📍 4586 Main St, Chincoteague, Accomack County, 23336
Chincoteague High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chincoteague, Accomack County. The school has 295 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Accomack County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 3 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chincoteague High enrolls 295 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 11% Black or African American and 4.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 236 | 80% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 4.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
295 of the school's 295 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 311 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chincoteague High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-20, state senate district 6, state house district 100.
Chincoteague High is one of 13 schools in Accomack County Public Schools, based in Accomac, Virginia. The district serves 4,623 students district-wide and employs 378 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 295 students, Chincoteague High is smaller than the district average of about 356 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant