Huguenot High School
7945 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Richmond, VA 23225
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(804)320-7967
- Huguenot High School serves 1,513 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 78% (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 75% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Huguenot 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 bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% 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 1,513 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 80 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,513 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 80 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Huguenot 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 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Huguenot High School is 0.49, which is more 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) |
| Overall School Rank | #1188 out of 1,796 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 78% | 80% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 14% |
| Black | 66% | 23% |
| White | 6% | 50% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | 68% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 98% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Richmond City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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 | 935 students
0.3 miles
7824 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)272-7554 0.3 6-8 935 - Richmond Southampton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 443 students
0.9 miles
3333 Cheverly Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)320-2434 0.9 PK-5 443 - Richmond Bon Air Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 615 students
1.0 miles
8701 Polk St
Richmond, VA 23235
(804)560-2700 1.0 PK-5 615 - Richmond Lucille M. Brown Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 666 students
1.8 miles
6300 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)319-3013 1.8 6-8 666 - Richmond Elizabeth D. Redd Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 475 students
2.4 miles
5601 Jahnke Rd
Richmond, VA 23225
(804)780-5061 2.4 PK-5 475
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