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Douglas S. Freeman High School vs. Mills E. Godwin High School

Should you attend Douglas S. Freeman High School or Mills E. Godwin High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Douglas S. Freeman High School
8701 Three Chopt Rd
Henrico, VA 23229
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Mills E. Godwin High School
2101 Pump Rd
Henrico, VA 23238
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Douglas S. Freeman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Mills E. Godwin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,887 students in grades 9-12, Douglas S. Freeman High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,740 students in grades 9-12, Mills E. Godwin High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,887 students
1,740 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
100 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Douglas S. Freeman High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mills E. Godwin High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#329 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#245 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
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63%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
67%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Douglas S. Freeman 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mills E. Godwin 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 2020-21 school year data.
89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
91%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Douglas S. Freeman 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 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mills E. Godwin 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 2020-21 school year data.
68%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
86%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
94%
(Top 20% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Douglas S. Freeman High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mills E. Godwin High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Douglas S. Freeman High School by grade.
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Grade 9 Students
545
432
Grade 10 Students
490
423
Grade 11 Students
434
450
Grade 12 Students
418
435

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mills E. Godwin High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
8%
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% Black
15%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mills E. Godwin High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Douglas S. Freeman High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mills E. Godwin High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Douglas S. Freeman High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.64
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Douglas S. Freeman High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mills E. Godwin High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Douglas S. Freeman High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mills E. Godwin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Douglas S. Freeman High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mills E. Godwin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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