3626 W. Hundred Rd., Chester, Chesterfield County, 23831
Thomas Dale High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chester, Chesterfield County. The school has 2,556 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 170.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. 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.
Thomas Dale High enrolls 2,556 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 170.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% White, 36% Black or African American and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 936 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 920 | 36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 517 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 110 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 58 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,043 of the school's 2,556 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 942 qualify for free lunch and 101 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.
Thomas Dale High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-40, state senate district 11, state house district 62.
Thomas Dale 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 2,556 students, Thomas Dale 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