Mills E. Godwin High School
Mills E. Godwin High School serves 1,828 students in grades 9-12.
Mills E. Godwin High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Mills E. Godwin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Mills E. Godwin High School's student population of 1,828 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 93 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,828 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Mills E. Godwin High School is ranked within the top 5% 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 Mills E. Godwin High School is 0.51, 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
#88 out of 1800 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
95%
78%
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
13%
7%
Hispanic
6%
16%
Black
9%
22%
White
68%
49%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 4/27/2020
Great school with great teachers. Classes can be challenging here, but you'll be fine as long as you do the work and don't slack off. A good all round experience in my opinion.
1 3/25/2020
Very bad teaching, getting grades are very hard. My opinion about this school time waste much better deep run and Glen Allen high schools teaching is much better but indians have a lot of crazy on center.
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