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Powhatan High

Q: Is Powhatan High a good school?

Powhatan High ranks 218 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Powhatan High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,328 students attended Powhatan High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Powhatan High?

Students at Powhatan High are 83% White, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Powhatan High?

Powhatan High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Flat Rock Elementary Elementary : Pocahontas Elementary Elementary : Powhatan Elementary Middle : Powhatan Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

218^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 34% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Powhatan High is a mid-sized public high school in Powhatan, Virginia, serving 1,328 students in grades 9–12 as part of Powhatan County Public Schools, a district ranked in the top fifth of Virginia school divisions. However, the school itself ranks in the bottom third of Virginia high schools, a significant gap between district reputation and actual school performance.

There are genuine strengths to highlight. Powhatan High posts a 95.7% graduation rate—above the state average of 92.3%—and a 0.9% dropout rate that is far better than the state's 5.0%. English reading, Biology, and Geometry proficiency all meet or exceed state averages. The bigger story, however, is in 9th-grade fundamentals. Only 53.0% of 9th graders are proficient in Algebra I, versus 80.2% statewide, and nearby schools including Cosby High (92.2%) and Midlothian High (83.8%) outperform Powhatan by wide margins. World History I proficiency is similarly low at 55.0%, while chronic absenteeism (14.0%) runs well above rates at higher-performing neighboring schools.

Performance has also become volatile, with the school dropping from the 55th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 27th percentile in 2024–2025 before recovering only partially to the 34th percentile. Given that Powhatan High serves a relatively low-poverty population (22.0% free/reduced lunch) and spends more per student than several Chesterfield County schools that rank higher, the challenges are not mainly about funding or demographics. The most promising priorities are strengthening 9th-grade math and social studies instruction, reducing chronic absenteeism, and taking a closer look at why some student groups are not experiencing the same level of academic success as others.

1,328

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,923

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Judes Ferry Road
Powhatan, VA 23139

(804) 598-5710

District: Powhatan County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Powhatan High:

Elementary:	Flat Rock Elementary
	Pocahontas Elementary
	Powhatan Elementary
Middle:	Powhatan Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

African American:

5.9%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 23 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

Virginia avg78%

218^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 131Powhatan 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	46.3	218 of 331	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	239 of 328	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.3	147 of 329	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	151 of 326	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	123 of 325	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	128 of 327	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	166 of 327	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	153 of 326	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	126 of 324	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	130 of 321	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	94 of 322	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	64.2	66 of 322	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	59.3	94 of 321	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	62.6	81 of 321	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	64 of 320	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.8	71 of 317	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	63.3	76 of 313	75.7%	★★★★☆
2008	62.3	78 of 316	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	41 of 313	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	66.9	49 of 314	84.4%	★★★★☆
2005	67.0	43 of 308	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	237 of 245	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	176 of 249	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	170 of 240	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	221 of 252	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	160 of 253	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	166 of 249	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	217 of 322	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	216 of 321	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	125 of 322	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	170 of 320	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	88 of 242	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.6	174 of 236	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.7	65 of 233	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	23 of 232	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	250 of 321	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	259 of 324	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	162 of 320	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	225 of 325	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	242 of 322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	169 of 322	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	137 of 321	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	63 of 196	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	137 of 198	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	131 of 198	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	130 of 193	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	263 of 312	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	279 of 313	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	213 of 314	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	220 of 315	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)68th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2026)12th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading91%+5 vs state

