Glen Allen High School

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.

Glen Allen High School
Address
10700 Staples Mill Road

,
23060

Coordinates37.6660°N 77.5343°W / 37.6660; -77.5343
Information
School typePublic High School
Founded2010
School districtHenrico County Public Schools
SuperintendentAmy E. Cashwell
PrincipalMr. Reginald Davenport
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,768 (2016-17)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.1
CampusSuburban
Color(s)     Teal, Black and White
NicknameJaguars, Jags
Websiteglenallenhs.henricoschools.us
Sources: SchoolDigger.com,[2] Henrico County Public Schools[3]

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

  1. "Glen Allen High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  2. "Glen Allen High". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. "Glen Allen High School" (PDF). Henricus County Public Schools. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  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.
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