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Best High Schools
in Richmond City Public Schools

This page covers 10 high schools in Richmond City Public Schools, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

10
Schools Ranked
Virginia
State
1
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
RICHMOND COMMUNITY HIGH
Grades 09–12200 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · small class sizes (7.1:1)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
7.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,807
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
FRANKLIN MILITARY ACADEMY
Grades 06–12293 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · small class sizes (5.9:1)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
5.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,807
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH
Grades 09–12816 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($22,807/student)
71
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,807
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
OPEN HIGH
Grades 09–12183 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · small class sizes (11.6:1)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,807
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
JOHN MARSHALL HIGH
Grades 09–12600 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.9:1) · above-average investment ($22,807/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
9.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,807
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School
Grades 09–1227 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (3.5:1) · above-average investment ($22,807/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
68%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
3.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,807
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
ARMSTRONG HIGH
Grades 09–12747 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.1:1) · above-average investment ($22,807/student)
57
/100
Graduation Rate
55%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
9.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,807
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
HUGUENOT HIGH
Grades 09–121,551 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,807/student)
57
/100
Graduation Rate
62%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,807
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
GEORGE WYTHE HIGH
Grades 09–121,309 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.2:1) · above-average investment ($22,807/student)
54
/100
Graduation Rate
49%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,807
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
RICHMOND ALTERNATIVE
Grades 06–12162 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,807/student)
29
/100
Graduation Rate
17%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
28.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,807
Above nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
High Schools
47
Total Schools
74
#1 Score
62
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
RICHMOND COMMUNITY HIGH
Score: 74/10093% graduation
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.