📍 1801 London Blvd, Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, 23704
I.c. Norcom High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portsmouth, Portsmouth city. The school has 1,043 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portsmouth City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 81%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
I.c. Norcom High enrolls 1,043 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 86 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Black or African American, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 921 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 4.4% |
| White | 41 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,042 of the school's 1,043 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,042 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.
I.c. Norcom High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 18, state house district 79.
I.c. Norcom High is one of 24 schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools, based in Portsmouth, Virginia. The district serves 12,905 students district-wide and employs 959 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,043 students, I.c. Norcom High is larger than the district average of about 538 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small