Newport News City Public Schools
District Overview
Newport News City Public Schools is a public school district serving Newport News area, Virginia. For academic year 2020-2021, 45 schools served 28,620 students through PK to 12th grade in its 45 schools. A total of 1,564 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.
According to the Virginia state assessment result, 71% of students are proficient in Math learning and 64% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
District Contacts
Schools in Newport News City Public Schools
In Newport News City Public Schools, 45 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.
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Student Population
A total of 28,620 students are attending Newport News City Public Schools. By gender, there are 14,570 (50.9%) and 14,051 (49.1%) female students at Newport News City Public Schools.
By race/ethnicity, 6,828 White (23.9%), 15,260 Black (53.3%), and706 Asian (2.5%) students are attending schools.
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Advanced Placement Programs
Total 2,035 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 104 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 1,476 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Newport News City Public Schools.
| Number of Students Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Placement Programs | 2,035 | |
| Advanced Placement Math | 292 | |
| Advanced Placement Science | 610 | |
| Advanced Placement Other programs | 1,827 | |
| International BS program | 104 | |
| SAT/ACT Participation | 1,476 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 1,564 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Newport News City Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 18 to 1. 99.9% of teachers are certified. 88.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 1,564 | Students per teacher: 18 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 1,562 | 99.9% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 2 | 0.1% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 110 | 7.0% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 73 | 4.7% |
| School counselors | 56 | Students per counselor: 511 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | 14 | - |
| Security guards | 68 | - |
| Nurses | 25 | - |
| Psychologists | 10 | - |
| Social workers | 2 | - |