King's Fork High School
Tel:
(757)923-5240
- King's Fork High School serves 1,501 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60% (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 79% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- King's Fork 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 bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51%.
School Overview
- King's Fork High School's student population of 1,501 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 105 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,501 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 105 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- King's Fork 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 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of King's Fork High School is 0.52, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1345 out of 1801 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 16% |
| Black | 64% | 22% |
| White | 26% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 6% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 77% | 87% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Suffolk City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to King's Fork High School is Nansemond River High School (4.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is King's Fork Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Suffolk King's Fork Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1003 students
0.0 miles
350 Kings Fork Rd.
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757)923-5246 0.0 6-8 1003 - Suffolk Elephant's Fork Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 594 students
1.6 miles
2316 William Reid Dr
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757)923-5250 1.6 PK-5 594 - Suffolk Hillpoint Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 762 students
1.6 miles
1101 Hillpoint Rd
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757)925-6750 1.6 PK-5 762 - Suffolk Oakland Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 478 students
3.3 miles
5505 Godwin Blvd
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757)923-5248 3.3 PK-5 478 - Suffolk Nansemond Parkway Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 539 students
3.6 miles
3012 Nansemond Pkwy
Suffolk, VA 23434
(757)923-4167 3.6 PK-5 539
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