Geometry87%+3 vs state

Biology82%+6 vs state

World History II67%+31 vs state

VA and US History63%+25 vs state

Algebra I56%-23 vs state

Earth Science56%-8 vs state

World History I55%-15 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 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 (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 8th 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 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 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
Powhatan High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1800 Judes Ferry Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 598-5710	1,328	88	15.0	22.0%	1,107 (83.4%)	78 (5.9%)	74 (5.6%)	8 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.2%)	46.3	218^th of 331 public high schools	34.1%		42.4	239^th of 328 public high schools	27.1%	21		≥ 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%	87.2	370.0			53.0	75.0	425.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	< 50%	87.7	65.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	50.0	58.3	≥ 50%	454.0	90.9	84.6	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	62.9	≥ 50%	55.0	408.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		66.7			$8,923	$210	$8,713
Midlothian High	Public	9-12	401 Charter Colony Pkwy.	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2440	2,048	129	15.8	15.0%	1,443 (70.5%)	235 (11.5%)	124 (6.1%)	151 (7.4%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	89 (4.3%)	74.2	61^st of 331 public high schools	81.6%		71.8	77^th of 328 public high schools	76.5%	16	374.0	85.8	75.0	408.0		82.6	44.8	< 50%		83.8	86.4	408.0	≥ 50%	98.7	70.6	57.1		≥ 50%	381.0	95.4	73.8	53.9	94.1	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		449.0	463.0	96.1	95.8	77.5	390.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	52.9	40.0	≥ 50%	96.3	80.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	83.3	≥ 50%		$7,335	$235	$7,100
James River High	Public	9-12	3700 James River Rd.	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2420	1,842	119	15.4	31.5%	985 (53.5%)	271 (14.7%)	419 (22.7%)	76 (4.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (4.8%)	52.4	187^th of 331 public high schools	43.5%		50.8	195^th of 328 public high schools	40.5%	8	395.0	74.4	56.5	406.0		71.1	28.6	354.0		76.7	83.3	77.8	424.0	92.3	≥ 50%	358.0		≥ 50%		87.6	49.6	73.5	88.2	53.3	378.0	< 50%		384.0	92.3	87.8	98.2	≥ 50%				395.0	39.1	70.0	73.8	47.8	421.0	93.8	< 50%	25.5	< 50%	< 50%	$7,528	$51	$7,477
Cosby High	Public	9-12	14300 Fox Club Parkway	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 639-8340	2,507	158	15.9	16.0%	1,588 (63.3%)	407 (16.2%)	213 (8.5%)	145 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	147 (5.9%)	73	70^th of 331 public high schools	78.9%		73.8	66^th of 328 public high schools	79.9%	4	< 50%	77.9	67.9	≥ 50%		81.3	42.4	391.0		92.2	80.0	92.3	452.0	96.0	414.0	< 50%		393.0	421.0	92.9	74.8	75.9	90.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	81.8	95.9	100.0	100.0	≥ 50%				40.6	55.9	93.3	90.3	88.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	54.2	438.0	≥ 50%	$7,124	$00	$7,124
Clover Hill High	Public	9-12	13301 Kelly Green Lane	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 639-4940	1,742	115	15.1	32.4%	832 (47.8%)	451 (25.9%)	246 (14.1%)	94 (5.4%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (6.2%)	57	162^nd of 331 public high schools	51.1%		58.3	160^th of 328 public high schools	51.2%	2	430.0	70.5	50.0	< 50%		74.2	15.4	376.0	351.0	61.4	74.4	66.7	430.0	98.2	370.0	0.0	370.0			95.8	69.5	75.0	95.2	< 50%		< 50%	≥ 50%	92.3	90.1	86.3	≥ 50%					≥ 50%	23.4	397.0	82.4	82.2	81.0	421.0		≥ 50%			$7,824	$61	$7,763
Monacan High	Public, Magnet	9-12	11501 Smoketree Dr.	North Chesterfield	23236	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 378-2480	1,644	102	16.0	73.9%	791 (48.1%)	374 (22.7%)	318 (19.3%)	64 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (5.8%)	50.5	197^th of 331 public high schools	40.5%		46.4	221^st of 328 public high schools	32.6%	24	318.0	71.3	62.5	424.0		65.2	8.3	< 50%		73.5	79.3	419.0	416.0	72.0	386.0	365.0	< 50%			93.2	66.1	83.8	66.7	84.2	≥ 50%		72.7	421.0	90.3	69.4	100.0				≥ 50%	397.0	25.5	407.0	71.8	389.0	90.9	80.0	≥ 50%	35.7	≥ 50%		$8,114	$00	$8,114
Yvonne B. Miller High School	Public	6-12	1900 Chatsworth Ave	North Chesterfield	23535	Richmond city	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	No	(804) 371-0700																			(n/a)
Manchester High	Public	9-12	12601 Bailey Bridge Rd.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6275	2,236	165	13.5	74.0%	991 (44.3%)	592 (26.5%)	465 (20.8%)	46 (2.1%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	136 (6.1%)	41.2	239^th of 331 public high schools	27.8%		43.8	233^rd of 328 public high schools	29.0%	6	339.0	65.4	75.0	402.0		74.8	26.8	367.0		68.5	90.3	81.3	81.8	92.3	380.0	374.0	385.0	< 50%	378.0	83.6	61.1	48.2	70.4	401.0	388.0	< 50%	417.0	66.7	85.4	56.4	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	< 50%	389.0	27.0	394.0	73.5	50.0	88.2	76.9		27.5	≥ 50%	< 50%	$8,735	$438	$8,296
Mills E. Godwin High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2101 Pump Rd	Richmond	23238	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(804) 750-2600	1,702	98	17.3	27.1%	1,007 (59.2%)	160 (9.4%)	148 (8.7%)	286 (16.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	96 (5.6%)	71	79^th of 331 public high schools	76.1%		64	119^th of 328 public high schools	63.7%	40		≥ 50%	< 50%			96.9	383.0			93.0	75.9	75.0	≥ 50%	99.2	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	91.9	68.9	66.7	72.7	≥ 50%	368.0	383.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	92.8	65.7	≥ 50%							≥ 50%									$9,132	$492	$8,640
Goochland High	Public	9-12	3250A River Road West	Goochland	23063	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 556-5322	850	59	14.3	27.6%	583 (68.6%)	105 (12.4%)	91 (10.7%)	15 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.4%)	62.2	130^th of 331 public high schools	60.7%		59.3	153^rd of 328 public high schools	53.4%	23		525.0				91.8	< 50%			83.3	421.0	≥ 50%		100.0	≥ 50%					94.3	41.4	405.0	≥ 50%	411.0	≥ 50%	406.0			91.1	78.6						≥ 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%		481.0			$10,852	$549	$10,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Powhatan High

What schools feed into Powhatan High?

Powhatan High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Flat Rock Elementary
Elementary : Pocahontas Elementary
Elementary : Powhatan Elementary
Middle : Powhatan Middle

What district is Powhatan High in?

Powhatan County Public Schools

How many students attend Powhatan High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,328 students attended Powhatan High.

What is the racial makeup of Powhatan High?

Students at Powhatan High are 83% White, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Powhatan High a good school?

Powhatan High ranks 218^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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