📍 16041 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Northampton County, 23347
Northampton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Eastville, Northampton County. The school has 433 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northampton County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 3 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northampton High enrolls 433 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Black or African American, 30% White and 24% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 173 | 40% |
| White | 130 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
431 of the school's 433 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 431 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.
Northampton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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.
Northampton High is one of 5 schools in Northampton County Public Schools, based in Machipongo, Virginia. The district serves 1,300 students district-wide and employs 113 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 433 students, Northampton High is larger than the district average of about 260 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote