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Patrick Henry High

Public Grades 9-12
291st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 11% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Patrick Henry High is a public high school located in Roanoke, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,016 students. The school is part of the Roanoke City Public Schools district, which is ranked 114 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Patrick Henry High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, with its highest ranking being 233 out of 327 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school struggles with the performance of several student subgroups, ranking 233 out of 245 Virginia high schools for African American students, 172 out of 236 for Hispanic students, and 291 out of 324 for low socioeconomic status students in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Patrick Henry High has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 34.7% over the past few years, and its four-year graduation rates, while above 90% in most years, are still lower than the state average of around 95%.

When comparing Patrick Henry High to other nearby high schools, such as Lord Botetourt High, Glenvar High, and Cave Spring High, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. This may be due to the school's high percentage of students (over 89%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges, as well as potential staffing and resource challenges, as evidenced by the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending compared to the state average.

2,030
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,430
Per pupil spending ?
87.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2102 Grandin Rd SW
       Roanoke, VA  24015

(540) 853-2255

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.2%
African American:
39.1%
Hispanic:
12.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 77% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)
!Dropout rate above the Virginia average (8% vs 5%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg61%
Virginia avg77%
291st of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Bottom 11%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools
114th of 129Roanoke 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202527.9291 of 32811.3%★☆☆☆☆
202419.5316 of 3294.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.3300 of 3268.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.9286 of 32512.0%★☆☆☆☆
202133.3233 of 32728.7%★☆☆☆☆
201934.7248 of 32724.2%★☆☆☆☆
201829.3272 of 32616.6%★☆☆☆☆
201731.7259 of 32420.1%★☆☆☆☆
201626.2281 of 32112.5%★☆☆☆☆
201533.7244 of 32224.2%★☆☆☆☆
201429.1264 of 32218.0%★☆☆☆☆
201320.5292 of 3219.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201215.8306 of 3214.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201125.4281 of 32012.2%★☆☆☆☆
201016.4305 of 3173.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200925.8280 of 31310.5%★☆☆☆☆
200822.8291 of 3167.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200723.4289 of 3137.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200615.4304 of 3143.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200523.3284 of 3087.8%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202517.9233 of 2454.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.2245 of 2491.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.0234 of 2402.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202411.6245 of 2533.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.4222 of 24910.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202551.544 of 10156.4%★★★☆☆
20249.3122 of 1220.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202526.6280 of 32112.8%★☆☆☆☆
202414.3313 of 3222.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.7298 of 3206.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202537.4172 of 23627.1%★☆☆☆☆
20246.8232 of 2330.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.7202 of 23212.9%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202510.06 of 60.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202526.1291 of 32410.2%★☆☆☆☆
202416.6313 of 3202.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202526.6284 of 32211.8%★☆☆☆☆
202421.4302 of 3226.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.8291 of 3219.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202533.2150 of 19824.2%★☆☆☆☆
20241.5198 of 1980.0%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202542.4223 of 31328.8%★☆☆☆☆
202434.8261 of 31416.9%★☆☆☆☆
202328.5278 of 31511.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+45 vs school
White (2025)29th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+16 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)13th percentile~ school
Male (2025)12th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school
African American (2025)5th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2024)3rd percentile~ school
Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra II97%+3 vs state
Algebra I78%~ state avg
English Reading74%-11 vs state
Biology67%-11 vs state
Writing61%-16 vs state
Geometry57%-23 vs state
Earth Science50%-13 vs state
World History I26%-39 vs state
VA and US History19%-16 vs state

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Students at Patrick Henry High are 41% White, 39% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,030 students attended Patrick Henry High.

Patrick Henry High ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Virginia high schools.


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