J.R. Tucker High School, Short Pump: zone, report card and calendar

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: J.R. Tucker High School, Henrico County Public Schools, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profile, the federal NCES school directory, JRT Athletics and the VHSL alignment.

J.R. Tucker High School serves a small slice of Short Pump. On the Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) zone map, an area on Short Pump’s eastern edge is zoned for Colonial Trail Elementary, Quioccasin Middle and Tucker. Most of Short Pump goes to Deep Run or Mills E. Godwin instead. The state lists the school as John Randolph Tucker High. Its campus on North Parham Road, about four miles from Short Pump, has a Richmond mailing address and is in Henrico County. Its teams are the Tigers.

Who to call

• Main office: 804-527-4600
• School assignments and boundaries (HCPS): 804-652-3745
• HCPS main number: 804-652-3600
• Buses: HCPS Pupil Transportation lists the zone office for each school

Principal

Principal Arthur G. Raymond III, according to the school’s principal’s message, where he says Tucker is where he began his career in education.

Enrollment and teachers

• State count: 2,098 students in fall 2025, down from 2,132 in 2024 and up from 2,032 in 2023, in the School Quality Profile. Fall 2025 broke down as 579 ninth graders, 547 in 10th grade, 505 in 11th and 467 in 12th.
• Federal count: 2,032 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 108 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 19 students per teacher.

State report card

Virginia rates each school two ways on its School Quality Profile. Accreditation shows whether the school submitted, and the state approved, all the evidence the Standards of Accreditation require. The School Performance and Support Framework gives each school a score and one of four performance levels: Distinguished, Meets Expectations, Approaching Expectations or Needs Intensive Support.

• Accreditation, 2025-26: Fully Accredited
• Framework score: 85.78, rated Meets Expectations, in the division summary
• On-time graduation: 83%. Of 545 students in the 2025-26 cohort, 453 graduated on time: 214 with an advanced studies diploma, 231 with a standard diploma and eight with other diplomas. The completion rate was 85%, and 79 students (15%) dropped out.

Standards of Learning pass rates (share of tested students who passed):

The full profile also reports attendance, college and career data, spending and teacher data.

Attendance zone

Zones follow streets, not ZIP codes. Check an address in the HCPS school locator; the official answer comes from the HCPS boundaries office at 804-652-3745.

On the HCPS zone map, Tucker’s zone takes in parts of five middle school zones: Brookland, Holman, Hungary Creek, Quioccasin and Tuckahoe. The Short Pump area zoned for Tucker goes to Colonial Trail Elementary and Quioccasin Middle first.

Rezoning: On Dec. 18, 2025, the School Board approved five boundary changes, including one that moves part of Tucker’s zone to Hermitage High starting this school year, according to the HCPS redistricting page. The neighborhoods moved are Bonnie Brae, Glenside Woods, Wistar Place and West Chase Townhomes, WTVR reported. Students who were in grades 10, 11 or 12 when the change took effect could choose to stay at their old school.

Calendar

From the HCPS 2026-27 school calendar:

• Wednesday, Oct. 28: end of quarter; half day for students
• Monday, Nov. 2: schools and offices closed
• Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day; student holiday
• Monday, Nov. 9: student and teacher holiday, Diwali
• Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break; school reopens Monday, Jan. 4
• Friday, June 4, 2027: last day of school

The school’s site does not post a daily bell schedule; call the main office for start and end times.

Sports and activities

Tucker plays in Class 6, Region A, Colonial District, according to the VHSL alignment. The district’s other schools are Deep Run, Douglas S. Freeman, Glen Allen, Hermitage and Mills E. Godwin in Henrico, John Marshall and Thomas Jefferson in Richmond, and Maggie Walker Governor’s School.

JRT Athletics lists baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls cross country, football, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, boys and girls indoor track, boys and girls lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, softball, boys and girls swimming, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track, boys and girls volleyball and wrestling. The principal’s message says Tucker fields 32 athletic teams and offers more than 60 clubs and activities, including Marine Corps JROTC.

Tucker is the only school in Henrico with three specialty centers, the principal’s message says: the Center for Spanish Language and Global Citizenship, the International Baccalaureate program and the Advance College Academy. HCPS explains how to apply on its specialty centers page.

Follow the Tigers on our Friday night football page and the high school scoreboard.

More on Short Pump schools

• The school’s own site: tucker.henricoschools.us
• Every public school in Short Pump, with zones and state ratings
• Our Short Pump schools guide for registration and the School Board

Frequently asked questions

Does any of Short Pump go to J.R. Tucker High School?

Yes, a small area on Short Pump’s eastern edge. On the Henrico County Public Schools zone map it is assigned to Colonial Trail Elementary, Quioccasin Middle and J.R. Tucker High. Check any address in the HCPS school locator.

What grades does J.R. Tucker High School serve?

Grades 9 through 12. The state counted 2,098 students in fall 2025.

How is J.R. Tucker High School rated by the state?

It is Fully Accredited for 2025-26. On Virginia’s School Performance and Support Framework it scored 85.78 and is rated Meets Expectations, according to the state’s School Quality Profiles.

What is J.R. Tucker High School’s graduation rate?

83%. Of 545 students in the 2025-26 cohort, 453 graduated on time, according to the state’s School Quality Profile.