Richmond High School for the Arts

Public high school in Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Richmond High School for the Arts, formerly known as George Wythe High School, is a high school located in Richmond, Virginia, United States, part of the Richmond Public Schools, serving grades 9–12.

History

In 2023, the city school board voted to rename George Wythe to "Richmond High School for the Arts".^[2]

Demographics

As of the 2022–23 school year, the student body is 50.3% Hispanic and 46.1% Black, with 97.5% minority enrollment. Eighty-six percent of students were economically disadvantaged and on the free-lunch program.^[3]

Student performance

As of the 2022–23 school year, 11% of the school's students had taken at least one AP test, and the graduation rate was 61%. Proficiency in mathematics was at 8%, while reading and science were at 36% and 18%, respectively.^[3]

Notable alumni

Jeff Bourne, former Virginia state delegate^{[citation needed]}
Ray Epps, former professional basketball player^[4]
Kim Hamilton, former gymnast and motivational speaker, salutatorian of the 1986 class^[5]
Lawrence Jackson, White House photographer in the Obama and Biden administrations^[6]
Jesse Pellot, former professional basketball player^[7]
Paul Pressey, former professional basketball player{^[8]
Kevin Snead, professional football player and former sprinter^[9]

References

^ "Richmond High School of the Arts". Retrieved 9 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b Murray, Delaney (20 June 2023). "Four Richmond schools officially renamed during school board meeting". WRIC 8 News. WRIC 8 News. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "George Wythe High School". U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
^ "Ray Epps Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ Ripton, Ray (December 17, 1987). "Bruin Star Tuned to Nadia on TV and Was Turned on to Gymnastics". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^ Williams, Kesha (13 December 2019). "Photographing history: Richmond native Lawrence Jackson returns home with book about his years as President Obama's official White House photographer". Richmond Free Press. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
^ Brown, Clifton (2 August 2007). "Jets Rookie Is Back Playing First Love". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ BROADDUS, CHARLIE (1 May 2019). "The greatest athlete for George Wythe: Paul Pressey". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
^ "Eastern Michigan University 2014-15 Men's Track Roster". Retrieved 12 April 2024.