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Nansemond River High School vs. King's Fork High School

Should you attend Nansemond River High School or King's Fork High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Nansemond River High School
3301 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23435
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
King's Fork High School
351 Kings Fork Road
Suffolk, VA 23434
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,698 students in grades 9-12, Nansemond River High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower 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 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,697 students in grades 9-12, King's Fork High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,698 students
1,697 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
109 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nansemond River 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 King's Fork High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#696 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#867 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
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44%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
44%
(Bottom 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 Nansemond River 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 King's Fork 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)
77%
(Top 30% 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 Nansemond River 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 King's Fork 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.
68%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
55%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
88%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
80%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Nansemond River 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 King's Fork 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
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This chart displays the students of King's Fork High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
514
602
Grade 10 Students
456
409
Grade 11 Students
409
386
Grade 12 Students
319
300

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nansemond River High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
8%
7%
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% Black
51%
68%
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% White
32%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nansemond River High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in King's Fork High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nansemond River 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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0.63
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Nansemond River 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 King's Fork 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
64%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nansemond River 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 King's Fork 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 Nansemond River 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 King's Fork 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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