📍 2300 Cool Lane, Richmond, Henrico County, 23223
Armstrong High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Richmond, Henrico County. The school has 747 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richmond City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 82.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Armstrong High enrolls 747 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 82.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 674 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 4.1% |
| White | 23 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
674 of the school's 747 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 674 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.
Armstrong 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 9, state house district 70.
Armstrong 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 747 students, Armstrong 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: Suburb - Large