📍 23350 Southampton Pkwy, Courtland, Southampton County, 23837
Southampton High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Courtland, Southampton County. The school has 769 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southampton County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. 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.
Southampton High enrolls 769 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 40% Black or African American and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 420 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 306 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
574 of the school's 769 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 574 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.
Southampton High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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-40, state senate district 18, state house district 75.
Southampton High is one of 7 schools in Southampton County Public Schools, based in Courtland, Virginia. The district serves 2,363 students district-wide and employs 193 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 769 students, Southampton High is larger than the district average of about 338 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant