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Newport News City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 7,993 students in Newport News City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Newport News City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Newport News City School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Woodside High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
44 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
26,183 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
1,692 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Newport News City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
86 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
464 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
4,512 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
19%
# Black Students
13,870 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
53%
22%
# White Students
5,015 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
19%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
75 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,161 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
973
190
# Students in K Grade:
1,897
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,982
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,023
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,921
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,011
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,950
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,897
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,874
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,916
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,262
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,064
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,800
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,613
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,495 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$396 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$380 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,128
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,495
$15,257
Best Newport News City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodside High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13450 Woodside Lane
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7530
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7530
Grades: 9-12
| 1,810 students
Rank: #22.
Warwick High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
51 Copeland Lane
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4700
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,605 students
Rank: #33.
Menchville High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
275 Menchville Rd
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7722
Newport News, VA 23602
(757) 886-7722
Grades: 9-12
| 1,759 students
Rank: #44.
Heritage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5800 Marshall Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 928-6100
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 928-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,076 students
Rank: #55.
Achievable Dream Middle/high
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5720 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 283-7820
Newport News, VA 23605
(757) 283-7820
Grades: 6-12
| 486 students
Rank: #66.
Denbigh High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
259 Denbigh Blvd
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7700
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 886-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,257 students
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