Highland Springs High

15 S Oak Ave, Highland Springs VA, 23075 | Henrico County Public Schools | 804-328-4000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1872
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
64%Highland Springs
79%Virginia

Highland Springs High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Henrico County Public Schools" in Highland Springs, VA. There are a total of 1,872 students and 111 teachers at Highland Springs High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Highland Springs High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.5%, which is 4% lower than the Virginia average.

Highland Springs High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1872
Teachers111
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment295
Taking some courses146
Taking some courses (not tests)155
Passing some courses7
Passing no courses130

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 Highland Springs High, there are a total of 295 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 146 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

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.

Highland Springs High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 11.8% 41.3% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 80.2% 38.7% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 8.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 7.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Highland Springs demographics profile

StatisticHighland SpringsVirginiaNational
Population15,0008,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,88121891
Median age40.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%57%55%
Speak English97%84%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Highland Springs

IndexHighland SpringsVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade79.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.5%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Highland Springs High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.