📍 5800 Marshall Ave, Newport News, Newport News city, 23605
Heritage High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newport News, Newport News city. The school has 1,111 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 79.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Heritage High enrolls 1,111 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 79.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Black or African American, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino and 6.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 861 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 8.7% |
| White | 71 | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
945 of the school's 1,111 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 945 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.
Heritage 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 2, state house district 95.
Heritage 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 1,111 students, Heritage 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