Northumberland High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

201 Academic Lane
Heathsville, VA 22473

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Top 20%

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Serving 378 students in grades 9-12, Northumberland High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 378 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 90-94% (Top 30% in VA)
: Top 20%
: 80-89% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Northumberland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Northumberland High School's student population of 378 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northumberland High School
9	93
10	105
11	86
12	94

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Total Students

378 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School
2023	383
2022	361
2021	401
2020	414
2019	414
2018	443
2017	443
2016	449
2015	431
2014	431
2013	430
2012	444
2011	431
2010	434
2009	433
2008	466
2007	478
2006	362
2005	439
2004	459
2003	451
2002	484
2001	473
2000	492
1999	494
1998	493
1997	489
1996	452
1995	458
1994	442
1993	399
1992	341
1991	341
1990	344
1989	369
1988	383
1987	414

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School
2023	37
2022	32
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	33
2014	34
2013	31
2012	33
2011	25
2010	26
2009	27
2008	28
2007	34
2006	34
2005	34
2004	34
2003	39
2002	36
2001	35
1999	34
1994	44
1993	23
1992	24
1991	23
1990	26
1989	25
1988	27

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School Rankings

Northumberland High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northumberland High School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#333 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School
2023	#333
2022	#900
2021	#900
2019	#1279
2018	#1000
2017	#946
2016	#1404
2015	#1311
2014	#915
2013	#823
2012	#422

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80-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2023	84%	68%	75%
2021	42%	54%	47%
2019	77%	82%	86%
2017	63%	72%	69%
2016	64%	80%	78%
2015	75%	79%	80%
2014	55%	74%	69%
2013	61%	71%	67%
2012	78%	68%	69%
2011	84%	86%	87%
2010	89%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2021	77%	69%	65%
2019	72%	78%	77%
2018	87%	80%
2017	87%	80%	79%
2016	77%	80%	78%
2015	72%	79%	75%
2014	92%	74%	76%
2013	87%	74%	69%
2012	92%	89%	85%
2011	87%	88%	86%
2010	92%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

60-64%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2023	10:1	14:1	10:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2021	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	12:1	15:1	13:1
2019	12:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	17:1	17:1
2010	17:1	17:1	16:1
2009	16:1	17:1	17:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2007	14:1	13:1	15:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	13:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	10:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	14:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	17:1
1990	13:1	16:1	16:1
1989	15:1	16:1	16:1
1988	14:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2023	9%	19%	8%
2022	7%	18%	7%
2021	7%	18%	7%
2020	6%	16%	7%
2019	6%	16%	7%
2018	4%	15%	6%
2017	4%	15%	6%
2016	3%	14%	6%
2015	4%	14%	6%
2014	4%	13%	6%
2013	4%	12%	5%
2012	5%	12%	6%
2011	3%	11%	5%
2010	4%	10%	5%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2008	2%	10%	3%
2007	3%	9%	4%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

37%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2023	38%	22%	39%
2022	38%	22%	39%
2021	36%	22%	39%
2020	34%	22%	40%
2019	34%	22%	40%
2018	38%	23%	39%
2017	38%	23%	39%
2016	38%	23%	39%
2015	37%	23%	39%
2014	37%	23%	38%
2013	39%	23%	39%
2012	38%	24%	38%
2011	41%	24%	40%
2010	41%	26%	41%
2009	37%	26%	39%
2008	41%	27%	41%
2007	44%	27%	43%
2006	54%	27%	44%
2005	46%	27%	46%
2004	46%	27%	46%
2003	45%	27%	48%
2002	50%	27%	50%
2001	47%	27%	48%
2000	45%	27%	47%
1999	46%	27%	48%
1998	44%	27%	49%
1997	46%	27%	49%
1996	47%	27%	49%
1995	47%	26%	50%
1994	46%	26%	49%
1993	46%	26%	50%

