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Powhatan High School vs. Goochland High School

Should you attend Powhatan High School or Goochland 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
Powhatan High School
1800 Judes Ferry Road
Powhatan, VA 23139
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Goochland High School
3250a River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Powhatan 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,383 students in grades 9-12, Powhatan 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 64% (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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 846 students in grades 9-12, Goochland High School ranks in the top 30% 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 58% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,383 students
846 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
92 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Goochland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#308 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#490 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Powhatan High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
58%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Powhatan 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 Goochland 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.
90%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85%
(Top 20% 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 Powhatan 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 Goochland 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.
66%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
71%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
92%
(Top 30% in VA)
96%
(Top 10% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Powhatan 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 Goochland 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 Powhatan High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Goochland High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
372
203
Grade 10 Students
327
244
Grade 11 Students
321
188
Grade 12 Students
363
211

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Powhatan High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
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% Hispanic
5%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Goochland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Goochland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Powhatan 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 Goochland 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Powhatan 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 Goochland 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.
0.29
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Powhatan 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 Goochland 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
22%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Powhatan 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 Goochland 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Powhatan 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 Goochland 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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