Petersburg High
Petersburg, VA · High School · Grades 9-12
About This School
Petersburg High is a high school located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school serves 1,080 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 33% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 74% graduation rate.
97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Petersburg High is part of the Petersburg City Public Schools in Virginia. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Petersburg High has 1,080 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Petersburg City Public Schools (610 students). Its 33% proficiency rate is 3 percentage points above the district average of 30%. Compared to the Virginia state average of 46%, the school performs 13 points lower. With a 14.0:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Petersburg High has 1,080 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 33% of students at Petersburg High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Petersburg High has a 74% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Petersburg High is part of the Petersburg City Public Schools in Petersburg, Virginia. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.