Hermitage High

8301 Hungary Spring Rd, Laurel VA, 23228 | Henrico County Public Schools | 804-756-3000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1667
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 81% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 159 in Laurel
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aLaurel
79%Virginia

Hermitage High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Henrico County Public Schools" in Laurel, VA. There are a total of 1,667 students and 100 teachers at Hermitage High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Hermitage High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.0%, which is 3% higher than the Virginia average.

Hermitage High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1667
Teachers100
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment299
Taking some courses174
Taking some courses (not tests)120
Passing some courses90
Passing no courses82

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 Hermitage High, there are a total of 299 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 174 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

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.

Hermitage High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 31.5% 41.3% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 49.4% 38.7% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 8.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1% 7.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 3.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Laurel demographics profile

StatisticLaurelVirginiaNational
Population17,6788,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,28121891
Median age34.637.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%57%55%
Speak English81%84%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Laurel

IndexLaurelVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade84.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college62.6%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.8%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Hermitage High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.