📍 6680 Short Lane, Gloucester, Gloucester County, 23061
Gloucester High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gloucester, Gloucester County. The school has 1,531 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gloucester County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 86% of students are proficient in reading. 58% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gloucester High enrolls 1,531 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 107 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 7.3% Black or African American and 6.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,197 | 78% |
| Black or African American | 111 | 7.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 98 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
603 of the school's 1,531 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 546 qualify for free lunch and 57 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.
Gloucester 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-10, state senate district 3, state house district 98.
Gloucester High is one of 9 schools in Gloucester County Public Schools, based in Gloucester, Virginia. The district serves 4,917 students district-wide and employs 369 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,531 students, Gloucester High is larger than the district average of about 546 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe