📍 3101 Wards Ferry Rd, Lynchburg, Lynchburg city, 24502
Heritage High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lynchburg, Lynchburg city. The school has 1,073 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 80%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Heritage High enrolls 1,073 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 66.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% Black or African American, 28% White and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 546 | 51% |
| White | 300 | 28% |
| Two or more races | 108 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 22 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,006 of the school's 1,073 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,006 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.
Heritage High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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-50, state senate district 23, state house district 23.
Heritage High is one of 18 schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools, based in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district serves 7,657 students district-wide and employs 609 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,073 students, Heritage High is larger than the district average of about 425 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small