Best Richmond �� High Schools (2026)

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Richmond, Virginia �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Common Wealth Christian Academy (Closed 2015)

(Baptist)

1101 Bainbridge St
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 612-9146

Gr: NS-12 | 18 students

Commonwealth Christian School (Closed 2000)

(Christian)

6255 Old Warwick Road
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 276-6300

Gr: PK-12 | 308 students

Monument Heights Day School Llc (Closed 2019)

Daycare / Preschool

5716 Monument Ave
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 612-8485

Gr: PK-K | 80 students

St. Patrick School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

2600 East Grace Street
Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 648-3621

Gr: PK-8 | 85 students

Overview

This Town (Richmond)

This State (VA)

# Schools

21 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� High Schools
Year	Richmond, VA Total Schools
2025	21
2024	22
2023	20
2022	22
2021	24
2020	25
2019	27
2018	29
2017	25
2016	27
2015	23

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Student Body:

# Students

4,484 Students

82,965 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� High School
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	214	238	253
2024	215	229	245
2023	223	243	247
2022	237	252	257
2021	211	241	249
2020	200	229	235
2019	188	235	242
2018	190	235	238
2017	195	241	246
2016	186	238	241
2015	131	215	220

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% Average Students of Color

27%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	27%	28%	32%
2024	26%	28%	31%
2023	22%	28%	31%
2022	29%	27%	30%
2021	27%	27%	30%
2020	23%	25%	29%
2019	28%	25%	29%
2018	25%	25%	28%
2017	35%	28%	30%
2016	36%	28%	30%
2015	41%	28%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

640 Teachers

8,735 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	7:1	9:1	10:1
2024	7:1	10:1	10:1
2023	7:1	10:1	10:1
2022	7:1	9:1	10:1
2021	7:1	9:1	10:1
2020	7:1	9:1	10:1
2019	7:1	9:1	10:1
2018	7:1	9:1	10:1
2017	7:1	9:1	10:1
2016	7:1	9:1	10:1
2015	8:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

54%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	54%	55%	57%
2024	54%	54%	57%
2023	54%	56%	57%
2022	52%	55%	56%
2021	52%	56%	56%
2020	43%	55%	56%
2019	45%	56%	55%
2018	56%	55%	55%
2017	61%	55%	55%
2016	59%	55%	54%
2015	57%	52%	54%

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Average Class Size

11 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	11	13	14
2024	12	13	14
2023	12	13	14
2022	12	13	14
2021	12	12	14
2020	12	12	14
2019	12	12	14
2018	12	12	14
2017	12	12	14
2016	11	12	14
2015	12	12	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

20 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	20	12	13
2024	17	11	12
2023	17	11	12
2022	19	11	12
2021	19	11	12
2020	16	12	12
2019	14	11	11
2018	13	11	11
2017	13	11	11
2016	12	11	11
2015	9	10	10

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Average SAT score

1300

(Out of 1600)

1233

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	1,300	1,231	1,233
2024	1,250	1,240	1,231
2023	1,250	1,233	1,229
2022	1,250	1,235	1,230
2021	1,250	1,229	1,230
2020	1,283	1,225	1,227
2019	1,283	1,225	1,226
2018	1,267	1,223	1,226
2017	1,267	1,229	1,233

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$20,903

$18,733

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$20,903	$18,724	$17,997
2024	$16,550	$18,168	$17,011
2023	$16,383	$17,624	$16,191
2022	$15,814	$16,683	$15,821
2021	$15,743	$16,539	$15,331
2020	$16,822	$17,068	$15,046
2019	$17,216	$16,860	$14,791
2018	$17,214	$16,353	$14,527
2017	$16,766	$15,457	$14,161
2016	$15,185	$15,390	$13,713
2015	$10,233	$14,655	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

