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Mechanicsville High

Q: Is Mechanicsville High a good school?

Mechanicsville High ranks 224 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mechanicsville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,245 students attended Mechanicsville High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mechanicsville High?

Students at Mechanicsville High are 73% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Mechanicsville High?

Mechanicsville High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Battlefield Park Elementary Elementary : Cold Harbor Elementary Elementary : Laurel Meadow Elementary Middle : Bell Creek Middle

Public Grades 9-12

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Mechanicsville High is a 9–12 public high school in Mechanicsville, VA, enrolling 1,245 students as part of Hanover County Public Schools, a district that ranks in the top 30% of Virginia school divisions. The school itself, however, has seen a steep and concerning decline: it ranked 45th in Virginia (86th percentile, 4 stars) in 2020–2021, but has fallen to 224th (32nd percentile, 2 stars) in the most recent 2025–2026 data.

Within its own district, Mechanicsville is the clear outlier — and not in a good way. Two neighboring high schools in the same district serve families with nearly identical economic profiles (roughly 19–21% free/reduced lunch): Atlee High ranks in the 91st percentile (5 stars) and Hanover High ranks in the 74th percentile (4 stars), while Mechanicsville sits in the 32nd percentile. Mechanicsville trails district and state averages in most SOL subjects, including a striking 54.6% proficiency rate for 12th-grade reading versus 70.2% statewide. Chronic absenteeism runs at 12.5% — nearly double the district average of 6.9% and roughly double the rates at Atlee (6.2%) and Hanover (6.6%) — while the dropout rate has climbed from 1.4% to 4.1% in just three years.

These struggles are not due to a lack of resources. Mechanicsville actually has the lowest student-teacher ratio among the three Hanover County high schools (12.8 to 1) and spends slightly more per student than Atlee ($11,036 vs. $9,974). The school still posts strengths — 100% proficiency in 11th-grade Algebra I and strong scores in Algebra II and Geometry — and its graduation rate of 94.6% remains above the state average. But the combination of rising absenteeism, climbing dropout rates, weak subgroup performance, and SOL scores that trail similar nearby schools points to school-specific challenges that extra staffing alone hasn't solved. For parents comparing options, this is a school to watch closely and ask about at the school level.

1,245

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,036

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7052 Mechanicsville Pike
Mechanicsville, VA 23111

(804) 723-2200

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Mechanicsville High:

Elementary:	Battlefield Park Elementary
	Cold Harbor Elementary
	Laurel Meadow Elementary
Middle:	Bell Creek Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

African American:

10.8%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Hanover County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg84%

Virginia avg79%

224^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Hanover County Public Schools

27^th of 131Hanover 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
2026	45.3	224 of 331	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	151 of 328	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	140 of 329	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	133 of 326	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	103 of 325	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	45 of 327	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	125 of 327	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	110 of 326	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.3	118 of 324	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.9	154 of 321	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	122 of 322	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.7	120 of 322	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	84 of 321	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	55.9	116 of 321	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	114 of 320	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.4	99 of 317	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.2	71 of 313	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	60.4	91 of 316	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	58.8	94 of 313	70.0%	★★★★☆
2006	58.6	88 of 314	72.0%	★★★★☆
2005	62.0	68 of 308	77.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	185 of 242	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.6	135 of 245	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	168 of 249	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	124 of 240	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	194 of 252	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.1	107 of 253	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	236 of 322	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.8	163 of 321	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	124 of 322	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	144 of 320	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	113 of 242	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	71 of 236	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	38 of 233	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	68 of 232	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	202 of 321	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	173 of 324	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	141 of 320	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	214 of 325	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.3	147 of 322	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	139 of 322	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	128 of 321	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	130 of 196	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	152 of 198	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.4	42 of 198	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	54 of 193	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	269 of 312	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.6	203 of 313	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	177 of 314	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	212 of 315	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)23rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II91%-3 vs state

