Henrico County Public Schools

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Grades 6-8 | Grades 9-12

School hours

Elementary 7:50 a.m.-2:05 p.m.
Middle 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
High 8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

(Early bird classes start 7:30 a.m. for high schools)

School hours for half day dismissal times

Elementary Schools - 11:15 a.m.
Middle Schools - 12:00 noon
High Schools - 12:45 p.m.

* Times may vary between schools; check with your child's school for actual dismissal time.

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Just the Facts
	Students		Schools & Facilities
	Elementary	22,336	Elementary	45
	Middle	11,220	Middle	12
	High	14,360	High	9
	Other	743	Technical Centers	2
	Total Students	48,659	Program Centers	3
			Total Schools & Facilities	71

	Graduates		Pupil/Teacher Ratio
	On-time 2010 Graduates	3,891	Elementary	20.3
	On-time 2010 Graduation Rate	86.2%	Middle	22.9
	Plans to Continue Education	83%	High	21.3
	Scholarships	$15.8 Million

	Ethnic Distribution		Employees
	Asian	7.9%	Total Teachers	3,687
	Black	36.9%	Total Employees	6,566
	Hispanic	6.6%
	White	45%	Finance
	Other	3.6%	2011-12 Operating Budget	$502.6 Million
	Economic Deprivation	35%	Per Pupil Expenditure	$9,256

	(Data as of November 21, 2011)
	Performance Achievements
	The Henrico County Public School District Library Program was named the 2011 National Library Program of the Year by the American Association of School Librarians. HCPS was included in the Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America list and is the only school division in the nation to earn the distinction for 12 years consecutively. Ten schools earned the 2011 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence and 21 schools earned the 2011 Board of Education’s VIP awards. Newsweek recognized Deep Run, Freeman, Godwin and Henrico high schools as four of America’s Best High Schools in 2010. The culinary arts program at Hermitage Technical Center obtained certification by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission’s Secondary Certification Committee. Glen Allen High School earned the gold and Holman Middle School earned the silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification as verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. HCPS was named the 2011 Virginia Healthy Business of the Year by Prevention Connections. Virginia Commonwealth University—Autism Center for Excellence selected HCPS to serve as an exemplary site in the delivery of educational services to students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Crestview Elementary was selected as the Children’s Engineering Program of the year for 2011 by the Virginia Technology Education and Engineering Association. Fairfield Middle School received the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation from the American School Counselor Association. HCPS School Nutrition Services was given a “District of Excellence” distinction by the School Nutrition Association during the 2010-11 school year.