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Enrollment
1,707
High
DISTRICT 1,321 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT NEWS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510264001063
Menchville High
275 Menchville Rd, Newport News, VA 23602 · (757) 886-7722 · Newport News city
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,707 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Virginia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
126 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
1,634 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 487 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 422 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 414 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 384 | 22% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 77.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Menchville High
Menchville High's state test result (65.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menchville High this school | 1,707 | 95.7% | 65.9% |
| Hermitage High Richmond | 1,719 | 90.0% | 58.6% |
| Granby High Norfolk | 1,980 | 97.5% | 63.4% |
| Denbigh High Newport News | 1,269 | 95.2% | 58.6% |
| Woodside High Newport News | 1,723 | 96.7% | 74.0% |
| Patrick Henry High Roanoke | 2,030 | 87.4% | 55.8% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Menchville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Newport News city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #247 of 311 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #224 of 316 ▼ 3 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #230 of 316 ▲ 30 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,707 | #87 of 325 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #136 of 309 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #35 of 309 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.7% | #53 of 319 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #60 of 131 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,707
+45 (+3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 2,004
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,707 | 125.5 | 13.6:1 | 96% (1,634) |
| 2023-24 | 1,759 | 105.6 | 16.7:1 | 94% (1,648) |
| 2022-23 | 1,788 | 103.3 | 17.3:1 | 87% (1,562) |
| 2020-21 | 1,662 | 107 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,556 | 94.2 | 16.5:1 | 35% (545) |
| 2015-16 | 1,578 | 97 | 16.3:1 | 34% (543) |
| 2010-11 | 1,866 | 89 | 21.0:1 | 30% (555) |
| 2000-01 | 1,767 | 106 | 16.7:1 | 25% (436) |
| 1990-91 | 2,004 | 111 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Menchville High.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,556 to 1,707); teachers up 33% (94.2 to 125.5).
About Menchville High
Menchville High is one of the public schools in Newport News, Virginia. It is a mid-sized high school. There are 1,707 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 41% above the average for high schools in Virginia.
Newport News City Public Schools has a total of 40 schools and 25,882 students, Menchville High among them.
No group is above 50% at Menchville High; the largest is Black, at 38%. Other reported shares: 31% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among Newport News city residents, the Black share is about 41%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
The school lists 125.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. The 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 96% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Newport News city is close, at 98%.
Menchville High earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 32% of Virginia public high schools.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Menchville High's results are 3.8 points above predicted: 65.9% against 62.0%.
For the population of Newport News city, median household income comes to about $69,634, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newport News city's 48 public schools enroll about 25,882 students and include Menchville High.
B.C. Charles Elementary is the nearest public school to Menchville High, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Menchville High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Menchville High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.5:1 in 2020-21, and 13.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Menchville High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Newport News city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
184,216
Census ACS
Median income
$69,634
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
25,882 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newport News City Public Schools
- Woodside HighHigh · 1,723 students
- Warwick HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Denbigh HighHigh · 1,269 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 1,106 students
- Ethel M. Gildersleeve MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
- Ella J. Fitzgerald MiddleMiddle · 988 students
Other schools in Newport News
- Woodside HighHigh · 1,723 students
- Warwick HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Denbigh HighHigh · 1,269 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 1,106 students
- Ethel M. Gildersleeve MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
- Ella J. Fitzgerald MiddleMiddle · 988 students
Nearby schools
- B.C. Charles Elementary0.3 mi · 388
- Willis A. Jenkins Elementary0.9 mi · 507
- T. Ryland Sanford Elementary1.3 mi · 498
- Richard T. Yates Elementary1.5 mi · 448
- Denbigh High2.3 mi · 1,269
- Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle2.3 mi · 1,087
Frequently asked questions
About Menchville HighHow many students attend Menchville High?
Menchville High enrolls approximately 1,707 students in grades 09-12.
Is Menchville High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Menchville High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Menchville High?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Menchville High.
How diverse is Menchville High?
Menchville High reports a student body of 31% White, 21% Hispanic, 38% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Menchville High in?
Menchville High is part of Newport News City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.