📍 275 Menchville Rd, Newport News, Newport News city, 23602
Menchville High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newport News, Newport News city. The school has 1,788 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Newport News City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 103.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 79% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Menchville High enrolls 1,788 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 103.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 35% Black or African American, 34% White and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 627 | 35% |
| White | 607 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 368 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 123 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 56 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,562 of the school's 1,788 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,562 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.
Menchville High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 1, state house district 94.
Menchville High is one of 43 schools in Newport News City Public Schools, based in Newport News, Virginia. The district serves 25,882 students district-wide and employs 1,737 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,788 students, Menchville High is larger than the district average of about 602 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize