I.C. Norcom High

1801 London Blvd, Portsmouth VA, 23704 | Portsmouth City Public Schools | 757-393-5442
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1092
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 83% 5% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Portsmouth
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
71%Portsmouth
79%Virginia

I.C. Norcom High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Portsmouth City Public Schools" in Portsmouth, VA. There are a total of 1,092 students and 79 teachers at I.C. Norcom High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

I.C. Norcom High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 5% higher than the Virginia average.

I.C. Norcom High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1092
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment35
Taking some courses35
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses29

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 I.C. Norcom High, there are a total of 35 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 35 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

I.C. Norcom High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 2.7% 19.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 92.5% 73.2% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.9% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 2.9% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 3.2% 4.5% 3.1%

Portsmouth demographics profile

StatisticPortsmouthVirginiaNational
Population94,9618,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,85221891
Median age35.537.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Portsmouth

IndexPortsmouthVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade80.8%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The I.C. Norcom High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.