Petersburg High School vs. Colonial Heights High School
Should you attend Petersburg High School or Colonial Heights 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.
Serving 1,080 students in grades 9-12, Petersburg 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 43% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 876 students in grades 9-12, Colonial Heights High School ranks in the top 20% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,080 students
876 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1210 out of 1792 schools in VA (Bottom 50%)
#274 out of 1792 schools in VA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-89%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
80%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
310
264
Grade 10 Students
332
228
Grade 11 Students
230
163
Grade 12 Students
208
221
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
86%
22%
% White
3%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
