📍 1800 Judes Ferry Road, Powhatan, Powhatan County, 23139
Powhatan High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Powhatan, Powhatan County. The school has 1,404 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Powhatan County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 93.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 64% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. 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.
Powhatan High enrolls 1,404 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 93.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6.6% Black or African American and 4.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,192 | 85% |
| Black or African American | 93 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
357 of the school's 1,404 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 337 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Powhatan High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-50, state senate district 10, state house district 65.
Powhatan High is one of 6 schools in Powhatan County Public Schools, based in Powhatan, Virginia. The district serves 4,077 students district-wide and employs 308 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,404 students, Powhatan High is larger than the district average of about 680 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe