📍 8301 Hungary Spring Rd, Richmond, Henrico County, 23228
Hermitage High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Richmond, Henrico County. The school has 1,717 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Henrico County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 96.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1. 74% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hermitage High enrolls 1,717 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 96.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% Black or African American, 25% White and 22% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 701 | 41% |
| White | 431 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 382 | 22% |
| Asian | 97 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 97 | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,511 of the school's 1,717 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,511 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hermitage 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 12, state house district 72.
Hermitage High is one of 80 schools in Henrico County Public Schools, based in Henrico, Virginia. The district serves 50,915 students district-wide and employs 3,449 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,717 students, Hermitage High is larger than the district average of about 636 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large