📍 4314 Crutchfield St, Richmond, Richmond city, 23225
George Wythe High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Richmond, Richmond city. The school has 1,309 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richmond City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 116.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 46%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
George Wythe High enrolls 1,309 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 116.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 42% Black or African American and 2.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 712 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 546 | 42% |
| White | 32 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,189 of the school's 1,309 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,189 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.
George Wythe High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 69.
George Wythe High is one of 53 schools in Richmond City Public Schools, based in Richmond, Virginia. The district serves 20,962 students district-wide and employs 1,937 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,309 students, George Wythe High is larger than the district average of about 396 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize