Heritage High School
Heritage High School serves 1,074 students in grades 9-12.
Heritage 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 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Heritage High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Heritage High School's student population of 1,074 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 78 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,074 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Heritage High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Heritage High School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1073 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
3%
7%

Hispanic
8%
16%

Black
52%
22%

White
29%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
80%
87%

Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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