📍 11501 Smoketree Dr., Richmond, Chesterfield County, 23236
Monacan High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Richmond, Chesterfield County. The school has 1,631 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 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 86% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Monacan High enrolls 1,631 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 107 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 23% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 823 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 380 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 280 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 77 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 69 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
567 of the school's 1,631 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 512 qualify for free lunch and 55 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.
Monacan High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-10, state senate district 11, state house district 27.
Monacan 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 1,631 students, Monacan 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