Powhatan High School serves 1,440 learners in grades 9-12.

Powhatan High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Powhatan High School’s learner population of 1,440 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 102 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Powhatan High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Powhatan High School is 0.24, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Powhatan High School is Midlothian High School (8.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Powhatan Junior High School (7.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Flat Rock Elementary School (0.6 miles away)