📍 51 Odd Rd, Poquoson, Poquoson city, 23662
Poquoson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Poquoson, Poquoson city. The school has 690 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Poquoson City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. 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.
Poquoson High enrolls 690 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.9% Two or more races and 2.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 613 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
131 of the school's 690 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 111 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Poquoson High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-10, state senate district 3, state house district 91.
Poquoson High is one of 4 schools in Poquoson City Public Schools, based in Poquoson, Virginia. The district serves 2,030 students district-wide and employs 154 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 690 students, Poquoson High is larger than the district average of about 508 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large