Fast Facts
2011 Division Profile
City population: 41,228 (2008 census)
Student enrollment (preK-12): 4034 (Oct. 2010)
School facilities
- 6 elementary schools (preschool-4)
- 1 upper elementary school (5-6)
- 1 middle school (7-8)
- 1 high school (9-12)
Average class-size/teacher
- K-4: 17 to 20:1
- Grades 5-6: 16.25:1
- Grades 7-8: 16.25:1
- Grades 9-12: 20.5:1
Student body makeup
- 50% male, 50% female
- 42% white, 43% black, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian/Pacific Islander/Hawaii, 5% other
- Gifted education students: 21.5%
- Special education students: 14.5%
- ESL students: 21.7%
- Languages spoken: 50+
Staff
- Teachers: 437
- Other staff: 346
- 60% of teaching staff holds advanced degrees
- Average years of experience: 14
Operating Budget
- $69,412,488 (FY11)
Per pupil expense (VDOE FY2009)
- $16,141 (FY 2010)
Academic stats
- CHS offers 28 college-level courses (Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment)
- 81% of the 2010 AP exams taken by CHS students earned scores of 3 or higher
- 7 CHS students are 2011 National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalists
- 12 CHS students are commended by the 2011 National Merit Scholar program
- 79% of the graduating students in 2010 were pursuing higher education
- SAT combined mean scores for 2011 in Verbal, Math, and Writing — resp., 546, 518, 530 — are well above both state (509, 507, 492) and national mean scores
Other programs
- All elementary students in grades K-6 take art and music classes.
- Elementary Spanish classes are taught to all K-4 students
- More than 60% of CHS students participate in extra-curricular programs
- 55 Virginia High School League teams
- Preschool programs for 4-year-olds are offered at each elementary school; 3-year-old preschool classes are available to eligible families