Powhatan High School

Powhatan High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1800 Judes Ferry Rd,  Powhatan, VA
Powhatan County Public Schools
3.9
3.7
1,404 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Kris Gwaltney
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
64%
Reading Proficiency
90%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
91%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
90%
Math Proficiency
64%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
94
Full Time Teachers
94
Teachers in First or Second Year
1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
560
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
69%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
288:1

Student Diversity

Male
53.7%
Female
46.3%
White
84.9%
Black
6.6%
Hispanic
4.2%
Two or more races
3.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
James Madison University 321 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University 292 Students
Virginia Tech 276 Students
University of Virginia 232 Students
Longwood University 209 Students
George Mason University 143 Students
William & Mary 117 Students
Brightpoint Community College 115 Students
University of Richmond 111 Students
Old Dominion University 110 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 98 Students
Business 94 Students
Psychology 76 Students
Biology 71 Students
Computer Science 53 Students
Engineering 40 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 33 Students
Pre-Law Studies 30 Students
Chemistry 30 Students
Criminology 29 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 213 Reviews
5.0 Alum
5/28/2023
It was pretty nice, some teachers were fabulous and the ones that were problematic really weren't a huge deal.
3.0 Senior
6/6/2022
It was fine overall. Some teachers were amazing and really go the extra mile. Students are very cliquish though.
4.0 Senior
11/12/2020
Good teachers. Good classes. The community isn't very diverse, but most of the people are nice. The counselors try to help with the college search, and the principal is responsive to messages from students and parents.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/1/2023
We moved to Powhatan 6 years ago and at that time my oldest son was unable to name his colors or say the alphabet. My son graduates this year and he is now able to read on about a sixth grade level. I have nothing but great things to say about Mrs. Meade, Mrs. Mac, Mrs. Lisker, Mrs. Hall, and everyo...
5.0 parent
12/9/2022
Extremely Safe and well rounded Learning Environment. This School has great Facilities and lots of sports programs. The Teachers here are Phenomenal and aren't Political Activists that have become so common in the school systems.
1.0 parent
11/22/2022
just nowNEWUnless your child is a white male, DO NOT SEND THEM TO POWHATAN HIGH. They may be hate-crimed like that one gentleman in 2020 who got white supremacist symbols draw on his faces and was photographed half naked while passed out, OR you might have the non-POC members of the football team pl...
3.0 student
9/29/2021
The teachers there are phenomenal. They are very understanding, respectful, caring, informative, and are always on top of their students grades. The SROs (student resource officers) are extremely funny and very kind. However, disciplinary actions at this school are becoming unfair and unreasonable....

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