Richmond High School for the Arts

Richmond High School for the Arts
Address
Map
4314 Crutchfield Street

Richmond
,
Virginia
23225

United States
Coordinates37°30′38″N 77°28′59″W / 37.51056°N 77.48306°W / 37.51056; -77.48306
Information
School typePublic high school
Founded1960[1]
2023 (rename)[2]
School districtRichmond Public Schools
SuperintendentJason Kamras
PrincipalKevin Olds
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,296 (2023–2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio18:1[3]
LanguageEnglish
CampusUrban
Color(s)      Red, white, and blue
MascotBulldogs
Websitehttps://rhsa.rvaschools.net

Richmond High School for the Arts, formerly known as George Wythe High School, is a high school located in Richmond, Virginia, United States, part of the Richmond Public Schools, serving grades 9–12.

History

In 2023, the city school board voted to rename George Wythe to "Richmond High School for the Arts".[2]

Demographics

As of the 2022–23 school year, the student body is 50.3% Hispanic and 46.1% Black, with 97.5% minority enrollment. Eighty-six percent of students were economically disadvantaged and on the free-lunch program.[3]

Student performance

As of the 2022–23 school year, 11% of the school's students had taken at least one AP test, and the graduation rate was 61%. Proficiency in mathematics was at 8%, while reading and science were at 36% and 18%, respectively.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Richmond High School of the Arts". Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Murray, Delaney (20 June 2023). "Four Richmond schools officially renamed during school board meeting". WRIC 8 News. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "George Wythe High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Ray Epps Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ Ripton, Ray (December 17, 1987). "Bruin Star Tuned to Nadia on TV and Was Turned on to Gymnastics". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Williams, Kesha (13 December 2019). "Photographing history: Richmond native Lawrence Jackson returns home with book about his years as President Obama's official White House photographer". Richmond Free Press. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  7. ^ Brown, Clifton (2 August 2007). "Jets Rookie Is Back Playing First Love". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. ^ BROADDUS, CHARLIE (1 May 2019). "The greatest athlete for George Wythe: Paul Pressey". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Eastern Michigan University 2014-15 Men's Track Roster". Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2024.