Hanover High

10307 Chamberlayne Rd., Mechanicsville VA, 23116 | Hanover County Public Schools | 804-723-3700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1379
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 90% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
89%Mechanicsville
79%Virginia

Hanover High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hanover County Public Schools" in Mechanicsville, VA. There are a total of 1,379 students and 92 teachers at Hanover High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Hanover High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 90.0%, which is 14% higher than the Virginia average.

Hanover High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1379
Teachers92
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment274
Taking some courses191
Taking some courses (not tests)82
Passing some courses137
Passing no courses51

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 Hanover High, there are a total of 274 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 191 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90%

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.

Hanover High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 84.4% 81.9% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 9.4% 9.5% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 3.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.7% 4.5% 3.1%

Mechanicsville demographics profile

StatisticMechanicsvilleVirginiaNational
Population37,1418,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,31121891
Median age42.037.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English96%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Mechanicsville

IndexMechanicsvilleVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade89.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college65.0%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.5%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.3%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Hanover High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.