📍 10307 Chamberlayne Rd., Mechanicsville, Hanover County, 23116
Hanover High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mechanicsville, Hanover County. The school has 1,427 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hanover County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 88% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hanover High enrolls 1,427 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 95 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 7.6% Black or African American and 5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,146 | 80% |
| Black or African American | 108 | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 32 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
261 of the school's 1,427 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 242 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Hanover 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 4, state house district 55.
Hanover 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 1,427 students, Hanover 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: Suburb - Large