Matthew Fontaine Maury High

322 Shirley Ave, Norfolk VA, 23517 | Norfolk City Public Schools | 757-628-3344
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1673
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 85 in Norfolk
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
68%Norfolk
79%Virginia

Matthew Fontaine Maury High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Norfolk City Public Schools" in Norfolk, VA. There are a total of 1,673 students and 117 teachers at Matthew Fontaine Maury High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Matthew Fontaine Maury High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.5%, which is 6% higher than the Virginia average.

Matthew Fontaine Maury High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1673
Teachers117
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment481
Taking some courses416
Taking some courses (not tests)62
Passing some courses204
Passing no courses182

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 Matthew Fontaine Maury High, there are a total of 481 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 416 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School87%

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.

Matthew Fontaine Maury High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 34.4% 22.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 52.1% 60.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 2.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 6.6% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 6.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Norfolk demographics profile

StatisticNorfolkVirginiaNational
Population244,3008,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,58621891
Median age30.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%57%55%
Speak English89%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Norfolk

IndexNorfolkVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.6%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Matthew Fontaine Maury High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.