Colonial Heights High

3600 Conduit Rd, Colonial Heights VA, 23834 | Colonial Heights City Public Schools | 804-524-3405
  • grades 9-12
  • students 888
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 83% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
78%Colonial Heights
79%Virginia

Colonial Heights High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Colonial Heights City Public Schools" in Colonial Heights, VA. There are a total of 888 students and 87 teachers at Colonial Heights High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Colonial Heights High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.0%, which is 5% higher than the Virginia average.

Colonial Heights High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students888
Teachers87
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment134
Taking some courses89
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses53
Passing no courses23

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 Colonial Heights High, there are a total of 134 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 89 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
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

Colonial Heights High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 70.5% 68.2% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 14.5% 16.7% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 3.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6% 6.2% 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 4.3% 4.8% 4.5% 3.1%

Colonial Heights demographics profile

StatisticColonial HeightsVirginiaNational
Population17,2838,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,29821891
Median age40.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English91%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Colonial Heights

IndexColonial HeightsVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college54.3%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Colonial Heights High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.