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Open High

Q: Is Open High a good school?

Yes! Open High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 5 th of 331 Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Open High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Open High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Open High?

Students at Open High are 41% White, 36% African American, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 98% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Open High is a small public high school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 171 students in grades 9–12 as part of Richmond City Public Schools — a district ranked in Virginia's bottom 10% — yet Open High itself ranks an extraordinary #5 out of 331 Virginia high schools (98th percentile, 5 stars).

Academically, Open High achieves near-universal proficiency on Virginia's SOL assessments, with 2025–2026 scores like 100% in 9th-grade Geometry and 11th-grade English Reading, and 97.8% in 10th-grade Writing — compared to district averages of roughly 66%, 72.8%, and 43.5%. The school also boasts a 100% graduation rate, a 0% dropout rate, and chronic absenteeism of just 4.6%, far below the district's 20.5% and the state's 14.8%. Among nearby high schools, only Richmond Community High (#39 statewide) comes close; others like Thomas Jefferson High (#274), Armstrong High (#322), and Richmond Success Academy (#330) rank near the very bottom of Virginia.

What makes Open High especially remarkable is that virtually the entire student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch — a statistic typically associated with lower outcomes — yet the school produces elite results across every measure. Its small size likely fosters strong relationships and accountability, and students enter on an accelerated track: 9th graders take Geometry and Algebra II instead of Algebra I. Open High also spends roughly $10,932 per student, less than several neighboring schools that perform far worse. After a pandemic-era dip to #50 in 2021–2022, it quickly returned to the top five, showing its academic model is both effective and durable.

171

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,932

Per pupil spending ?

101.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 S Pine St
Richmond, VA 23220-6501

(804) 780-4661

District: Richmond City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Open High:

Elementary:	Barack Obama Elementary
	Bellevue Elementary
	Blackwell Elementary
	Broad Rock Elementary
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	Cardinal Elementary
	Chimborazo Elementary
	Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary
	Fairfield Court Elementary
	Frances W. McClenney Elementary
	G.H. Reid Elementary
	George W. Carver Elementary
	Henry Marsh III Elementary
	J.B. Fisher Elementary
	J.L. Francis Elementary
	Linwood Holton Elementary
	Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary
	Mary Munford Elementary
	Miles Jones Elementary
	Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary
	Overby-Sheppard Elementary
	Southampton Elementary
	Swansboro Elementary
	Westover Hills Elementary
	William Fox Elementary
	Woodville Elementary
Middle:	Albert Hill Middle
	Dogwood Middle
	Lucille M. Brown Middle
	Martin Luther King Junior Middle
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	Thomas C. Boushall Middle
	Thomas H. Henderson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

36.3%

Hispanic:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (98% vs 85% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Virginia high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school98%

District avg61%

Virginia avg85%

5^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9High Schools in the Richmond City Public Schools

118^th of 131Richmond City 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	85.1	5 of 331	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	3 of 328	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	5 of 329	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	3 of 326	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	69.8	50 of 325	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	31 of 327	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	3 of 327	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	3 of 326	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	89.3	1 of 324	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	87.1	2 of 321	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	79.5	10 of 322	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	76.9	24 of 322	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	79.0	21 of 321	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	79.7	8 of 321	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	79.8	9 of 320	97.2%	★★★★★
2010	83.1	3 of 317	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	86.5	2 of 313	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.4	3 of 316	99.1%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	1 of 313	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	75.0	18 of 314	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	68.5	37 of 308	88.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	2 of 242	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	1 of 245	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	3 of 249	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	2 of 240	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	16 of 322	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	6 of 321	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	5 of 322	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	16 of 320	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	91.0	3 of 232	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	3 of 321	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	5 of 324	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	2 of 320	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	1 of 325	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.3	1 of 322	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	2 of 322	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	1 of 321	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	2 of 312	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	1 of 313	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	3 of 314	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	2 of 315	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

African American (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+23 vs state

English Reading100%+12 vs state

Writing98%+34 vs state

Biology98%+12 vs state

Algebra II96%+4 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 (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 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 9th 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 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
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	101.2%	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																$10,932	$14	$10,919
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
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
Richmond High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	4314 Crutchfield St	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5037	1,116	117	9.5	94.4%	40 (3.6%)	434 (38.9%)	611 (54.7%)	18 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	13.5	325^th of 331 public high schools	1.8%		6.4	326^th of 328 public high schools	0.6%	1	< 50%	19.6	22.2	55.6			415.0	< 50%	373.0			66.7	81.3	91.7	85.7		53.3	35.3	364.0	< 50%				< 50%	< 50%	353.0	< 50%	40.7	45.5	68.0	97.2											< 50%	54.6	75.9	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	31.7	≥ 50%	351.0	≥ 50%			448.0		≥ 50%		$9,953	$668	$9,285
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
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
Thomas Jefferson High	Public	9-12	4100 W Grace St	Richmond	23230	Henrico County	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%		$14,341	$1,101	$13,241
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Open High

What district is Open High in?

Richmond City Public Schools

How many students attend Open High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Open High.

What is the racial makeup of Open High?

Students at Open High are 41% White, 36% African American, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Open High a good school?

Yes! Open High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 331 Virginia high schools.

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