📍 17700 Longhouse Lane, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, 23838
Matoaca High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County. The school has 1,630 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 111.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Matoaca High enrolls 1,630 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 111.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 41% Black or African American and 8.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 722 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 666 | 41% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 139 | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 84 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 12 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
639 of the school's 1,630 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 575 qualify for free lunch and 64 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.
Matoaca High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-40, state senate district 11, state house district 66.
Matoaca 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 1,630 students, Matoaca 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: Rural - Fringe