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Patrick Henry High School vs. William Fleming High School

Should you attend Patrick Henry High School or William Fleming 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
Patrick Henry High School
2102 Grandin Rd Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
William Fleming High School
3649 Ferncliff Ave Nw
Roanoke, VA 24017
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,005 students in grades 9-12, Patrick Henry High School ranks in the top 50% 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 57% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,911 students in grades 9-12, William Fleming High School ranks in the top 50% 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 66% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is lower 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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,005 students
1,911 students
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This chart displays total students of William Fleming High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
134 teachers
115 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Patrick Henry 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 William Fleming High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#635 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#736 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Patrick Henry High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of William Fleming High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
66%
(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 Patrick Henry 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 William Fleming 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.
77%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
68%
(Bottom 50% 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 Patrick Henry 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 William Fleming 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.
57%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
49%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
75%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Patrick Henry 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 William Fleming 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 Patrick Henry High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of William Fleming High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
639
628
Grade 10 Students
528
516
Grade 11 Students
451
430
Grade 12 Students
387
337

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Patrick Henry 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 William Fleming High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Patrick Henry High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in William Fleming High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
38%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Patrick Henry High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in William Fleming High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Patrick Henry 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 William Fleming 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Patrick Henry 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 William Fleming 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.
0.65
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Patrick Henry 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 William Fleming 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
95%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Patrick Henry 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 William Fleming 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%
(20-21 School Year Data)
6%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Patrick Henry High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William Fleming High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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