67 of 326	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	85 of 325	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	88 of 327	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	190 of 327	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	180 of 326	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.2	125 of 324	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.0	133 of 321	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.1	145 of 322	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.3	183 of 322	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	103 of 321	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.1	171 of 321	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	208 of 320	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	203 of 317	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.7	234 of 313	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.9	189 of 316	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	215 of 313	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.1	132 of 314	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.0	93 of 308	69.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	85 of 242	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.8	100 of 245	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	58 of 240	75.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	104 of 252	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	72 of 253	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	36 of 249	85.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	11 of 135	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	66.9	33 of 122	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	205 of 322	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	181 of 321	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	136 of 322	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	54 of 320	83.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	159 of 242	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	121 of 236	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	130 of 233	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.0	49 of 232	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	164 of 321	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.7	109 of 324	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	49 of 320	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	111 of 325	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	112 of 322	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	137 of 322	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	89 of 321	72.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	63.1	28 of 92	69.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	91 of 196	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	127 of 198	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	97 of 198	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.5	7 of 193	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	142 of 312	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	159 of 313	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	107 of 314	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	41 of 315	87.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)92nd percentile+44 vs school

Military Connected (2023)70th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2026)59th percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I87%+8 vs state

English Reading83%-3 vs state

Biology76%~ state avg

Geometry76%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th 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 Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th 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 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th 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 Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th 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 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	56	171^st of 331 public high schools	48.3%		60.2	145^th of 328 public high schools	55.8%	26		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	76.1	385.0	< 50%		88.8	68.8	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		≥ 50%		448.0	< 50%		79.4	76.0	71.4	≥ 50%	< 50%					63.6	85.3	66.7	≥ 50%	< 50%				359.0	371.0	< 50%	397.0	409.0		≥ 50%		398.0			$12,083	$227	$11,856
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%)	30.7	276^th of 331 public high schools	16.6%		39	251^st of 328 public high schools	23.5%	25	315.0	56.7	57.9	391.0	47.7	16.3	363.0	< 50%	60.8	73.3	420.0	100.0	100.0	18.5	18.2	< 50%		< 50%	< 50%	76.6	50.7	60.7	90.3	411.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%		70.0	84.7	84.6	48.2	381.0			< 50%	25.0	32.8	60.0	82.1	386.0	≥ 50%	88.6	≥ 50%	27.3		≥ 50%	$8,703	$159	$8,544
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	—	215 (18.9%)	715 (62.9%)	157 (13.8%)	9 (0.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.7%)	15.6	319^th of 331 public high schools	3.6%		22.2	307^th of 328 public high schools	6.4%	12		422.0	57.1	≥ 50%	80.0	< 50%	359.0	< 50%	56.4	41.4	60.0	399.0	62.5	385.0	≥ 50%		377.0	419.0		84.9	47.7	56.4	77.4	50.0		< 50%	< 50%		420.0	76.8	52.9	≥ 50%					384.0	36.7	67.7	42.6	28.0	< 50%	90.0		25.0	408.0		$11,031	$636	$10,395
Petersburg High	Public	9-12	3101 Johnson Road	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 862-7096	1,215	76	15.9	88.1%	44 (3.6%)	991 (81.6%)	157 (12.9%)	11 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	15.5	321^st of 331 public high schools	3.0%		25.4	300^th of 328 public high schools	8.5%	21		67.7	89.5	< 50%	66.7	382.0	< 50%		59.5	68.9	68.4	91.7		404.0	≥ 50%		398.0	432.0	< 50%	70.2	36.1	57.8	81.5			≥ 50%			380.0	74.3	84.6	405.0					373.0	35.3	45.8	36.2	398.0	395.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	24.3	≥ 50%		$19,798	$4,277	$15,521
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%)	48.5	207^th of 331 public high schools	37.5%		47.3	213^th of 328 public high schools	35.1%	6	365.0	62.2	70.0	73.3	60.3	16.7	360.0	< 50%	71.4	88.1	91.3	100.0	81.0	50.0	379.0			< 50%		87.6	71.4	88.2	97.1	80.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		72.0	87.2	89.8	59.9	404.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	69.2	59.9	77.8	85.7			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	49.6	425.0		$8,437	$402	$8,035
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%)	13.6	324^th of 331 public high schools	2.1%		17.8	313^th of 328 public high schools	4.6%	11	25.0	28.0	414.0	388.0	379.0	352.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	31.3	436.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%								≥ 50%	37.0	39.3	368.0		373.0	410.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	401.0	62.5	70.6						376.0	381.0	< 50%	32.4	413.0	441.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%		$21,188	$389	$20,799
Prince George High	Public	9-12	7801 Laurel Spring Rd	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 733-2720	1,789	88	20.3	35.4%	780 (43.6%)	556 (31.1%)	288 (16.1%)	22 (1.2%)	6 (0.3%)	11 (0.6%)	126 (7.0%)	50	198^th of 331 public high schools	40.2%		46.6	220^th of 328 public high schools	32.9%	22		50.0	70.6	469.0	86.8	376.0	382.0	< 50%	92.7	77.5	88.9	435.0	90.5	449.0	50.0		≥ 50%	52.9	< 50%	96.8	68.6	67.4	79.0	65.7		< 50%			442.0	81.8	91.7	≥ 50%					378.0	42.0	77.3	77.1	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	36.7	390.0	< 50%	$8,840	$260	$8,580
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%)	31.1	275^th of 331 public high schools	16.9%		32.9	274^th of 328 public high schools	16.5%	1	338.0	50.5	25.8	383.0	41.8	15.4	370.0	< 50%	57.5	70.8	94.4	86.7	100.0	361.0	380.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			69.5	62.8	73.7	80.7	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	398.0		66.7	81.8	76.0	87.9				< 50%	24.7	35.5	61.5	63.1	56.6	80.0	94.6	≥ 50%	33.9	398.0	< 50%	$8,898	$51	$8,847
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%)	25.7	302^nd of 331 public high schools	8.8%		18.8	312^th of 328 public high schools	4.9%	10	304.0	40.7	36.8	51.6	41.4	32.7	20.7	385.0	49.2	65.5	90.9	97.2	452.0	386.0	45.8					76.0	54.1	85.5	90.2	396.0	< 50%		≥ 50%		34.8	75.9	69.5	42.3					7.7	26.1	63.6	57.9	66.7	93.0	92.5	420.0	35.6	394.0		$9,547	$308	$9,239
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%)	48.3	209^th of 331 public high schools	36.9%		34	269^th of 328 public high schools	18.0%	60		≥ 50%			47.2	≥ 50%	< 50%		80.1	87.5	94.1	446.0	81.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%		70.6	70.4	90.3	100.0		≥ 50%				76.9	86.5	89.1	≥ 50%						< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%					430.0			$10,550	$408	$10,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonial Heights High

How many students attend Colonial Heights High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Colonial Heights High.

What is the racial makeup of Colonial Heights High?

Students at Colonial Heights High are 48% White, 26% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Colonial Heights High a good school?

Colonial Heights High ranks 171^st of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Colonial Heights High in?

Colonial Heights City Public Schools

What schools feed into Colonial Heights High?

Colonial Heights High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lakeview Elementary
Elementary : North Elementary
Elementary : Tussing Elementary
Middle : Colonial Heights Middle

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