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Henrico High

Q: Is Henrico High a good school?

Henrico High ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Henrico High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,300 students attended Henrico High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Henrico High?

Students at Henrico High are 72% African American, 10% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Henrico High?

Henrico High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Glen Lea Elementary Elementary : Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary Elementary : Laburnum Elementary Middle : L. Douglas Wilder Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 13% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Henrico High is a large, comprehensive public high school in Richmond, VA, serving about 1,300 students in grades 9–12 as part of Henrico County Public Schools. The school has historically ranked near the bottom of Virginia high schools, but in the 2025–2026 school year it improved to 289th out of 331 schools (13th percentile, 1 star) — a meaningful jump from the 4th percentile of the prior year. About 86.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-poverty population.

The biggest challenges are attendance, graduation, and math and science. Chronic absenteeism runs at 26.2% — roughly double the state average of 14.8% and nearly double that of Hermitage High, the closest school in the same district. The graduation rate has slipped from 90.4% in 2022–2023 to 86.2% in 2024–2025, while the dropout rate is 9.0%. On the positive side, Henrico students outperform state averages in 10th-grade reading (84.6% proficient) and Algebra I (77.6%), but Geometry proficiency (40.3%) trails the state by 45 percentage points, and Biology scores lag as well.

Compared with nearby schools, Henrico sits far behind Atlee High and Mechanicsville High in Hanover County, which rank in the 91st and 87th percentiles with graduation rates above 94%. Small selective Richmond City schools like Open High and Richmond Community High post 100% graduation rates. A fairer comparison may be Hermitage High, which serves a similarly high-poverty population but has much lower absenteeism. Encouragingly, Henrico has shown recent gains for its highest-need student groups, and its reading scores prove the school can produce strong results. Reducing chronic absenteeism and improving math and science will be critical to continuing this upward trend.

1,300

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,171

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

302 Azalea Ave
Richmond, VA 23227

(804) 228-2700

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Henrico High:

Elementary:	Glen Lea Elementary
	Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary
	Laburnum Elementary
Middle:	L. Douglas Wilder Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.8%

White:

10.0%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (70% vs 78% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (86% vs 94%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg79%

Virginia avg78%

289^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9High Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools

90^th of 131Henrico 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	28.4	289 of 331	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	316 of 328	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	313 of 329	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	310 of 326	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	292 of 325	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	293 of 327	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	299 of 327	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	294 of 326	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	273 of 324	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.8	291 of 321	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.7	274 of 322	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.7	244 of 322	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.6	237 of 321	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.8	226 of 321	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.1	243 of 320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.6	248 of 317	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.4	228 of 313	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	272 of 316	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.7	199 of 313	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.0	247 of 314	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.5	109 of 308	64.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	192 of 242	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	236 of 245	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	229 of 249	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	230 of 240	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	57 of 120	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	54 of 125	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	14 of 118	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	70 of 120	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	193 of 252	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	232 of 253	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	218 of 249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	255 of 322	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	303 of 321	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	298 of 322	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	303 of 320	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	170 of 242	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.1	57 of 236	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	156 of 233	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	116 of 232	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	267 of 321	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	316 of 324	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	309 of 320	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	317 of 322	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	311 of 322	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	308 of 321	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	45.9	118 of 193	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	233 of 312	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	68.8	79 of 313	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	145 of 314	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	28 of 315	91.1%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2026)52nd percentile+40 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)39th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2026)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)21st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading82%-4 vs state

Algebra I74%-4 vs state

World History II71%+31 vs state

Algebra II67%-22 vs state

Biology64%-13 vs state

Geometry40%-37 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

As a student here at Henrico, I would say that much of this information about the test scores is untrue. We have better than average test scores and they are getting better. This school also offers two programs which are the IB program and the Center for the Arts program. Which both are extremely good. The Center for the Arts students are amazing at what they do, while all the IB students are extremely intelligent. I feel that this information doesn't include the center kids at all. Even without the IB or Center for the Arts students we are a smart bunch of students. The teachers are amazing and the school itself is amazing (or at least soon to be with the grant we got to renovate the school, and trust me it is a lot of money). Close Quote

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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 Science (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 (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL 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 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	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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				$11,171	$621	$10,550
John Marshall High	Public	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6052	645	63	10.2	—	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%			$15,728	$1,138	$14,590
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	4225 Old Brook Rd.	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	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)																																																					$31,007	$00	$31,007
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	—	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%				$14,814	$777	$14,037
Thomas Jefferson High	Public	9-12	4100 W Grace St	Richmond	23230	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6028	749	63	11.8	78.2%	173 (23.1%)	477 (63.7%)	61 (8.1%)	11 (1.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	31.1	274^th of 331 public high schools	17.2%		27.3	294^th of 328 public high schools	10.4%	20	404.0	56.0	48.2	44.8	82.1				67.5	417.0	423.0	434.0	77.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							71.5	70.7	76.2	403.0										361.0	84.4	72.7	≥ 50%			100.0	433.0		92.9			< 50%	58.3	411.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		$17,359	$2,116	$15,243
Richmond Success Academy	Public	6-12	119 West Leigh Street	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4388	277	33	8.3	—	2 (0.7%)	187 (67.5%)	79 (28.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1.4	330^th of 331 public high schools	0.3%		0.3	327^th of 328 public high schools	0.3%	3	318.0	307.0	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%				50.0	245.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		< 50%			322.0	322.0	335.0			317.0	346.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	342.0	372.0	294.0		≥ 50%	325.0	327.0	319.0	< 50%	376.0	376.0	388.0			< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	26.1	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		< 50%		345.0	$10,767	$1,302	$9,466
Armstrong High	Public	9-12	2300 Cool Lane	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	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%		$15,990	$1,112	$14,879
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				$10,220	$132	$10,088
Open High	Public	9-12	600 S Pine St	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 780-4661	171	19	9.1	—	70 (40.9%)	62 (36.3%)	28 (16.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	85.1	5^th of 331 public high schools	98.5%		88.8	3^rd of 328 public high schools	99.1%	2		97.8			100.0	416.0	< 50%					≥ 50%	95.7	≥ 50%								97.6														100.0																	$11,711	$88	$11,624
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%									$12,027	$204	$11,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Henrico High

What district is Henrico High in?

Henrico County Public Schools

How many students attend Henrico High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,300 students attended Henrico High.

Is Henrico High a good school?

Henrico High ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Henrico High?

Henrico High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glen Lea Elementary
Elementary : Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary
Elementary : Laburnum Elementary
Middle : L. Douglas Wilder Middle

What is the racial makeup of Henrico High?

Students at Henrico High are 72% African American, 10% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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