Northumberland High

Located at 201 Academic Lane, in Heathsville, Virginia, Northumberland High is a tiny secondary school that serves 380 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Northumberland County Public Schools. That puts it 69% smaller than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 1,213 students.

Across the 3 schools in Northumberland County Public Schools (1,162 students total), Northumberland High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Northumberland High logs that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 39% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at school resources, Northumberland High lists 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Northumberland High sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 62.0%; actual is 75.8%, +13.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Northumberland County shows median household income runs about $66,480, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Northumberland County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,162 students), Northumberland High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northumberland Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Northumberland High. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Northumberland High ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 62.3%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Northumberland High's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 431 (now 380). The White share of enrollment contracted from 55% to 45% over that span.

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