📍 1491 W Queen St, Hampton, Hampton city, 23669
Hampton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hampton, Hampton city. The school has 1,359 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hampton City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 97.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hampton High enrolls 1,359 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 97.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% Black or African American, 9.5% White and 6.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,025 | 75% |
| White | 129 | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 83 | 6.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 29 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,168 of the school's 1,359 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,168 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.
Hampton High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-30, state senate district 2, state house district 92.
Hampton High is one of 33 schools in Hampton City Public Schools, based in Hampton, Virginia. The district serves 19,472 students district-wide and employs 1,472 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,359 students, Hampton High is larger than the district average of about 590 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large