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Alumni: what's one memory from New Kent High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,073
High
DISTRICT 714 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW KENT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510261002156
New Kent High
7365 Egypt Rd, New Kent, VA 23124 · (804) 966-9671 · New Kent County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,073 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
266 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within New Kent County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
92.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
88.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
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
86.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,073
+86 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.8:1
% White
72%
was 76%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
13%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About New Kent High
Located at 7365 Egypt Rd, in New Kent, Virginia, New Kent High is a moderately sized secondary school that instructs 1,073 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by New Kent County Public Schools.
New Kent County Public Schools comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,572 students; New Kent High is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, New Kent High logs that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 13% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.
In terms of school funding signals, New Kent High reports 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting New Kent High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 25% of students at New Kent High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
With demographic context factored in, New Kent High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 81.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 86.0%.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for New Kent County indicate median household earnings sit near $123,314, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, New Kent County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,572 students), of which New Kent High is one.
The closest other public school is New Kent Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, New Kent High comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 71.3%.
New Kent High operates from a countryside location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Kent High has edged up 9%, going from 987 students in 2018 to 1,073 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 72% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the New Kent High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
New Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,105
Census ACS
Median income
$123,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Kent County Public Schools
- New Kent MiddleMiddle · 829 students
- New Kent ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Quinton ElementaryElementary · 559 students
- George W. Watkins ElementaryElementary · 510 students
Other schools in New Kent
- New Kent MiddleMiddle · 829 students
- New Kent ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Bridging Communities Reg Career & Technical CenterElementary
- Bridging Communities STEM AcademyElementary
Nearby schools
- New Kent Middle0.2 mi · 829
- New Kent Elementary0.4 mi · 601
- George W. Watkins Elementary6.6 mi · 510
- West Point Middle/High10.6 mi · 434
- West Point Elementary10.7 mi · 409
- Quinton Elementary10.7 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About New Kent HighHow large is New Kent High?
New Kent High enrolls approximately 1,073 students in grades 09-12.
Is New Kent High an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Kent High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does New Kent High have?
New Kent High employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at New Kent High?
Student demographics at New Kent High are roughly 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is New Kent High in?
New Kent High is part of New Kent County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.