Geometry89%+6 vs state

English Reading84%~ state avg

Algebra I79%~ state avg

Biology76%~ state avg

Earth Science66%+3 vs state

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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 Mathematics (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)				SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th 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 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th 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 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	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mechanicsville High	Public	9-12	7052 Mechanicsville Pike	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2200	1,245	97	12.8	18.7%	913 (73.3%)	134 (10.8%)	83 (6.7%)	29 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (6.7%)	45.3	224^th of 331 public high schools	32.3%		59.7	151^st of 328 public high schools	54.0%	73							89.2		≥ 50%				75.8	90.5	100.0	433.0		91.3					≥ 50%	≥ 50%		85.5	73.8	57.1	448.0		66.4	377.0	412.0	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	85.3	54.6	455.0				≥ 50%	< 50%									$11,036	$352	$10,684
Henrico High	Public, Magnet	9-12	302 Azalea Ave	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 228-2700	1,300	93	13.9	86.8%	130 (10.0%)	934 (71.8%)	89 (6.8%)	105 (8.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.8%)	28.4	289^th of 331 public high schools	12.7%		17.4	316^th of 328 public high schools	3.7%	27							40.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				73.5	77.6	72.2	427.0		66.7	< 50%	≥ 50%						77.0	50.3	61.9	73.1			< 50%	< 50%	< 50%				< 50%	84.6	82.2	80.7	≥ 50%				< 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	70.8	360.0				$10,700	$594	$10,107
Atlee High	Public	9-12	9414 Atlee Station Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2100	1,470	97	15.2	19.5%	1,143 (77.8%)	114 (7.8%)	66 (4.5%)	66 (4.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.3%)	78.9	30^th of 331 public high schools	90.9%		83.1	10^th of 328 public high schools	97.0%	20		535.0					96.9	372.0		≥ 50%			86.4	429.0	≥ 50%	429.0		100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%		96.2	84.0	72.7	≥ 50%		84.1	425.0	≥ 50%						≥ 50%	96.2	431.0	503.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%						489.0				$9,974	$167	$9,806
Highland Springs High	Public, Magnet	9-12	200 S. Airport Drive	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 328-4000	1,928	117	16.5	86.7%	144 (7.5%)	1,493 (77.4%)	207 (10.7%)	23 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	51 (2.6%)	27.9	292^nd of 331 public high schools	11.8%		27.9	292^nd of 328 public high schools	11.0%			≥ 50%					62.2	≥ 50%					72.0	74.4	75.0	100.0		91.1	≥ 50%	< 50%			433.0	434.0	≥ 50%	68.9	60.4	73.0	90.9				378.0						60.0	80.3	77.8	88.9	≥ 50%	< 50%	442.0	< 50%	50.0	≥ 50%			405.0	379.0				$8,877	$515	$8,362
Armstrong High	Public	9-12	2300 Cool Lane	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4449	709	82	8.6	92.5%	28 (3.9%)	606 (85.5%)	49 (6.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	15	322^nd of 331 public high schools	2.7%		15.1	318^th of 328 public high schools	3.0%	4	< 50%	25.9	40.5	36.4			406.0						67.7	79.3	90.9	432.0		79.3	432.0	≥ 50%	419.0					90.0	47.7	65.5	60.0										366.0	68.1	77.4	421.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	425.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	458.0		≥ 50%		$15,203	$1,096	$14,106
Richmond Community High	Public	9-12	201 E Brookland Park Boulevard	Richmond	23222	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-4332	211	26	8.1	99.5%	52 (24.6%)	118 (55.9%)	26 (12.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	77.4	39^th of 331 public high schools	88.2%		81.1	19^th of 328 public high schools	94.2%	20		98.5					65.9									≥ 50%		100.0	≥ 50%							100.0	≥ 50%													100.0					≥ 50%		100.0				≥ 50%	≥ 50%				$14,578	$655	$13,923
Hanover High	Public	9-12	10307 Chamberlayne Rd.	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3700	1,349	94	14.3	20.7%	1,070 (79.3%)	93 (6.9%)	67 (5.0%)	36 (2.7%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (5.6%)	69.7	86^th of 331 public high schools	74.0%		78.6	29^th of 328 public high schools	91.2%	57		≥ 50%					97.0	401.0	< 50%				92.9	421.0	418.0	≥ 50%		96.6					≥ 50%	< 50%		97.2	71.5	406.0	< 50%		73.1	≥ 50%	421.0	≥ 50%					415.0	92.4	375.0	470.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%							$10,925	$242	$10,683
John Marshall High	Public	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6052	645	63	10.2	133.8%	82 (12.7%)	499 (77.4%)	29 (4.5%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	22.1	309^th of 331 public high schools	6.6%		29.6	287^th of 328 public high schools	12.5%	22	≥ 50%	30.3	48.4	72.7			54.8	≥ 50%	< 50%				76.7	84.6	83.3	≥ 50%		70.8	393.0	63.6	< 50%					57.9	53.1	81.8	404.0										< 50%	82.1	88.9	437.0		≥ 50%	< 50%		479.0				409.0	409.0	< 50%			$15,985	$1,243	$14,742
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd.	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(804) 230-7763	32	11	3.0		2 (6.3%)	28 (87.5%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)																																																								$24,696	$00	$24,696
Franklin Military Academy	Public	6-12	701 North 37th Street	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8526	335	53	6.3	99.7%	65 (19.4%)	164 (49.0%)	89 (26.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	67.7	102^nd of 331 public high schools	69.2%		69.6	91^st of 328 public high schools	72.3%	11		90.2	< 50%		≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%				100.0	100.0	≥ 50%				100.0	87.2				97.8				89.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		85.3					100.0	95.9	91.8		≥ 50%	92.9					≥ 50%		100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		388.0			98.4	$16,527	$609	$15,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Mechanicsville High

What is the racial makeup of Mechanicsville High?

Students at Mechanicsville High are 73% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Mechanicsville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,245 students attended Mechanicsville High.

What district is Mechanicsville High in?

Hanover County Public Schools

Is Mechanicsville High a good school?

Mechanicsville High ranks 224^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Mechanicsville High?

Mechanicsville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Battlefield Park Elementary
Elementary : Cold Harbor Elementary
Elementary : Laurel Meadow Elementary
Middle : Bell Creek Middle

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