Patrick Henry High

31437 Hillman Hwy, Emory VA, 24340 | Washington County Public Schools | 276-739-3700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 423
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 90% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Emory
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aEmory
79%Virginia

Patrick Henry High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Washington County Public Schools" in Emory, VA. There are a total of 423 students and 31 teachers at Patrick Henry High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Patrick Henry High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 89.5%, which is 13% higher than the Virginia average.

Patrick Henry High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students423
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment56
Taking some courses48
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses26

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Patrick Henry High, there are a total of 56 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 48 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Patrick Henry High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 95.2% 92.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.5% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.8% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.4% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Emory demographics profile

StatisticEmoryVirginiaNational
Population1,1248,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)27521891
Median age21.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)25%57%55%
Speak English92%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Emory

IndexEmoryVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade88.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college74.7%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.2%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters26.7%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Patrick Henry High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.