📍 3101 Johnson Road, Petersburg, Petersburg city, 23805
Petersburg High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Petersburg, Petersburg city. The school has 1,080 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Petersburg City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 81%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Petersburg High enrolls 1,080 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 77.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% Black or African American, 9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 928 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 9% |
| White | 35 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 9 | <1% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,049 of the school's 1,080 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,049 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.
Petersburg High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 63.
Petersburg High is one of 7 schools in Petersburg City Public Schools, based in Petersburg, Virginia. The district serves 4,582 students district-wide and employs 320 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,080 students, Petersburg High is larger than the district average of about 655 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe