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Heritage High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5800 Marshall Ave, Newport News, VA 23605 · (757) 928-6100 · Part of Newport News City Public Schools

Newport News’ School Grade C better than 32% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,106
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Heritage High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state

On the path

Where Newport News kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Heritage HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5800 Marshall Ave, Newport News

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9404
Grade 10282
Grade 11221
Grade 12199
Enrollment over time
1,191’20
1,168’21
1,111’22
1,076’23
1,106’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 75%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%White 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Heritage High from Newport News families.

Other schools in Newport News City Public Schools

The district →
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D−
660 students19:1
Achievable Dream Academy
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D
641 students19:1
Carver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport News
D−
634 students17:1
Discovery STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport News
D−
561 students18:1
Katherine Johnson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport News
D−
553 students18:1
Kiln Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport News
C−
553 students21:1

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; Newport News’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.