Menchville High

275 Menchville Rd, Newport News VA, 23602 | Newport News City Public Schools | 757-886-7722
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1556
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 65 in Newport News
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
67%Newport News
79%Virginia

Menchville High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Newport News City Public Schools" in Newport News, VA. There are a total of 1,556 students and 94 teachers at Menchville High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Menchville High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.0%, which is 6% higher than the Virginia average.

Menchville High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1556
Teachers94
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment433
Taking some courses394
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses215
Passing no courses171

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Menchville High, there are a total of 433 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 394 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Menchville High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 49.0% 27.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 39.1% 53.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 2.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 11.6% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 4.4% 4.5% 3.1%

Newport News demographics profile

StatisticNewport NewsVirginiaNational
Population179,5828,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,60321891
Median age33.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English90%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Newport News

IndexNewport NewsVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.1%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Menchville High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.