📍 400 S Mesa Dr, Hopewell, Hopewell city, 23860
Hopewell High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hopewell, Hopewell city. The school has 1,136 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hopewell City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hopewell High enrolls 1,136 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 91 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Black or African American, 23% White and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 706 | 62% |
| White | 266 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 132 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,136 of the school's 1,136 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,162 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.
Hopewell 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 16, state house district 62.
Hopewell High is one of 7 schools in Hopewell City Public Schools, based in Hopewell, Virginia. The district serves 3,949 students district-wide and employs 310 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,136 students, Hopewell High is larger than the district average of about 564 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large