The Capital District consist of schools located East and Northeast of the James River in the Greater Richmond Region.
Capital District schools compete in the 6A, 5A, 4A, and 3A divisions.
The district contained seven schools until 2003, when new Hanover High School opened. The district went back to seven schools the next year when John F. Kennedy merged with Armstrong. In 2010, the district expanded back to eight schools when newly constructed Glen Allen High School was opened. In 2015 Glen Allen High School was moved to the Colonial District for proximity reasons. Patrick Henry was pulled from the colonial district and placed in the capital district.
Atlee, Hanover, Patrick Henry and Lee-Davis are located in Hanover County. Highland Springs, Henrico, and Varina are located in Henrico County. Armstrong is located in the City of Richmond.