📍 351 Kings Fork Road, Suffolk, Suffolk city, 23434
King's Fork High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Suffolk, Suffolk city. The school has 1,697 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Suffolk City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 109 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 81%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
King's Fork High enrolls 1,697 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 109 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Black or African American, 19% White and 6.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,158 | 68% |
| White | 319 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 111 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 91 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,068 of the school's 1,697 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,068 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.
King's Fork High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). 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 18, state house district 76.
King's Fork High is one of 22 schools in Suffolk City Public Schools, based in Suffolk, Virginia. The district serves 14,565 students district-wide and employs 1,002 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,697 students, King's Fork High is larger than the district average of about 662 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe