📍 12601 Bailey Bridge Rd., Midlothian, Chesterfield County, 23112
Manchester High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Midlothian, Chesterfield County. The school has 2,188 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 157.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 61% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Manchester High enrolls 2,188 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 157.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 29% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,003 | 46% |
| Black or African American | 640 | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 374 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 119 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 46 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
811 of the school's 2,188 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 726 qualify for free lunch and 85 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Manchester High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-10, state senate district 11, state house district 27.
Manchester High is one of 73 schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools, based in Chesterfield, Virginia. The district serves 64,194 students district-wide and employs 4,523 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,188 students, Manchester High is larger than the district average of about 879 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large