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Open High
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Open High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

600 S Pine St, Richmond, VA 23220 · (804) 780-4661 · Part of Richmond City Public Schools

Richmond’s School Grade D− better than 2% of Virginia school districts

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Students
171
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Open 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 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Open HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts90%
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).

600 S Pine St, Richmond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 945
Grade 1042
Grade 1137
Grade 1247
Enrollment over time
191’20
188’21
183’22
173’23
171’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 36%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Open High from Richmond families.

Other schools in Richmond City Public Schools

The district →

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