Poquoson High

51 Odd Rd, Poquoson VA, 23662 | Poquoson City Public Schools | 757-868-7123
  • grades 9-12
  • students 698
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 89% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Poquoson
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
91%Poquoson
79%Virginia

Poquoson High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Poquoson City Public Schools" in Poquoson, VA. There are a total of 698 students and 54 teachers at Poquoson High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Poquoson High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 88.5%, which is 12% higher than the Virginia average.

Poquoson High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students698
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment204
Taking some courses187
Taking some courses (not tests)15
Passing some courses181
Passing no courses<=2

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 Poquoson High, there are a total of 204 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 187 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

Poquoson High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 92.0% 91.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 2.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 2.1% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.8% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Poquoson demographics profile

StatisticPoquosonVirginiaNational
Population12,1218,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)78921891
Median age43.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%57%55%
Speak English96%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Poquoson

IndexPoquosonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade93.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school92.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college69.8%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.7%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.8%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters15.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Poquoson High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.