Home of the Knights, Thomas Dale High School is named after the deputy governor of the Colony of Virginia, Sir Thomas Dale. This 104,621 square foot campus has two buildings. The west campus welcomes ninth graders, while 10-12th graders occupy the main campus. Thomas Dale High School offers a variety of courses as well as clubs and activities for its students, such as Beta Club, PUPS Paws, Science Club, Animation Club, Squire Magazine for the Arts, football, volleyball and an All-State cheer team.
Apart from the typical academic schedule, Thomas Dale offers special education, gifted education, The Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, performing arts, and driver's education for students who have successfully received their learning driver's permit.
Thomas Dale High School is part of the specialty schools across Chesterfield County. Known for its Specialty Center for the Arts, this school brings students from the surrounding areas to explore their creative talents in music, theater, dance or visual arts. This program is tailored to each individual, providing core academic classes paired with performing arts courses at the honors, Advanced Placement and dual enrollment levels.
No matter the journey a student has in mind, Thomas Dale High School provides the tools necessary to prepare individuals for the next step.
Thomas Dale High School - Main Campus
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
3626 W Hundred Rd,
Chester, VA
Chesterfield County Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Pam Lumsden
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
41%
Reading Proficiency
82%
Average GPA
3.5
Graduation Rate
93%
Niche Grade
B-
B-
B
C+
B-
B
A-
C-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.5
Reading Proficiency
82%
Math Proficiency
41%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
171
Full Time Teachers
171
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
540
Verbal
570
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
25
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
46.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
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GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
295:1
Student Diversity
Female
53.3%
Male
46.7%
White
36.6%
Black
36%
Hispanic
20.2%
Two or more races
4.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Virginia Commonwealth University
715 Students
James Madison University
481 Students
Old Dominion University
441 Students
University of Virginia
346 Students
George Mason University
338 Students
Virginia Tech
305 Students
Virginia State University
286 Students
William & Mary
268 Students
Longwood University
261 Students
Brightpoint Community College
216 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
178 Students
Business
169 Students
Psychology
168 Students
Biology
157 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
85 Students
Computer Science
70 Students
Engineering
59 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
51 Students
Education
48 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
47 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
11/17/2024
While most students have not had positive experiences with most teachers, I do not entirely blame the school for these hires. The school is overpopulated and very understaffed; there are about 25-35 kids a class. For SOL testing I have had to sit on the floor multiple times because there were not enough seats. Hopefully one day the school can have proper staff and enough space for every student.
10/5/2024
It's not bad. The building itself is pretty old and run down but it's fine. We have good sports teams and the arts aren't bad.
6/12/2024
Thomas Dale is overall just your basic public high school. We have AP and college classes connected to Brightpoint which gives us a head start on getting credits we need for college. The school does have a few issues the main one being Communication throughout it. You won't learn what's happening in the school for the day until the day it's happening. This isn't for just students teachers find out last minute also and it's a problem that needs to be fixed immediately. Academically at least from my experience has been good. Teachers help me when I ask them to explain assignments and they always have a friendly attitude towards their students.
GreatSchools Reviews
10/7/2019
With 3 children, one already graduated from Thomas Dale, I can confidently say each individual student’s experience at Thomas Dale will directly reflect the choices that student makes - who they choose to be friends with, how much they choose to study, how engaged they choose to be. Thomas Dale has...
5/6/2018
Both of my children have attended Thomas Dale High School. I have found the teachers to be kind and caring and the administration to go above and beyond on more than one occasion. The community within the school is hard to miss and makes Thomas Dale home to the students and staff. Like anything, you...
3/17/2018
Something else that should be mentioned is that the "cameras" outside most likely don't work. I believe this because someone broke into my brother's car after school hours, where it was parked in the teacher parking lot, and they "couldn't pull up the tapes." So either they can't be bothered when th...
3/12/2018
It was ok I guess you could say. The staff in the front office are lazy and don't want to process requests. Teachers are nasty and rude towards students AND PARENTS and they don't have any sympathy when a student is out sick or has family issues. Teachers are ALWAYS late to class, but get onto child...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Chester
List Price Range
$262K - $798K
Homes For Sale
75
Average Home Value
$389,725
Median Lot Size
16,117 Sq Ft
% Renters
32%
Household Income
$92,710
% of College Grads
35.9%
Median Age
40
Average House Size
2,103 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
46.9%
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- 1,027+ Sq Ft
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