Covington High

606 S. Lexington Avenue, Covington VA, 24426 | Covington City Public Schools | 540-965-1410
  • grades 8-12
  • students 365
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 74% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Covington
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
72%Covington
79%Virginia

Covington High is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Covington City Public Schools" in Covington, VA. There are a total of 365 students and 29 teachers at Covington High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Covington High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 7% lower than the Virginia average.

Covington High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students365
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment28
Taking some courses11
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses8

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 Covington High, there are a total of 28 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 11 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
860-64%
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
860-64%
High School90-94%

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.

Covington High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 70.3% 74.5% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 16.6% 13.7% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.9% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 5.8% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 4.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Covington demographics profile

StatisticCovingtonVirginiaNational
Population5,6538,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,03421891
Median age42.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%57%55%
Speak English96%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Covington

IndexCovingtonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade79.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college43.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.3%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Covington High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.