Enrollment
380
High
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510273001159
Northumberland High
201 Academic Lane, Heathsville, VA 22473 · (804) 580-5192 · Northumberland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Virginia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
12.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
364 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 88 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 105 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 90 | 24% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Northumberland County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +18.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 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 up about 18 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 93.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 74.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 Northumberland High
Northumberland High's state test result (75.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland High this school | 380 | 95.8% | 75.8% |
| Cumberland High Cumberland | 374 | 100.0% | 66.5% |
| Nottoway High Crewe | 510 | 99.6% | 60.1% |
| Central High Victoria | 464 | 93.3% | 72.1% |
| Westmoreland High Montross | 488 | 100.0% | 62.6% |
| Lancaster High Lancaster | 402 | 100.0% | 59.8% |
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 Northumberland High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #141 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #53 of 316 ▼ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #252 of 316 ▼ 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #281 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #63 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #117 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #52 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #65 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
380
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 380 | 31.6 | 12.0:1 | 96% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 34 | 11.1:1 | 96% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 36.5 | 10.5:1 | 91% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 36 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 34.6 | 12.5:1 | 49% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 35 | 12.8:1 | 42% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 24 | 18.0:1 | 43% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 35 | 13.5:1 | 40% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 23 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northumberland High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (431 to 380); teachers down 9% (34.6 to 31.6).
About Northumberland High
Northumberland High is a small high school found in Heathsville, Virginia. The school enrolls 380 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213, so this school runs 69% smaller than that.
Northumberland High is one of the 3 schools that make up Northumberland County Public Schools (1,162 students in total).
The most common group at Northumberland High is White students, at 45%. After that, the student body is 39% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Northumberland County, the White share is about 69%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.0:1, with 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Northumberland High is 96%. For comparison, public schools in Northumberland County average 97%.
Northumberland High is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations places Northumberland High in the top 10% of Virginia schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 13.7 points above it (75.8% actual, 62.0% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Northumberland County show that the median household income is $66,480, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 3 public schools in Northumberland County, enrolling about 1,162 students in all.
Northumberland Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Northumberland High holds 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 62.3% on proficiency, and Northumberland High is above that at 75.8%.
The NCES locale for Northumberland High is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 5% from its 2020-21 level of 401.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Northumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,188
Census ACS
Median income
$66,480
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,162 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northumberland County Public Schools
- Northumberland ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Northumberland MiddleMiddle · 279 students
Other schools in Heathsville
- Northumberland ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Northumberland MiddleMiddle · 279 students
Nearby schools
- Northumberland Middle0.1 mi · 279
- Northumberland Elementary0.4 mi · 503
- Lancaster High10.0 mi · 402
- Lancaster Early Childhood Education Center14.1 mi · 74
- Lancaster Elementary14.1 mi · 542
- Ridge Elementary14.2 mi · 209
Frequently asked questions
About Northumberland HighWhat is the total enrollment at Northumberland High?
Northumberland High enrolls approximately 380 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Northumberland High serve?
Northumberland High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Northumberland High have?
Northumberland High employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northumberland High?
At Northumberland High, the student body is approximately 45% White, 9% Hispanic, 39% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Northumberland High public or private?
Northumberland High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Northumberland County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.