Richmond High School for the Arts

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".

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.

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.

Notable alumni

 * Jeff Bourne, former Virginia state delegate
 * Ray Epps, former professional basketball player
 * Kim Hamilton, former gymnast and motivational speaker, salutatorian of the 1986 class
 * Lawrence Jackson, White House photographer in the Obama and Biden administrations
 * Jesse Pellot, former professional basketball player
 * Paul Pressey, former professional basketball player{
 * Kevin Snead, professional football player and former sprinter