Gloucester High School
6680 Short Lane
Gloucester, VA 23061
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(804)693-2526
- Gloucester High School serves 1,730 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 65% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 91% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Gloucester High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Gloucester High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Gloucester High School's student population of 1,730 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 102 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,730 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 102 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gloucester High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,796 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gloucester High School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 80% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 91% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 14% |
| Black | 9% | 23% |
| White | 81% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gloucester County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gloucester High School is Bruton High School (10.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Page Middle School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Page Middle School (1.4 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gloucester Gloucester & Maws Counties Gov's Health Science Academy Vocational School
0.9 miles
6099 T.c. Walker Road
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804)693-7910 0.9 n/a n/a - Gloucester Page Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 636 students
1.4 miles
5198 Tc Walker Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804)693-2540 1.4 6-8 636 - Gloucester Botetourt Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 578 students
2.2 miles
6361 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804)693-2151 2.2 PK-5 578 - Gloucester Mid Peninsula Regional Spec Ed Center Special Education School
2.2 miles
Gloucester Co. Public Schools,
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804)693-7880 2.2 n/a n/a - Gloucester Bel Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 509 students
4.8 miles
2991 Hickory Fork Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804)693-2360 4.8 PK-5 509
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