Richmond Community High School vs. Douglas S. Freeman High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richmond Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Douglas S. Freeman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 211 students in grades 9-12, Richmond Community High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,881 students in grades 9-12, Douglas S. Freeman High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
211 students
1,881 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
105 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#902 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
66
462
Grade 10 Students
48
498
Grade 11 Students
48
485
Grade 12 Students
49
436
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
12%
20%
% Black
56%
13%
% White
25%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%