📍 100 Ireland St, Hampton, Hampton city, 23663
Phoebus High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hampton, Hampton city. The school has 1,365 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 85.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Phoebus High enrolls 1,365 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 85.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Black or African American, 16% White and 8.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 923 | 68% |
| White | 214 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 113 | 8.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,168 of the school's 1,365 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.
Phoebus 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.
Phoebus 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 1,365 students, Phoebus 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