26%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	26%	35%	38%
2024	26%	35%	37%
2023	26%	33%	36%
2022	31%	34%	36%
2021	29%	33%	36%
2020	30%	32%	35%
2019	30%	31%	34%
2018	30%	30%	33%
2017	27%	29%	32%
2016	28%	30%	31%
2015	27%	28%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$13,539

$12,852

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$13,539	$12,852	$9,714
2024	$13,539	$12,442	$9,498
2023	$13,539	$12,070	$8,890
2022	$13,539	$13,162	$8,717
2021	$13,539	$12,314	$8,472
2020	$13,539	$11,566	$8,370
2019	$13,539	$10,247	$7,924
2018	$13,539	$9,969	$7,471
2017	$12,407	$9,939	$7,202
2016	$12,407	$9,943	$6,993

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Average Acceptance Rate

55%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	55%	80%	79%
2024	77%	82%	81%
2023	77%	82%	81%
2022	84%	80%	81%
2021	84%	80%	81%
2020	76%	81%	81%
2019	76%	82%	81%
2018	78%	81%	80%
2017	83%	81%	81%
2016	78%	80%	80%
2015	90%	79%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$35 million

$57.41 million

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Endowment Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$35 M	$57 M	$65 M
2024	$35 M	$68 M	$65 M
2023	$35 M	$73 M	$65 M
2022	$35 M	$71 M	$67 M
2021	$64 M	$66 M	$75 M
2020	$64 M	$59 M	$76 M
2019	$64 M	$66 M	$61 M
2018	$64 M	$80 M	$55 M
2017	$60 M	$104 M	$57 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.60	0.61	0.61
2024	0.60	0.62	0.60
2023	0.56	0.61	0.60
2022	0.59	0.58	0.58
2021	0.58	0.58	0.57
2020	0.57	0.57	0.57
2019	0.58	0.55	0.56
2018	0.56	0.55	0.55
2017	0.57	0.54	0.54
2016	0.52	0.53	0.54
2015	0.62	0.54	0.53

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

229 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

88 Students

5,814 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	2%	8%	5%
2024	2%	8%	6%
2023	2%	8%	6%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	2%	5%	5%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

191 Students

3,438 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	9%
2024	4%	4%	9%
2023	1%	4%	8%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	4%	8%
2020	1%	4%	8%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	3%	7%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

599 Students

7,712 Students

% Black Students

13%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	13%	9%	8%
2024	12%	10%	8%
2023	11%	10%	8%
2022	14%	10%	8%
2021	15%	10%	8%
2020	15%	10%	8%
2019	17%	10%	8%
2018	18%	10%	8%
2017	19%	10%	8%
2016	18%	10%	8%
2015	32%	10%	9%

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# White Students

2,701 Students

47,028 Students

% White Students

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	58%	58%	59%
2024	57%	57%	60%
2023	60%	58%	60%
2022	58%	60%	62%
2021	59%	61%	63%
2020	61%	62%	64%
2019	59%	64%	64%
2018	62%	64%	65%
2017	60%	65%	66%
2016	66%	66%	66%
2015	51%	64%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

232 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,083 Students

17,074 Students

% of Others Students

23%

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Richmond, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	23%	21%	17%
2024	25%	21%	15%
2023	26%	20%	16%
2022	25%	21%	16%
2021	22%	19%	15%
2020	20%	18%	14%
2019	21%	19%	14%
2018	17%	18%	13%
2017	17%	18%	14%
2016	12%	17%	13%
2015	14%	18%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Richmond, VA?

The private high schools in Richmond, VA include Trinity Episcopal School, St. Catherine's School, and St. Christopher's School.

How many private high schools are located in Richmond?

21 private high schools are located in Richmond.

How diverse are private high schools in Richmond?

Richmond private high schools are approximately 27% minority students, which is lower than the Virginia private school average of 28%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Richmond?

62% of private high schools in Richmond are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Episcopal).

Which private high schools in Richmond are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Richmond include: Dooley School At St. Joseph's Villa vs. Dominion Academy

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