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Graham High School vs. Richlands High School

Should you attend Graham High School or Richlands 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
Graham High School
210 Valleydale
Bluefield, VA 24605
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Richlands High School
138 Tornado Alley
Richlands, VA 24641
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Graham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Richlands 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%)
Overview
Serving 530 students in grades 9-12, Graham High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 600 students in grades 9-12, Richlands 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 68% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
530 students
600 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Richlands High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Graham 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 Richlands High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 1%)
#262 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Graham High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Richlands High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
68%
(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 Graham 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 Richlands 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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Top 10% 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 Graham 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 Richlands 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
62%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Graham 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 Richlands 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 Graham High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Richlands High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
157
163
Grade 10 Students
133
150
Grade 11 Students
116
132
Grade 12 Students
124
155

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Graham High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Richlands High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Richlands High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Black
6%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Richlands High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Graham 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 Richlands 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Graham 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Richlands 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.
0.26
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Graham 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 Richlands 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
85%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Graham 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 Richlands 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
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
6%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Graham High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richlands High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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