Richmond High School for the Arts explained

Richmond High School for the Arts
Streetaddress:	4314 Crutchfield Street
City:	Richmond
State:	Virginia
Zipcode:	23225
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	37.5106°N -77.4831°W
Pushpin Map:	Virginia#USA
Url:	https://rhsa.rvaschools.net
District:	Richmond Public Schools
Superintendent:	Jason Kamras
Principal:	Kevin Olds
Schooltype:	Public high school
Grades:	9–12
Language:	English
Campus:	Urban
Mascot:	Bulldogs
Colors:	Red, white, and blue
Founded:	1960^[1] 2023 (rename)^[2]
Enrollment:	1,296 (2023–2024)^[3]
Ratio:	18:1

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
• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Richmond High School of the Arts . 9 April 2024 . 29 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240729024728/https://rhsa.rvaschools.net/about-us/additional-information . live .
2. Web site: Four Richmond schools officially renamed during school board meeting . Murray . Delaney . 20 June 2023 . WRIC 8 News . 9 April 2024 . 9 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409160315/https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/four-richmond-schools-will-have-new-names-following-school-board-vote/ . live .
3. Web site: George Wythe High School . U.S. News & World Report . 9 April 2024 .
4. Web site: Ray Epps Stats . Basketball-Reference.com . 19 June 2024 . en . 12 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230812131228/https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/eppsra01.html . live .
5. News: Bruin Star Tuned to Nadia on TV and Was Turned on to Gymnastics . Ripton . Ray . December 17, 1987 . . April 11, 2024 . April 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230423025633/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-12-17-we-29765-story.html . live .
6. News: Williams . Kesha . Photographing history: Richmond native Lawrence Jackson returns home with book about his years as President Obama's official White House photographer . 27 November 2020 . Richmond Free Press . 13 December 2019 . December 5, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201205201012/http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2019/dec/13/photographing-history-richmond-native-lawrence-jac/ . live .
7. News: Brown . Clifton . Jets Rookie Is Back Playing First Love . 19 June 2024 . The New York Times . 2 August 2007 . 19 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240619032109/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/02/sports/football/02jets.html . live .