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Kecoughtan High School vs. Phoebus High School

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School Overview

School
Kecoughtan High School
522 Woodland Rd
Hampton, VA 23669
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Phoebus High School
100 Ireland St
Hampton, VA 23663
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Kecoughtan High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,517 students in grades 9-12, Kecoughtan High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,417 students in grades 9-12, Phoebus High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,517 students
1,417 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers
87 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kecoughtan High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Phoebus High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#262 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#701 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kecoughtan High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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68%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
57%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kecoughtan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Phoebus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
76%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kecoughtan High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Phoebus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
46%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
94%
(Top 20% in VA)
92%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kecoughtan High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Phoebus High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kecoughtan High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Phoebus High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
426
355
Grade 10 Students
405
381
Grade 11 Students
356
368
Grade 12 Students
330
313

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
7%
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% Black
42%
66%
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% White
39%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kecoughtan High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kecoughtan High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.66
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Kecoughtan High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Phoebus High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kecoughtan High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Phoebus High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kecoughtan High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Phoebus High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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