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Richlands High School vs. Tazewell High School

Should you attend Richlands High School or Tazewell 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
Richlands High School
138 Tornado Alley
Richlands, VA 24641
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tazewell High School
167 Cosby Blvd
Tazewell, VA 24651
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
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).
Serving 509 students in grades 9-12, Tazewell High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
600 students
509 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tazewell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#262 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#49 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Richlands High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tazewell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tazewell 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.
85-89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tazewell 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.
62%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
72%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Tazewell 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 Richlands High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tazewell High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
163
121
Grade 10 Students
150
136
Grade 11 Students
132
128
Grade 12 Students
155
124

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tazewell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tazewell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tazewell High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
97%
91%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tazewell 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
2%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tazewell 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.
0.06
0.17
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Tazewell 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%
87%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tazewell 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
6%
(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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tazewell 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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