Thomas Dale High

3626 W. Hundred Rd., Chester VA, 23831 | Chesterfield County Public Schools | 804-768-6245
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2353
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Chester
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
77%Chester
79%Virginia

Thomas Dale High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chesterfield County Public Schools" in Chester, VA. There are a total of 2,353 students and 147 teachers at Thomas Dale High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Thomas Dale High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.0%, which is 8% higher than the Virginia average.

Thomas Dale High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2353
Teachers147
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment286
Taking some courses226
Taking some courses (not tests)53
Passing some courses133
Passing no courses83

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 Thomas Dale High, there are a total of 286 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 226 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School87%

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.

Thomas Dale High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 56.7% 54.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 28.1% 25.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 3.5% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 11.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 4.0% 4.5% 3.1%

Chester demographics profile

StatisticChesterVirginiaNational
Population22,0988,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,67921891
Median age37.937.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English90%84%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Chester

IndexChesterVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.2%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Thomas Dale High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.