📍 12449 West Patrick Henry Road, Ashland, Hanover County, 23005
Patrick Henry High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ashland, Hanover County. The school has 1,323 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hanover County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 74% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Patrick Henry High enrolls 1,323 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 95 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 905 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 170 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 169 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 58 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 19 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
444 of the school's 1,323 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 419 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Patrick Henry High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-50, state senate district 12, state house district 55.
Patrick Henry High is one of 25 schools in Hanover County Public Schools, based in Ashland, Virginia. The district serves 16,768 students district-wide and employs 1,263 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,323 students, Patrick Henry High is larger than the district average of about 671 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe