Glen Allen High School

Glen Allen High School
Glen Allen High School
Address
	10700 Staples Mill Road; Glen Allen, Virginia 23060; United States
Coordinates	37.6660°N 77.5343°W
Information
School type	Public High School
Founded	2010
School district	Henrico County Public Schools
Superintendent	Amy E. Cashwell
Principal	Mr. Reginald Davenport
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,768 (2016-17)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.1
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Teal, Black and White
Nickname	Jaguars, Jags
Website	glenallenhs.henricoschools.us
	Sources: SchoolDigger.com,[2] Henrico County Public Schools[3]

Glen Allen High School is a public school located in Henrico County, Virginia. The mascot of GAHS is the Jaguar. The school's current principal is Reginald Davenport and was established in 2010. Glen Allen is the 16th best high school in Virginia, the 533rd best high school in America, and is one of nine high schools in Henrico County. 65 percent of the student body participates in AP classes. The student body is 51 percent female and 49 percent male. 38 percent of the school is made up of minorities. Glen Allen has a 19:1 student-faculty ratio.[2] Glen Allen is a Gold Level LEED Certified building, and is the only school in the county with this distinction.

Barry Gabay wrote in the University of Richmond Law Review circa 2015 that "The new building offers an ideal learning environment to students residing in Henrico County."[4]

Curriculum

The curriculum includes Advanced Placement (AP) courses.[4]

Academic performance

Students planning to attend community colleges or universities made up 82% of the Class of 2014. That year, of the 1,055 AP examinations administered to students at this school, 62% received scores of three through five.[4]

References

"Glen Allen High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
"Glen Allen High". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
"Glen Allen High School" (PDF). Henricus County Public Schools. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
Gabay, Barry (2015-10-16). "SOCIOECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND THE GREATER RICHMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT: THE FEASIBILITY OF INTERDISTRICT CONSOLIDATION" (PDF). University of Richmond Law Review. 51: 397–438. - page cited: 398.

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/virginia/districts/henrico-county-pubilc-schools/glen-allen-high-school-92328

External links

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[1] "Glen Allen High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.

[SchoolDigger-2] "Glen Allen High". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

[3] "Glen Allen High School" (PDF). Henricus County Public Schools. Retrieved 2 March 2017.

[Gabayp398-4] Gabay, Barry (2015-10-16). "SOCIOECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND THE GREATER RICHMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT: THE FEASIBILITY OF INTERDISTRICT CONSOLIDATION" (PDF). University of Richmond Law Review. 51: 397–438. - page cited: 398.