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New Kent High School vs. Mechanicsville High School

Should you attend New Kent High School or Mechanicsville 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
New Kent High School
7365 Egypt Rd
New Kent, VA 23124
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mechanicsville High School
7052 Mechanicsville Pike
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

New Kent 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 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,120 students in grades 9-12, New Kent High School ranks in the top 30% 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 66% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,354 students in grades 9-12, Mechanicsville High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,120 students
1,354 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
97 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mechanicsville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#412 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#254 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Kent High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mechanicsville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Kent 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 Mechanicsville 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.
82%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
84%
(Top 20% 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 New Kent 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 Mechanicsville 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.
79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
78%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
92%
(Top 30% in VA)
92%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Kent 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 Mechanicsville 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 New Kent High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mechanicsville High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
312
359
Grade 10 Students
284
329
Grade 11 Students
266
326
Grade 12 Students
258
340

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Kent High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Kent 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 Mechanicsville 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Kent 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mechanicsville 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.
0.44
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of New Kent 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 Mechanicsville 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
22%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Kent 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 Mechanicsville 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
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Kent High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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