Gloucester High School

6680 Short Ln, Gloucester, VA, 23061-9291
Tel: (804)693-2526
Grades: 9-12 | 2,006 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Gloucester High School serves 2,006 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the VA state average of 16:1.
  • The school's 74% graduation rate is lower than the VA state average of 77%.
  • Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body.
  • Gloucester High School is the only public high school within Gloucester, and operates within the Gloucester County Public s School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, VA Dept. of Educ.
Gloucester High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 2,006 students
% Male / % Female 50% / 50%
Total Classroom Teachers 87 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(VA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 23:1 16:1
 
This School
(VA) School Average
% American Indian		 1% n/a
% Asian		 1% 6%
% Hispanic		 3% 11%
% Black		 9% 25%
% White		 82% 54%
Unknown		 4% 4%
 
 
This School
(VA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 22% 31%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 5% 6%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Gloucester County Public s School District

Nearby Schools:

Gloucester High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Thomas C. Walker Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 1.1 mi. away
Page Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 1.8 mi. away
Botetourt Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 2.2 mi. away
Mid Peninsula Reg Spec Ed Center
Grades: N-N | 2.2 mi. away
Bethel Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 4.8 mi. away

View all schools in: Gloucester, Gloucester County, Zip 23061

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