Nansemond River High

Set in Suffolk, Virginia, Nansemond River High is a mid-sized senior high, operated by Suffolk City Public Schools. It instructs 1,683 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,213 students per school, that is 39% above typical.

Across the 19 schools in Suffolk City Public Schools (14,565 students total), Nansemond River High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Nansemond River High logs that the largest single group is Black at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Nansemond River High has 109 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Nansemond River High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.3%, the actual is 77.8%, a residual of +8.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Suffolk city) reports that median household earnings sit near $92,666, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nansemond River High is one of 22 public schools in Suffolk city (combined enrollment of about 14,565 students).

Nearest neighbor: Nansemond Parkway Elementary, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Nansemond River High comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 68.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Nansemond River High's enrollment has ticked up 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,553 (now 1,683). The White share of enrollment decreased from 37% to 30% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Nansemond River High typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.