Richmond Community High School
Richmond Community High School serves 236 students in grades 9-12.
Richmond Community High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (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 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Richmond Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Richmond Community High School's student population of 236 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
236 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Richmond Community 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 Richmond Community High School is 0.47, 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
#25 out of 1800 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1

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

Hispanic
6%
16%

Black
70%
22%

White
21%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%

Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
8%
6%

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