Southampton High

23350 Southampton Pkwy, Courtland VA, 23837 | Southampton County Public Schools | 757-653-2751
  • grades 9-12
  • students 837
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 91% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Courtland
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
84%Courtland
79%Virginia

Southampton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Southampton County Public Schools" in Courtland, VA. There are a total of 837 students and 46 teachers at Southampton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Southampton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 90.5%, which is 15% higher than the Virginia average.

Southampton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students837
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment32
Taking some courses32
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses17

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 Southampton High, there are a total of 32 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 32 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School92%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Southampton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 58.9% 55.2% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 38.1% 40.1% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 1.4% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.8% 4.5% 3.1%

Courtland demographics profile

StatisticCourtlandVirginiaNational
Population1,6798,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,83121891
Median age39.037.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English100%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Courtland

IndexCourtlandVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.3%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.0%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Southampton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.