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Highland Springs High

Q: Is Highland Springs High a good school?

Highland Springs High ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Highland Springs High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,928 students attended Highland Springs High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Highland Springs High?

Students at Highland Springs High are 77% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Highland Springs High?

Highland Springs High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary Elementary : Cashell Donahoe Elementary Elementary : Fair Oaks Elementary Elementary : Harvie Elementary Elementary : Highland Springs Elementary Elementary : Jacob L. Adams Elementary Elementary : Sandston Elementary Middle : Fairfield Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 12% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Highland Springs High is a large comprehensive high school in Highland Springs, VA, serving 1,928 students in grades 9–12 as part of Henrico County Public Schools. The school has ranked in the bottom 12% of Virginia high schools (292nd out of 331 in 2025–26), though it has improved significantly from the 3rd percentile five years ago. It serves a high-need population, with 86.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a chronic absenteeism rate of 27.1% — nearly double the state rate — and a graduation rate of 85.3%, below the district's 90.0% and the state's 92.3%.

Compared with nearby schools, Highland Springs stands out for its size and resource constraints. With 1,928 students, it is the largest school in its comparison group, and its student-teacher ratio of 16.5 is the highest, meaning each teacher serves more students than at Henrico High (13.9) or Varina High (13.7). It also has the lowest per-pupil spending among Henrico County schools at $8,877. The contrast with Mechanicsville High, just 5.4 miles away, is stark: Mechanicsville has an 18.7% poverty rate and a 94.6% graduation rate, while Highland Springs has an 86.7% poverty rate and an 85.3% graduation rate. Small Richmond specialty schools like Open High, Richmond Community High, and Franklin Military Academy all achieve 100% graduation rates with far smaller enrollments and lower student-teacher ratios, though they operate under a different school model.

There are genuine bright spots. The school's performance for its African American students is notably stronger than its overall ranking, sitting in the 40th percentile compared with the school's 12th percentile overall. Upper-grade students also show strong results: 12th graders scored 90.9% proficient in Biology and 77.8% in English Reading, both above state averages. The clearest opportunity for improvement is the 9th-grade year, where proficiency in Algebra I and Biology falls well below state averages, and where chronic absenteeism likely begins to take its toll on students' path to graduation.

1,928

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,843

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

200 S. Airport Drive
Highland Springs, VA 23075

(804) 328-4000

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Highland Springs High:

Elementary:	Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary
	Cashell Donahoe Elementary
	Fair Oaks Elementary
	Harvie Elementary
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	Highland Springs Elementary
	Jacob L. Adams Elementary
	Sandston Elementary
Middle:	Fairfield Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.4%

Hispanic:

10.7%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Virginia average (8% vs 5%)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 13% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg80%

Virginia avg77%

292^nd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	27.9	292 of 331	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	292 of 328	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	295 of 329	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	305 of 326	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	314 of 325	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	316 of 327	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	302 of 327	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	278 of 326	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	300 of 324	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	296 of 321	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	308 of 322	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.5	304 of 322	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	283 of 321	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	300 of 321	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.2	289 of 320	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	41.5	220 of 317	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.3	221 of 313	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.7	220 of 316	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	204 of 313	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.2	257 of 314	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	63.4	61 of 308	80.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	145 of 242	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	189 of 245	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	188 of 249	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	202 of 240	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	227 of 252	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	188 of 253	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	229 of 249	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.1	29 of 122	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	294 of 322	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	287 of 321	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	278 of 322	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	306 of 320	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	232 of 242	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	46.0	146 of 236	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	178 of 233	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	217 of 232	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	257 of 321	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	282 of 324	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	256 of 320	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	281 of 325	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	285 of 322	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	285 of 322	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	295 of 321	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	154 of 198	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	297 of 312	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	72.2	56 of 313	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	11.2	310 of 314	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	265 of 315	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)50th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)32nd percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II91%+3 vs state

Geography89%+18 vs state

English Reading79%-7 vs state

Algebra I73%-5 vs state

Biology67%-10 vs state

Geometry62%-17 vs state

World History I50%-20 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 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 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 Science 8th 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 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
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				$8,843	$428	$8,415
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	—	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	$16,392	$697	$15,695
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%		$15,990	$1,112	$14,879
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
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
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
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
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
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	Henrico County	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Springs High

What district is Highland Springs High in?

Henrico County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Highland Springs High?

Students at Highland Springs High are 77% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Highland Springs High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,928 students attended Highland Springs High.

Is Highland Springs High a good school?

Highland Springs High ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Highland Springs High?

Highland Springs High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary
Elementary : Cashell Donahoe Elementary
Elementary : Fair Oaks Elementary
Elementary : Harvie Elementary
Elementary : Highland Springs Elementary
Elementary : Jacob L. Adams Elementary
Elementary : Sandston Elementary
Middle : Fairfield Middle

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