Gloucester High School
Tel:
(804)693-2526
- Gloucester High School serves 1,780 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 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
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Gloucester High School's student population of 1,780 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 106 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,780 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 106 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gloucester High 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 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #974 out of 1,796 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 78% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 92% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 15% |
| Black | 10% | 23% |
| White | 81% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gloucester Co Pblc Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 & Mathews Counties Gov's Health Sciences 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 | 582 students
2.2 miles
6361 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804)693-2151 2.2 PK-5 582 - 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 Bethel Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 514 students
4.8 miles
2991 Hickory Fork Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804)693-2360 4.8 PK-5 514
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