New Kent High School

7365 Egypt Rd

New Kent High School serves 939 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
New Kent High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.

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New Kent High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category Attribute
Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

New Kent High School's student population of 939 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

New Kent High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,796 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
The diversity score of New Kent High School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data	This School	State Level (VA)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)	87%	80%

Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)	89%	80%

Student : Teacher Ratio	15:1	15:1

American Indian	1%	n/a
Asian	1%	7%

Hispanic	4%	14%

Black	12%	23%

White	77%	50%

Two or more races	5%	5%

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score	0.39	0.42

Graduation Rate	89%	87%

Eligible for Free Lunch	14%	35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch	2%	6%

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	New Kent County School District

Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education

The nearest high school to New Kent High School is Bridging Communities Regional Cte Center (0.5 miles away)
The nearest middle school is New Kent Middle School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is New Kent Middle School (0.2 miles away)

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