Heritage High School
Tel:
(757)928-6100
- Heritage High School serves 1,330 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Heritage High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Heritage High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Heritage High School's student population of 1,330 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 84 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,330 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 84 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Heritage High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,801 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Heritage High School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1287 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 81% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 15% |
| Black | 85% | 23% |
| White | 8% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 87% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Newport News City PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school, and elementary school to Heritage High School is Achievable Dream Middle/high (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Newport News Achievable Dream Middle/high Grades: 6-12 | 463 students
0.1 miles
5720 Marshall Ave.
Newport News, VA 23605
(757)283-7820 0.1 6-12 463 - Newport News Heritage High School Governor's Stem Academy Vocational School
0.1 miles
5800 Marshall Ave
Newport News, VA 23605
(757)928-6100 0.1 n/a n/a - Newport News Newsome Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 488 students
0.8 miles
4200 Marshall Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757)928-6810 0.8 PK-5 488 - Newport News Peninsula Marine Institute Alternative School
0.9 miles
5501 Huntington Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757)245-3556 0.9 n/a n/a - Newport News B.t. Washington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 437 students
1.3 miles
3700 Chestnut Ave
Newport News, VA 23607
(757)928-6860 1.3 6-8 437
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