Warwick High

51 Copeland Lane, Newport News VA, 23601 | Newport News City Public Schools | 757-591-4700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1534
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 78% 2% lower 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

Warwick 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 1,534 students and 94 teachers at Warwick High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Warwick High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.5%, which is 2% lower than the Virginia average.

Warwick High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1534
Teachers94
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment363
Taking some courses348
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses97
Passing no courses249

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 Warwick High, there are a total of 363 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 348 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School73%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Warwick High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 32.3% 27.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 46.9% 53.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 2.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5% 11.6% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 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 Warwick High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.