Overview
- Public high school for high-ability students (751 in FY18)
- Regional school serving 12 school districts and families in the Richmond, Virginia region
- Ranked 12th best public high school in the nation by The Daily Beast, August 27, 2014
- Highly competitive admissions
- Exemplary community involvement in PTSA, Foundation, School Advisory Council, and Booster Groups
Academic Program
- Rigorous academic program prepares students for admission to first choice colleges and universities
- Ten international languages offered and students must study at least two
- Twenty-one Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered (approximately 1,200 assessments administered in 2015)
- Sixteen university dual-enrollment (VCU) courses offered (approximately 2,600 university credits awarded in 2015)
- Each senior completes a Mentorship/Seminar as a capstone course that adds relevance to their learning
- Community service is valued and 140 hours (minimum) are required for graduation
- 100% SOL pass rate in every area
Athletics, Fine Arts, and Extra-Curricular Activities
- Students participate in at least one sport each year: 28 Varsity and Junior Varsity teams are fielded
- Eleven state championships earned in the school year 2016-2017 (Boys: Cross Country, Swimming, Tennis, Soccer, and Track. Girls: Cross Country, Swimming, Diving, Indoor Track, Tennis, and Track).
- Fine Arts classes include orchestra, jazz band, chorus, visual arts, drama, film study, and photography and routinely win ‘Scholastic Awards’
- Battle of the Brains, Chess, Debate, Forensics, Future Problem Solvers, Life Smarts, Model UN/Congress, Robotics, We the People, and World Quest teams routinely compete at the state, national, and international level
Class of 2017-188 Students
- 3 Presidential Scholar Candidates
- 57 National Merit Commendations
- 13 National Merit Finalists
- 4 National Merit Scholars
- The average GPA was 3.98
- The average SAT score was 1,419
- Performed over 37,000 hours of community service
Colleges enrollment includes but is not limited to the following:
| American University |
| Boston College |
| Boston University |
| California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
| Case Western Reserve University |
| Christopher Newport University |
| Clemson University |
| Columbia University |
| Dickinson College |
| Duke University |
| George Mason University |
| Georgetown University |
| Hampton University |
| Harvard University |
| Howard University |
| James Madison University |
| Johns Hopkins University |
| Loyola University, Maryland |
| Miami University, Oxford |
| New York University |
| North Carolina State University |
| Northeastern University |
| Old Dominion University |
| Princeton University |
| Radford University |
| Randolph-Macon College |
| St. Olaf College |
| Stanford University |
| Syracuse University |
| Temple University |
| The College of William and Mary |
| The George Washington University |
| The University of Pennsylvania |
| The University of North Carolina |
| University of California, Berkeley |
| United States Naval Academy |
| University of Kentucky |
| University of Miami |
| University of Mary Washington |
| University of Maryland College Park |
| University of Michigan |
| University of Notre Dame |
| University of Pennsylvania |
| University of Richmond |
| University of South Carolina |
| University of Virginia |
| Vanderbilt University |
| Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Washington and Lee University |
| Wellesley College |
| Yale University |
