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Thomas Jefferson High School vs. Huguenot High School

Should you attend Thomas Jefferson High School or Huguenot 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
Thomas Jefferson High School
4100 W Grace St
Richmond, VA 23230
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Huguenot High School
7945 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Thomas Jefferson 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 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 778 students in grades 9-12, Thomas Jefferson 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 60-64% (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 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,507 students in grades 9-12, Huguenot High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
778 students
1,507 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
94 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Huguenot High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#359 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#1380 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
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60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Bottom 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 Thomas Jefferson 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 Huguenot 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)
55-59%
(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 Thomas Jefferson 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 Huguenot 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.
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90%
(Top 50% in VA)
72%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Thomas Jefferson High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Huguenot High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
195
446
Grade 10 Students
203
413
Grade 11 Students
203
346
Grade 12 Students
177
302

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas Jefferson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
8%
37%
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% Black
63%
55%
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% White
24%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas Jefferson 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 Huguenot 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thomas Jefferson 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 Huguenot 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.
0.54
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas Jefferson 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 Huguenot 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
79%
91%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Huguenot 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
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas Jefferson 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 Huguenot 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.
 
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