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Glen Allen High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
122nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 63% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Glen Allen High is a public magnet high school serving 1,913 students in grades 9-12 in Glen Allen, Virginia, which is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Virginia high schools over the past decade, with a peak ranking of 28th out of 321 schools in 2015-2016. Glen Allen High performs particularly well for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 30-40% of Virginia high schools for these subgroups, and it consistently outperforms the Henrico County and Virginia state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across various subjects and grade levels.

Compared to nearby schools, Glen Allen High performs significantly better than Henrico High, which consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia high schools. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Deep Run High and Mills E. Godwin High, which rank in the top 20% and top 30% of Virginia high schools, respectively. Glen Allen High has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 29.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, in contrast to some nearby schools with much higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

While Glen Allen High has maintained strong academic performance and graduation rates, the school has experienced a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.1% in 2023-2024 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and multi-racial students, suggests the need for more focused efforts to address achievement gaps and ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

1,939
Students ?
17.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,869
Per pupil spending ?
30.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10700 Staples Mill Road
       Glen Allen, VA  23060

(804) 501-3300

District: Henrico County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Glen Allen High:

Elementary:    Echo Lake Elementary
    Glen Allen Elementary
    Greenwood Elementary
    Springfield Park Elementary
Middle:    Holman Middle
    Hungary Creek Middle
Racial breakdown:

White:
51.0%
African American:
18.4%
Asian:
15.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 81% meeting standards)
96% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)
Above the Virginia median (63rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school87%
District avg78%
Virginia avg81%
122nd of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Top 37%▼ down 24 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 9High Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools
89th of 129Henrico 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202563.8122 of 32862.8%★★★☆☆
202466.6103 of 32968.7%★★★☆☆
202369.092 of 32671.8%★★★★☆
202266.071 of 32578.2%★★★★☆
202157.7101 of 32769.1%★★★☆☆
201968.453 of 32783.8%★★★★☆
201868.247 of 32685.6%★★★★☆
201767.754 of 32483.3%★★★★☆
201673.928 of 32191.3%★★★★★
201571.341 of 32287.3%★★★★☆
201470.745 of 32286.0%★★★★☆
201368.854 of 32183.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202551.0129 of 24547.3%★★☆☆☆
202468.363 of 24974.7%★★★★☆
202372.644 of 24081.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202560.357 of 12554.4%★★★☆☆
202457.260 of 11849.2%★★★☆☆
202349.075 of 12037.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202458.897 of 25361.7%★★★☆☆
202366.971 of 24971.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202364.226 of 9773.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202564.7116 of 32163.9%★★★☆☆
202464.5113 of 32264.9%★★★☆☆
202368.386 of 32073.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202576.831 of 23686.9%★★★★☆
202471.754 of 23376.8%★★★★☆
202369.057 of 23275.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202557.6139 of 32457.1%★★★☆☆
202467.077 of 32075.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202561.1134 of 32258.4%★★★☆☆
202471.079 of 32275.5%★★★★☆
202369.091 of 32171.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202550.9103 of 19848.0%★★☆☆☆
202463.166 of 19866.7%★★★☆☆
202372.142 of 19378.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202559.8136 of 31356.5%★★★☆☆
202458.3137 of 31456.4%★★★☆☆
202361.8114 of 31563.8%★★★☆☆
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 (2025)87th percentile+24 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)73rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)64th percentile~ school
Disabled (2024)62nd percentile-7 vs school
Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-15 vs school
African American (2025)47th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra II95%~ state avg
Geography94%+24 vs state
English Reading91%+4 vs state
Biology91%+12 vs state
Algebra I84%+4 vs state
Geometry79%-6 vs state
World History II54%-7 vs state
VA and US History36%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,939 students attended Glen Allen High.

Glen Allen High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Echo Lake Elementary
Elementary : Glen Allen Elementary
Elementary : Greenwood Elementary
Elementary : Springfield Park Elementary
Middle : Holman Middle
Middle : Hungary Creek Middle

Glen Allen High ranks 122nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Glen Allen High are 51% White, 18% African American, 15% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.


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