Henrico Student Assessment Information
HCPS Student Assessment Information
Specialty Center Assessments
- Applicants already enrolled in Henrico County Public Schools will take up to two assessments based on the requirements of the centers they select.
- Scores from the Fall Quarter 1, 8th grade reading assessment, will be used in lieu of a separate reading assessment, based on the requirements of the centers they select.
- Applications must have been submitted before students can test.
- Students will take the assessment(s) at their school.
- Testing will take place for HCPS students in person using laptop computers.
| Center | School | Writing | Reading | Math | Auditions/Entrance Exams |
| ACA for Business Administration | Highland Springs High School | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| ACA for Social Sciences | Tucker High School | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Center for Allied Health and Human Services | Hermitage High School | No | No | No | No |
| Center for the Arts | Henrico High School | No | No | No |
In-person auditions on Saturday, January 10, 2026 Inclement weather date on Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
| Center for Communications and Media Relations | Varina High School | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Center for Cybersecurity | Henrico High School | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Center for Education and Human Development | Glen Allen High School | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Center for Engineering | Highland Springs High School | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Center for Environmental Studies and Sustainability | Varina High School | No | No | No | No |
| Center for the Humanities | Hermitage High School | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Center for Information Technology | Deep Run High School | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Center for Leadership, Government and Global Economics | Freeman High School | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Center for Spanish Language and Global Citizenship | Tucker High School | No | No | No |
In-person language assessment on Saturday, January 10, 2026 Inclement weather date on Saturday, January 17, 2026 |
| International Baccalaureate Program, Henrico | Henrico High School | Yes | No | No | No |
| International Baccalaureate Program, Tucker | Tucker High School | Yes | No | No | No |
| Todd Allen Phillips Center for Medical Sciences | Godwin High School | No | Yes | Yes | No |
