Powhatan High School vs. Goochland High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Powhatan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Goochland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,383 students in grades 9-12, Powhatan High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 846 students in grades 9-12, Goochland High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,383 students
846 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
60 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#452 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#538 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
60-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90%
85%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
71%
Graduation Rate
90%
96%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
372
203
Grade 10 Students
327
244
Grade 11 Students
321
188
Grade 12 Students
363
211
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
5%
9%


% Black
6%
13%


% White
84%
69%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

