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Richmond Community High School vs. Douglas S. Freeman High School

Should you attend Richmond Community High School or Douglas S. Freeman 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
Richmond Community High School
201 E Brookland Park Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23222
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Douglas S. Freeman High School
8701 Three Chopt Rd
Henrico, VA 23229
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 200 students in grades 9-12, Richmond Community High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (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 7:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,860 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 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
200 students
1,860 students
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% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
103 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Richmond Community 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 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.

Test Scores

#160 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
#329 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Richmond Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Douglas S. Freeman High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
63%
(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 Richmond Community 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 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.
≥90%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
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 Richmond Community 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 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.
≥90%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
68%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥90%
(Top 50% in VA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Richmond Community 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 Douglas S. Freeman 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 Richmond Community High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Douglas S. Freeman High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
47
536
Grade 10 Students
54
474
Grade 11 Students
59
411
Grade 12 Students
40
439

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Richmond Community 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 Douglas S. Freeman High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Richmond Community 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 Douglas S. Freeman High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
57%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Richmond Community 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 Douglas S. Freeman High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Richmond Community 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 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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Richmond Community 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 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.
0.60
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Richmond Community 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 Douglas S. Freeman 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
100%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Richmond Community 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(13-14 School Year Data)
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Richmond Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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.
 
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