Mathews High School
Tel:
(804)725-3702
- Mathews High School serves 407 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 68% (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 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Mathews High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Mathews High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mathews High School's student population of 407 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 407 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 32 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mathews High School is ranked within the top 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 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mathews 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 | #860 out of 1801 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 68% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 15% |
| Black | 8% | 23% |
| White | 85% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mathews Co PBLC Schs School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mathews High School is Gloucester High School (11.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Thomas Hunter Middle School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lee-jackson Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mathews Lee-jackson Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 382 students
0.7 miles
Rt 611 347 Church Street
Mathews, VA 23109
(804)725-2580 0.7 PK-4 382 - Mathews Thomas Hunter Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 302 students
1.0 miles
Rt 611 387 Church St
Mathews, VA 23109
(804)725-2434 1.0 5-8 302 - Gloucester Gloucester & Mathews Counties Gov's Health Sciences Academy Vocational School
11.2 miles
6099 T.c. Walker Road
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804)693-7910 11.2 n/a n/a - Gloucester Botetourt Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 582 students
11.5 miles
6361 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804)693-2151 11.5 PK-5 582 - Gloucester Mid Peninsula Regional Spec Ed Center Special Education School
11.5 miles
Gloucester Co. Public Schools,
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804)693-7880 11.5 n/a n/a
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