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What's something NORTHAMPTON HIGH does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
401
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHAMPTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510271001155
Northampton High
16041 Courthouse Road, Eastville, VA 23347 · (757) 678-5151 · Northampton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% 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.
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
10.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
402 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 108 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 20% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Northampton County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 79.0% |
% 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
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
Where Northampton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #242 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #201 of 316 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #240 of 316 ▲ 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #274 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #31 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #57 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #18 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #58 of 178 |
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
401
-52 (-11%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 401 | 37.8 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 36.1 | 11.6:1 | 100% (420) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 33.3 | 13.0:1 | 100% (431) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 34 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 37.8 | 12.1:1 | 68% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 65% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 601 | 43 | 14.0:1 | 69% (417) |
| 2000-01 | 698 | 54 | 12.9:1 | 50% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 618 | 45 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northampton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (458 to 401); teachers unchanged (37.8 to 37.8).
About Northampton High
Northampton High is a small high school in Eastville, Virginia. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 401 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average about 1,213 students.
Northampton High belongs to Northampton County Public Schools, a district of 4 schools and 1,300 students.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Northampton High, at 38%. The rest of enrollment is 33% White, 24% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Northampton County, the Black share is about 30%. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.6:1. That is 3.3 students per teacher below the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia.
allk12 grades Northampton High a C+. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Northampton High would be expected to post about 60.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.5%.
Northampton County has these Census figures: the median household income is $61,632, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Northampton County is home to 6 public schools and about 1,300 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Northampton Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Northampton High places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Northampton High is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment is down 11% from 2020-21, when Northampton High had 453 students, to 2024-25, when it had 401. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2020-21 and 10.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Northampton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,059
Census ACS
Median income
$61,632
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northampton County Public Schools
- Occohannock ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Kiptopeke ElementaryElementary · 300 students
- Northampton MiddleMiddle · 214 students
- The T.E.C.H. CenterElementary
Other Northampton High schools
One other US public school is named Northampton High. Northampton High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Northampton HighNorthampton, MA · 875 students
Nearby schools
- Northampton Middle0.0 mi · 214
- Kiptopeke Elementary7.7 mi · 300
- Occohannock Elementary13.0 mi · 385
- Pungoteague Elementary21.7 mi · 452
- Mathews Elementary21.8 mi · 281
- Thomas Hunter Middle21.9 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About Northampton HighHow many students attend Northampton High?
Northampton High enrolls approximately 401 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Northampton High serve?
Northampton High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Northampton High have?
Northampton High employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is Northampton High?
Northampton High reports a student body of 33% White, 24% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Northampton High?
Northampton High is overseen by Northampton County Public Schools in Northampton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.