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Menchville High School
275 Menchville Rd, Newport News, VA, 23602-6818 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Menchville High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Newport News City County, VA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2099 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 127 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 608 students
Grade 10 - 536 students
Grade 11 - 468 students
Grade 12 - 487 students
This School
(VA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(VA) School Average
% American Indian 1% n/a
% Asian 2% 3%
% Hispanic 3% 5%
% Black 45% 27%
% White 49% 63%
Additional Student Information
This School
(VA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 23% 16%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(VA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Newport News City Public s School District
This School's Agency
(VA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 50 8
Number of Students Managed 34,128 students 3,743 students
District Total Revenue $306,116,000 $37,199,000
District Expenditure $297,194,000 $37,511,000
District Revenue / Student $8,970 $9,938
District Expenditure / Student $8,708 $10,022
District Graduation Rates 85% 88%
In the News:
  • 94th House District: A civil disagreement between Oder and West (Daily Press)
    posted on October 19, 2009 at 10:42:32 am
    A few months after winning the Democratic primary, Gary West went out knocking on doors in the 94th House District wearing a new pair of shiny, black loafers.
  • Man may receive 7 years in slaying (Daily Press)
    posted on October 15, 2009 at 07:40:10 pm
    A Newport News man was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in the killing of a 15-year-old boy last year, with a Circuit Court jury recommending he serve seven years behind bars.
  • Proposed zoning ordinance amendment will allow freight containers at schools (Daily Press)
    posted on October 7, 2009 at 08:27:15 pm
    NEWPORT NEWS – Bicycle storage containers at the city's public middle and high schools are no longer in jeopardy after today's 7-0 Planning Commission vote approving amendments to the city's zoning ordinance governing freight containers.
  • Student charged with sexual battery (Daily Press)
    posted on October 3, 2009 at 07:36:40 am
    Simon Terrell Quartlbaum, 18, a student at Menchville High School, was arrested and charged with assault and sexual battery after pulling a female student into a classroom last week and fondling her through her clothing, said police spokesman Harold Eley. The girl left the room and reported the incident, which occurred about 5:30 p.m. Sept. 24 after school had closed for the day. Quartlbaum had ...
  • Now it feels like August (Daily Press)
    posted on August 10, 2009 at 03:24:24 pm
    Robert Boone knew how he wanted to beat the heat Monday: astride a Jet Ski.
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School Notes:
  • Menchville High School is one of five high schools in Newport News, Virginia. The school colors are purple and gold, and the school's mascot is a regal Lion. Menchville's sports teams are consistently given the Julian Rice Trophy for best collective sports team in Newport News. The school's boys and girls athletic teams are known as the Monarchs and Lady Monarchs respectively. They are the top school in Newport News in terms of the number of students taking AP exams, and have the highest rate of passing.
  • In 2008, Menchville High School was rated as the 487th best public high school in the nation according to Newsweek Magazine.
  • The school was named in honor of Thomas H. Menchville.
  • Demographics
  • Total Enrollment: 1891 100.0%
  • Gender:Male: 935 49.4%Female: 956 50.6%
  • Ethnicity:Native American: 14 0.7%Asian/Pacific Islander: 56 3.0%Black: 753 39.8%Hispanic: 72 3.8%White: 985 52.1%Unspecified: 11 0.6%
  • Special Education: 205 10.8%
  • Talented and Gifted: 175 9.3%
  • Economically Disadvantaged: 486 25.7%
  • Notable alumni
  • David Macklin - NFL cornerback, Indianapolis Colts, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins
  • Kwamie Lassiter - former NFL free safety, Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers. St. Louis Rams
  • Al Toon - former NFL wide receiver, New York Jets
  • Paul Colton - Entrepreneur, founder of Aptana and Live Software
  • Quiana Grant - Supermodel, appeared in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
  • VA State Championships
  • Boys Indoor Track - 1972-1973,1980,1982-1983
    Girls Indoor Track - 2003
    Boys Outdoor Track - 1972,1979-1981,1994-1995
    Girls Outdoor Track - 1982
    Boys Cross Country - 1971
    Wrestling - 1976
    Baseball - 2009
  • See also
  • Newport News Public Schools
  • Menchville HS Football
  • Newport News School Board OfficeNewport News School Board: Menchville Report Card PDF
  • External links
  • Menchville High School
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (23602)
School Zip (23602)
(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 41,289 people 6,688,554 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 34% 26%
Population Average Age 33 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $43,350 $50,018
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 30 years old 34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 58% / 42% 66% / 34%
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