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Thomas Dale High
B−

Thomas Dale High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3626 W. Hundred Rd., Chester, VA 23831 · (804) 768-6245 · Part of Chesterfield County Public Schools

Chester’s School Grade B better than 58% of Virginia school districts

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Students
2,582
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Dale High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state

On the path

Where Chester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Thomas Dale HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3626 W. Hundred Rd., Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9689
Grade 10660
Grade 11594
Grade 12639
Enrollment over time
2,451’20
2,561’21
2,556’22
2,570’23
2,582’24

Up 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 38%White 34%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Dale High from Chester families.

Other schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools

The district →
Old Hundred Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midlothian
A−
981 students17:1
Moseley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moseley
972 students16:1
J.B. Watkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midlothian
A
913 students16:1
Beulah Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Chesterfield
D
902 students14:1
J.G. Hening Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Chesterfield
C+
877 students12:1
Clover Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midlothian
B−
866 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Chester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.