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Heritage High School

5800 Marshall Ave, Newport News, VA, 23605 -

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Definition of Terms

Heritage High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Newport News City County, VA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1661 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

109 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 503 students

Grade 10 - 456 students

Grade 11 - 364 students

Grade 12 - 338 students

This School

(VA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(VA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	3%
% Hispanic	1%	5%
% Black	82%	27%
% White	16%	63%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(VA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

42%

16%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(VA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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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%

Education notebook: Newport News to hold public hearing on upcoming budget (Daily Press)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 03:27:11 am
The Newport News School Board will hold a public hearing Tuesday to gather comments, funding requests and priorities for the district's 2010-11 budget. The hearing is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the district administration building, 12465 Warwick Blvd.
Beware Mapquest for bad directions (The Virginia Gazette)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:26:44 pm
Walmart has quietly placed a store at the eastern edge of the Historic Area, going by the Internet.
Volunteer helps students march to their own success (Daily Press)
posted on October 25, 2009 at 02:57:43 am
NEWPORT NEWS — Lawrence Atkins knows the importance of keeping kids off the street and out of trouble. For this reason,in 2003 he started the Southeast Community Drum Line in Newport News.
Denbigh marching band plays on (Daily Press)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 06:39:40 pm
The season's first performance gets adrenaline pumping, especially for freshmen NEWPORT NEWS — For members of a high school marching band, the first halftime performance of the year can cause high anxiety.
Education Notebook: HU professor in NABJ Hall of Fame (Daily Press)
posted on August 17, 2009 at 02:30:18 am
Earl Caldwell, a visiting journalism professor at Hampton University, was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists' Hall of Fame during the group's convention in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 7.

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Heritage High School, established in 1996, is a public school in Newport News, Virginia. The school, whose colors are maroon and silver, is home to the Heritage Hurricanes. The school is also home to the Newport News Public Schools Technology and University magnet. The school is located in the South East End area of the city (Downtown) at 5800 Marshall Avenue. The current principal is Michael Nichols. He followed Timothy Sweeney who will soon become principal of the new Achievable Dream High school (originally Briarfield Elementary) that is being built next to Heritage High's campus. The Class of 2009 will be the school's twelfth graduating class and the third without the original principal. The school has a twin school, Woodside High, that was built simultaneously and designed by the same architects.
Demographics
As of May 2009
Total Enrollment: 1,644 (100.0%)
Gender:
Male: 779 (47.4%)
Female: 865 (52.6)%
Ethnicity:
Native American: 9 (0.5%)
Asian/Pacific Islander: 9 (0.5%)
Black: 1,434 (87.2%)
Hispanic: 32 (1.9%)
White: 155 (9.4%)
Unspecified: 5 (0.3%)
Special Education: 1,434 (87.2%)
Talented and Gifted: 155 (9.4%)
Economically Disadvantaged: 1,434 (87.2%)
Athletics
In 2000, the Heritage football team won the Virginia state championship, with a 14-0 overall record. In 2008, the girls basketball team also won the Virginia state title, defeating Forest Park.
Notable alumni
Darryl Blackstock
Kristopher Smith

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