Huguenot High School
Tel:
(804)320-7967
- Huguenot High School serves 1,571 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 67% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Huguenot High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Huguenot High School's student population of 1,571 students has grown by 24% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 87 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,571 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 87 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Huguenot High School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Huguenot High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. 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 | #1188 out of 1,796 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 67% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 32% | 15% |
| Black | 61% | 23% |
| White | 7% | 50% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | 65% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | RICHMOND CITY PBLC SCHS School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Huguenot High School is George Wythe High School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Elkhardt Thompson Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Elkhardt Thompson Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Richmond Elkhardt Thompson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 941 students
0.3 miles
7824 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)272-7554 0.3 6-8 941 - Richmond Crestwood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 560 students
0.6 miles
7600 Whittington Dr.
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)560-2710 0.6 PK-5 560 - Richmond Southampton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 402 students
0.9 miles
3333 Cheverly Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)320-2434 0.9 PK-5 402 - Richmond Bon Air Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 650 students
1.0 miles
8701 Polk St
Richmond, VA 23235
(804)560-2700 1.0 PK-5 650 - Richmond Lucille M. Brown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 685 students
1.8 miles
6300 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)319-3013 1.8 6-8 685
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