Richmond High School

Richmond High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
380 Hub Etchison Pky,  Richmond, IN
Richmond Community Schools
3.6
3.0
1,331 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Rae Woolpy
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
14%
Reading Proficiency
38%
Average GPA
3.44
Graduation Rate
99%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B
Food
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.44
Reading Proficiency
38%
Math Proficiency
14%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
86
Full Time Teachers
86
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
560
Verbal
580
Average ACT
24
Math
22
English
23
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
40.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
363:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
White
62.9%
Two or more races
13.9%
Hispanic
13.3%
Black
8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Indiana University - Bloomington 228 Students
Ball State University 202 Students
Purdue University 146 Students
Indiana University Indianapolis 142 Students
Indiana University - East 108 Students
Indiana State University 85 Students
University of Indianapolis 84 Students
Earlham College 81 Students
Butler University 72 Students
University of Cincinnati 69 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 70 Students
Business 62 Students
Psychology 61 Students
Biology 47 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 36 Students
Environmental Science 20 Students
Marketing 18 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 17 Students
Engineering 17 Students
Physical Therapy 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 189 Reviews
4.0 Junior
6/13/2025
Overall, my experience at Richmond High School has been good and offers various, challenging courses that I have enjoyed thoroughly!
3.0 Senior
4/28/2025
The school is dirty. The janitors need to do a better job of keeping the hallways and bathrooms clean. Girls crowd the bathrooms smoking vapes. The curriculum is good and the teachers ae good.
3.0 Senior
12/4/2023
I have gone to Richmond High School for all 4 years and they have done amazing with Covid, the flood, the fire, and a power outage. In all of these outcomes they have done an amazing job.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 4 Reviews
5.0 other
1/3/2024
My 9th grader is having a great experience at RHS so far. There are many offerings, like honors/AP, engineering, biomedical science.
1.0 other
4/30/2022
The student achievement scores are very discouraging. It's a poor system.
5.0 parent
10/17/2018
My children have thrived so much at Richmond High School.
1.0 teacher
8/3/2016
The students at this school are totally out of control. They are allowed to get away with everything with just a slap on the wrist. Cell phones are commonplace in class instead of learning and the teachers are forced to just pass them along to keep the state rating higher than it should be. The stud...

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Richmond High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Richmond, IN, in the Richmond neighborhood, and is served by the Richmond Community Schools in Indiana. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,331 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 14% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 38% are proficient in reading. Richmond High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.44, the graduation rate is 99%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1140 and an ACT score of 24. The average home value in this area is $156,630. Discover additional schools in the area, like Community Youth Services, Seton Catholic High School, Excel Center - Richmond, and more. Learn more about what Richmond has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Richmond High School.

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