Hampton High

1491 W Queen St, Hampton VA, 23669 | Hampton City Public Schools | 757-825-4430
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1501
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Hampton
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
76%Hampton
79%Virginia

Hampton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hampton City Public Schools" in Hampton, VA. There are a total of 1,501 students and 106 teachers at Hampton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Hampton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 1% lower than the Virginia average.

Hampton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1501
Teachers106
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment342
Taking some courses310
Taking some courses (not tests)39
Passing some courses34
Passing no courses274

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 Hampton High, there are a total of 342 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 310 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75%

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.

Hampton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 11.9% 25.9% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 74.9% 59.7% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.4% 2.2% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 6.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 5.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Hampton demographics profile

StatisticHamptonVirginiaNational
Population135,1698,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,62721891
Median age36.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English94%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hampton

IndexHamptonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.9%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college62.6%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.6%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.0%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Hampton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.