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White

50%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2023	48%	45%	47%
2022	51%	46%	48%
2021	53%	46%	49%
2020	58%	49%	49%
2019	58%	49%	49%
2018	56%	50%	52%
2017	56%	50%	52%
2016	57%	50%	53%
2015	58%	52%	54%
2014	57%	52%	53%
2013	55%	53%	54%
2012	55%	54%	55%
2011	54%	54%	54%
2010	54%	57%	54%
2009	58%	57%	56%
2008	56%	57%	55%
2007	52%	58%	53%
2006	63%	59%	54%
2005	52%	60%	52%
2004	53%	61%	52%
2003	55%	61%	51%
2002	49%	63%	49%
2001	53%	64%	52%
2000	54%	65%	52%
1999	53%	65%	51%
1998	54%	65%	50%
1997	53%	66%	50%
1996	52%	67%	50%
1995	52%	67%	49%
1994	54%	68%	51%
1993	54%	68%	50%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2023	0.62	0.71	0.62
2022	0.60	0.70	0.61
2021	0.59	0.70	0.61
2020	0.55	0.68	0.60
2019	0.55	0.68	0.60
2018	0.55	0.67	0.58
2017	0.55	0.67	0.58
2016	0.53	0.68	0.57
2015	0.53	0.66	0.56
2014	0.54	0.66	0.57
2013	0.55	0.65	0.56
2012	0.56	0.64	0.56
2011	0.54	0.64	0.55
2010	0.54	0.62	0.54
2009	0.53	0.60	0.53
2008	0.52	0.60	0.53
2007	0.54	0.59	0.54
2006	0.51	0.58	0.53
2005	0.52	0.57	0.52
2004	0.51	0.55	0.52
2003	0.50	0.55	0.51
2002	0.52	0.53	0.51
2001	0.50	0.52	0.50
2000	0.51	0.51	0.51
1999	0.51	0.51	0.51
1998	0.52	0.50	0.51
1997	0.51	0.49	0.51
1996	0.51	0.48	0.51
1995	0.51	0.49	0.51
1994	0.50	0.47	0.51
1993	0.50	0.47	0.51

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90-94%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2023	92%	89%	92%
2022	92%	89%	92%
2021	92%	89%	92%
2020	95%	89%	95%
2019	95%	87%	95%
2018	92%	88%	92%
2017	87%	87%	87%
2016	87%	87%	87%
2015	92%	86%	92%
2014	82%	85%	82%
2013	82%	85%	82%

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Eligible for

96%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2023	91%	52%	91%
2022	89%	41%	85%
2021	43%	35%	54%
2020	41%	39%	53%
2019	41%	39%	53%
2018	38%	35%	50%
2017	38%	35%	50%
2016	38%	35%	50%
2015	40%	34%	50%
2014	38%	33%	50%
2013	37%	32%	47%
2012	37%	32%	47%
2011	35%	31%	44%
2010	34%	29%	41%
2009	27%	26%	36%
2008	27%	25%	37%
2007	29%	24%	38%
2006	40%	24%	43%
2005	30%	24%	41%
2004	29%	23%	38%
2003	28%	23%	36%
2002	27%	23%	35%
2001	35%	21%	36%
2000	28%	23%	36%
1999	27%	24%	37%
1998	26%	24%	36%
1997	35%	24%	39%
1996	33%	24%	39%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Northumberland High School	Virginia	Northumberland County Public Schools
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	8%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	7%	7%	10%
2007	10%	7%	11%
2006	11%	7%	12%
2005	7%	7%	9%
2004	7%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	11%
2002	8%	7%	11%
2001	5%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Northumberland County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northumberland High School's ranking?

Northumberland High School is ranked #333 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Northumberland High School often compared to?

Northumberland High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northumberland Elementary School, Northumberland Middle School, Lancaster High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Northumberland High School?

The graduation rate of Northumberland High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Northumberland High School?

378 students attend Northumberland High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Northumberland High School students are White, 37% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northumberland High School?

Northumberland High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Northumberland High School offer ?

Northumberland High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Northumberland High School part of?

Northumberland High School is part of Northumberland County Public Schools.

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