Monacan High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

11501 Smoketree Dr.
Richmond, VA 23236

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Top 30%

Monacan High School is a public secondary school in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States, near the city of Richmond. The school was founded in 1979, and is a part of Chesterfield County 51�Թ��. Its enrollment is roughly 1550 students.

Serving 1,643 students in grades 9-12, Monacan High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,643 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 92% (Top 30% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 60-79% (Top 50%)
: 86% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Monacan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Monacan High School's student population of 1,643 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 106 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monacan High School
9	426
10	432
11	391
12	394

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Total Students

1,643 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Monacan High School
2023	1,631
2022	1,608
2021	1,568
2020	1,516
2019	1,516
2018	1,448
2017	1,448
2016	1,437
2015	1,411
2014	1,381
2013	1,407
2012	1,400
2011	1,441
2010	1,478
2009	1,416
2008	1,544
2007	1,589
2006	1,673
2005	1,704
2004	1,740
2003	1,702
2002	1,640
2001	1,625
2000	1,584
1999	1,563
1998	1,582
1997	1,554
1996	1,589
1995	1,637
1994	1,802
1993	1,824
1992	1,827
1991	1,819
1990	1,823
1989	1,846
1988	1,846
1987	1,877

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

106 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Monacan High School
2023	107
2022	96
2021	95
2020	94
2019	94
2018	88
2017	88
2016	91
2015	91
2014	88
2013	89
2012	86
2011	80
2010	73
2009	76
2008	85
2007	98
2006	106
2005	113
2004	113
2003	126
2002	106
2001	102
1999	92
1994	213
1993	105
1992	114
1991	111
1990	111
1989	103
1988	106

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Year Founded

1979

Colors

Brown, Orange/White

School Mascot

Chiefs

School Rankings

Monacan High School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Monacan High School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#529 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Monacan High School
2023	#529
2022	#646
2021	#646
2019	#561
2018	#453
2017	#558
2016	#301
2015	#327
2014	#574
2013	#534
2012	#733

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60-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	69%	68%	65%
2021	49%	54%	52%
2019	83%	82%	82%
2017	78%	72%	73%
2016	86%	80%	82%
2015	85%	79%	81%
2014	72%	74%	77%
2013	67%	71%	75%
2012	61%	68%	73%
2011	84%	86%	88%
2010	83%	87%	89%

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(20-21)

86%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2021	86%	69%	64%
2019	90%	78%	79%
2018	91%	80%
2017	87%	80%	83%
2016	93%	80%	83%
2015	91%	79%	81%
2014	89%	74%	77%
2013	92%	74%	77%
2012	95%	89%	91%
2011	94%	88%	91%
2010	91%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

70%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	20:1	17:1	19:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	19:1
2007	16:1	13:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	12:1	14:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	8:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	4%	8%	4%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	2%	8%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	17%	19%	21%
2022	15%	18%	20%
2021	15%	18%	19%
2020	10%	16%	17%
2019	10%	16%	17%
2018	9%	15%	15%
2017	9%	15%	15%
2016	9%	14%	14%
2015	7%	14%	13%
2014	6%	13%	12%
2013	7%	12%	11%
2012	7%	12%	10%
2011	7%	11%	10%
2010	7%	10%	9%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	5%	10%	7%
2007	4%	9%	6%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	2%	7%	5%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

23%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	23%	22%	26%
2022	25%	22%	26%
2021	25%	22%	26%
2020	28%	22%	26%
2019	28%	22%	26%
2018	31%	23%	26%
2017	31%	23%	26%
2016	31%	23%	27%
2015	32%	23%	27%
2014	30%	23%	26%
2013	31%	23%	26%
2012	31%	24%	27%
2011	32%	24%	27%
2010	33%	26%	28%
2009	31%	26%	28%
2008	29%	27%	27%
2007	27%	27%	27%
2006	25%	27%	26%
2005	26%	27%	26%
2004	25%	27%	25%
2003	23%	27%	24%
2002	24%	27%	23%
2001	24%	27%	23%
2000	23%	27%	22%
1999	21%	27%	21%
1998	20%	27%	20%
1997	17%	27%	19%
1996	17%	27%	19%
1995	16%	26%	18%
1994	12%	26%	16%
1993	12%	26%	16%

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White

49%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	51%	45%	44%
2022	52%	46%	46%
2021	52%	46%	46%
2020	54%	49%	49%
2019	54%	49%	49%
2018	54%	50%	51%
2017	54%	50%	51%
2016	55%	50%	52%
2015	55%	52%	54%
2014	57%	52%	55%
2013	56%	53%	55%
2012	54%	54%	55%
2011	54%	54%	56%
2010	55%	57%	59%
2009	59%	57%	59%
2008	62%	57%	61%
2007	65%	58%	62%
2006	69%	59%	64%
2005	67%	60%	65%
2004	70%	61%	67%
2003	71%	61%	69%
2002	71%	63%	71%
2001	72%	64%	72%
2000	73%	65%	73%
1999	75%	65%	74%
1998	76%	65%	75%
1997	78%	66%	76%
1996	79%	67%	77%
1995	79%	67%	78%
1994	83%	68%	80%
1993	84%	68%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.70
2022	0.65	0.70	0.69
2021	0.65	0.70	0.69
2020	0.62	0.68	0.67
2019	0.62	0.68	0.67
2018	0.61	0.67	0.65
2017	0.61	0.67	0.65
2016	0.60	0.68	0.64
2015	0.59	0.66	0.63
2014	0.59	0.66	0.62
2013	0.59	0.65	0.62
2012	0.61	0.64	0.61
2011	0.60	0.64	0.61
2010	0.59	0.62	0.57
2009	0.56	0.60	0.57
2008	0.53	0.60	0.56
2007	0.51	0.59	0.54
2006	0.46	0.58	0.53
2005	0.48	0.57	0.51
2004	0.45	0.55	0.49
2003	0.44	0.55	0.47
2002	0.44	0.53	0.45
2001	0.43	0.52	0.44
2000	0.42	0.51	0.42
1999	0.40	0.51	0.41
1998	0.39	0.50	0.39
1997	0.36	0.49	0.38
1996	0.35	0.48	0.37
1995	0.35	0.49	0.36
1994	0.29	0.47	0.33
1993	0.28	0.47	0.33

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	92%	89%	89%
2022	94%	89%	89%
2021	92%	89%	90%
2020	92%	89%	89%
2019	87%	87%	88%
2018	92%	88%	88%
2017	91%	87%	88%
2016	90%	87%	88%
2015	91%	86%	88%
2014	92%	85%	89%
2013	91%	85%	88%

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Eligible for

33%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	31%	52%	46%
2022	24%	41%	33%
2021	15%	35%	25%
2020	23%	39%	31%
2019	23%	39%	31%
2018	16%	35%	25%
2017	16%	35%	25%
2016	17%	35%	25%
2004	1%	23%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Monacan High School	Virginia	Chesterfield County School District
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chesterfield County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Chiefs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monacan High School's ranking?

Monacan High School is ranked #529 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Monacan High School often compared to?

Monacan High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Midlothian High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 86% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Monacan High School?

The graduation rate of Monacan High School is 92%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Monacan High School?

1,643 students attend Monacan High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Monacan High School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Monacan High School?

Monacan High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Monacan High School offer ?

Monacan High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Monacan High School part of?

Monacan High School is part of Chesterfield County School District.