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Mechanicsville High
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Mechanicsville High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

7052 Mechanicsville Pike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 · (804) 723-2200 · Part of Hanover County Public Schools

Mechanicsville’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Virginia school districts

Directions
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Students
1,245
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mechanicsville High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Bell Creek Middle903 students
9–12Mechanicsville HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

7052 Mechanicsville Pike, Mechanicsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9285
Grade 10305
Grade 11321
Grade 12334
Enrollment over time
1,374’20
1,339’21
1,354’22
1,334’23
1,245’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 11%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mechanicsville High from Mechanicsville families.

Other schools in Hanover County Public Schools

The district →
Cool Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A
852 students15:1
Ashland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashland
675 students12:1
Kersey Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A
672 students14:1
Rural Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A+
627 students15:1
Laurel Meadow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A
591 students13:1
Mechanicsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
B+
572 students13:1

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; Mechanicsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.