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Rooted in community. Driven by excellence. Focused on every student's future.

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Building Opportunities for Every Student

About RCHS

Richmond Community High School actively seeks to enroll students from disadvantaged situations, not only those identified as gifted students but also those whose potential has not been recognized. RCHS consistently has produced the highest achievement in its students. Since the inception of RCHS, 100 percent of the RCHS students have been accepted by distinguished institutions of higher education, including Ivy League schools, prestigious engineering and technical universities, and the armed forces academies.

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Richmond Community High School is Virginia’s only public school, and one of few in the nation, targeting gifted children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Nearly 60% of its 240+ students are socio-economically disadvantaged and mostly African-American; 40% are middle-class. Since 1977, 1,600+ graduates have reached their potential and attended college—opportunities often unavailable without this diverse environment.

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Share Your Voice: Take Our Clear Backpack Survey

September 23, 2026

Share Your Voice: Take Our Clear Backpack Survey

RPS students, families, teachers, and staff are encouraged to complete our Clear Backpack Survey. What's working well? What could be improved? Your feedback will help us better understand your expe...

RPS Direct: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

September 23, 2026

RPS Direct: Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Futures at the Center: A school building can say a lot without saying a word. It can tell a student, You are safe here. You are valued here. You belong here. You matter. Or, when a building is agin...

RPS Direct: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

September 22, 2026

RPS Direct: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Dear RPS Families: I hope you all had a restful weekend! And to those who celebrated Yom Kippur, I hope you had a meaningful fast, and I wish you a good and sweet new year! This morning, I’d like t...

RPS Direct: Friday, September 18, 2026

September 18, 2026

RPS Direct: Friday, September 18, 2026

Celebrating Inclusion: Please join us in congratulating Thomas Jefferson High School, Richmond High School for the Arts, and Mary Munford Elementary School for being recognized by Special Olympics ...

RCHS at a Glance

Richmond Community High School is home of the Pharaohs!

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16

Full-time teachers

228

Students enrolled in grades 9-12

14:1

Student to teacher ratio