📍 7053 Messer Rd, Richmond, Henrico County, 23231
Varina High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Richmond, Henrico County. The school has 1,405 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 99.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 73% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Varina High enrolls 1,405 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 99.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% Black or African American, 15% White and 5.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,034 | 74% |
| White | 211 | 15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,224 of the school's 1,405 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,224 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.
Varina 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 9, state house district 70.
Varina 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 1,405 students, Varina 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