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Essex High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

833 High School Circle, Tappahannock, VA 22560 · (804) 443-4301 · Part of Essex County Public Schools

Tappahannock’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
393
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Essex High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 22.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8James H. Cary Intermediate299 students
9–12Essex HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

833 High School Circle, Tappahannock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 996
Grade 1099
Grade 11100
Grade 1298
Enrollment over time
510’20
508’21
514’22
410’23
393’24

Down 22.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%White 26%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%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 Essex High from Tappahannock families.

Other schools in Essex County Public Schools

The district →
Tappahannock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tappahannock
C−
400 students12:1
James H. Cary Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Tappahannock
D
299 students11:1

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