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New Kent High
A−

New Kent High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

7365 Egypt Rd, New Kent, VA 23124 · (804) 966-9671 · Part of New Kent County Public Schools

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Photo: Bil Kleb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,073
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about New Kent High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state

On the path

Where New Kent kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8New Kent Middle829 students
9–12New Kent HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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7365 Egypt Rd, New Kent

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9273
Grade 10274
Grade 11259
Grade 12267
Enrollment over time
1,030’20
1,083’21
1,120’22
1,115’23
1,073’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Black 13%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Kent High from New Kent families.

Other schools in New Kent County Public Schools

The district →
New Kent Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Kent
B−
601 students12:1
Quinton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Quinton
559 students14:1
George W. Watkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Quinton
B
510 students15:1
New Kent Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Kent
C+
829 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; New Kent’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.