John H Smyth High School (Closed 2014)

7093 Broad Neck Rd
Hanover, VA 23069
Serving 56 students in grades 6-12, John H Smyth 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 was ≤20% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 71%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 74%).
Minority enrollment was 72% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6-12
Total Students
56 students
This chart displays total students of John H Smyth High School by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (11-12)
18 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of John H Smyth High School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of John H Smyth High School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (VA)
(12-13)
≤20%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John H Smyth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
≥50%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John H Smyth High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
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14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John H Smyth High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John H Smyth High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hispanic
5%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John H Smyth High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
61%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John H Smyth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
28%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John H Smyth High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John H Smyth High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in John H Smyth High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Virginia.
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of John H Smyth High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 71% VA state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% VA state average).
How many students attend John H Smyth High School?
56 students attend John H Smyth High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
61% of John H Smyth High School students are Black, 28% of students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.
What grades does John H Smyth High School offer ?
John H Smyth High School offers enrollment in grades 6-12
What school district is John H Smyth High School part of?
John H Smyth High School is part of Department Of Juvenile Justice School District.

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