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Enrollment
1,622
High
DISTRICT 1,321 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT NEWS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510264001076
Warwick High
51 Copeland Lane, Newport News, VA 23601 · (757) 591-4700 · Newport News city
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,622 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Virginia public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.8:1
110 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
1,515 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 510 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 413 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 356 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 343 | 21% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Schools most like Warwick High
Warwick High's state test result (61.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick High this school | 1,622 | 93.4% | 61.6% |
| Woodside High Newport News | 1,723 | 96.7% | 74.0% |
| Granby High Norfolk | 1,980 | 97.5% | 63.4% |
| Matthew Fontaine Maury High Norfolk | 1,713 | 96.3% | 66.1% |
| Denbigh High Newport News | 1,269 | 95.2% | 58.6% |
| Heritage High Lynchburg | 1,113 | 94.9% | 64.8% |
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 Warwick High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Newport News city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #272 of 311 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #268 of 316 ▲ 12 | #4 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #231 of 316 ▲ 34 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,622 | #102 of 325 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #193 of 309 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #118 of 309 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.4% | #65 of 319 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #82 of 131 | N/A |
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
1,622
+31 (+2%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 1,620
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 1,622 | 109.7 | 14.8:1 | 93% (1,515) |
| 2023-24 | 1,605 | 100.6 | 15.9:1 | 92% (1,471) |
| 2022-23 | 1,645 | 112 | 14.7:1 | 86% (1,409) |
| 2020-21 | 1,591 | 100 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,534 | 94 | 16.3:1 | 54% (830) |
| 2015-16 | 1,506 | 101 | 14.9:1 | 53% (800) |
| 2010-11 | 1,704 | 84 | 20.3:1 | 44% (744) |
| 2000-01 | 1,690 | 105 | 16.1:1 | 31% (516) |
| 1990-91 | 1,620 | 114 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warwick High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,534 to 1,622); teachers up 17% (94 to 109.7).
About Warwick High
Warwick High is the name of a medium-sized high school in Newport News, Virginia. The school counts 1,622 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213 students.
Warwick High is in Newport News City Public Schools, a district with 25,882 students across 40 schools.
Black students account for 55% of enrollment at Warwick High. Smaller groups are 20% White, 16% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Newport News city is roughly 41% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Warwick High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Warwick High counts 109.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.8 students for each one. The 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia is lower than this school's figure. About 93% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Warwick High is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 19% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Warwick High are 1.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (61.6% actual, 62.7% predicted).
Across Newport News city, median household income is about $69,634, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Newport News city number 48 and enroll about 25,882.
The closest public school to Warwick High is Homer L. Hines Middle, about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 61.6% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Warwick High is City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,591 to 1,622, a small change. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.9 to 14.8 over 4 years.
The Warwick High community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Newport News city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
184,216
Census ACS
Median income
$69,634
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
25,882 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newport News City Public Schools
- Woodside HighHigh · 1,723 students
- Menchville HighHigh · 1,707 students
- Denbigh HighHigh · 1,269 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 1,106 students
- Ethel M. Gildersleeve MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
- Ella J. Fitzgerald MiddleMiddle · 988 students
Other schools in Newport News
- Woodside HighHigh · 1,723 students
- Menchville HighHigh · 1,707 students
- Denbigh HighHigh · 1,269 students
- Heritage HighHigh · 1,106 students
- Ethel M. Gildersleeve MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
- Ella J. Fitzgerald MiddleMiddle · 988 students
Other Warwick High schools
One other US public school is named Warwick High. Warwick High is the largest of the 2.
- WARWICK HIGH SCHOOLWarwick, ND · 48 students
Nearby schools
- Homer L. Hines Middle0.9 mi · 846
- Riverside Elementary1.2 mi · 506
- Deer Park Elementary1.4 mi · 433
- Sedgefield Elementary1.6 mi · 425
- Hilton Elementary1.8 mi · 368
- Watkins Early Childhood Center1.9 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Warwick HighHow large is Warwick High?
Warwick High enrolls approximately 1,622 students in grades 09-12.
Is Warwick High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Warwick High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Warwick High?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Warwick High.
How diverse is Warwick High?
Warwick High reports a student body of 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Warwick High?
Warwick High is overseen by Newport News City Public Schools in Newport News city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.