James Monroe High School
James Monroe High School serves 1,004 students in grades 9-12.
James Monroe 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 60% (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 82% (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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
James Monroe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
James Monroe High School's student population of 1,004 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 74 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
1,004 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
James Monroe 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 James Monroe High School is 0.71, which is more 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
#1210 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
5%
7%

Hispanic
21%
16%

Black
36%
22%

White
35%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
76%
87%

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

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