Heritage High School
Heritage High School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 9-12 | Newport News City Public Schools
Heritage High School is located in Newport News, VA and is one of 6 high schools in Newport News City Public Schools School District. It is a magnet school that serves 1393 students in grades 9-12.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Heritage High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Heritage High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Heritage High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Heritage High School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Heritage High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Heritage High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Heritage High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Heritage High School's students and teachers. more
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the people the supppose to set the exsample are doing nothing but discourageing the students and upsetting the why dose a child have to deald with adults that act like children they already have to deal with their peers hte talk about them engauge in fight details with them grown people in student drama !!!!!!
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1393
49%
51%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Heritage High School had 62% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Virginia had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
86%
White
9%
Hispanic
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Newport News City Public Schools District Spending
$10,420Per Pupil
The Newport News City Public Schools spends $10,420 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 56% on instruction, 40% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Newport News City Public Schools District
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Heritage High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Newport News City Public Schools School DistrictTest Scores
About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
At the end of each course, high school students are assessed in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects .
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
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Biology
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77%
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Chemistry
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84%
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Earth Science
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English:Reading
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91%
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Geography
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87%
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82%
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Geometry
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75%
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77%
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VA & US History
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93%
World History I
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World History II
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Writing
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Algebra I
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Algebra II
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74%
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Biology
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81%
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79%
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88%
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Chemistry
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81%
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86%
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Earth Science
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85%
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English:Reading
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94%
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92%
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94%
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Geography
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82%
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80%
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84%
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Geometry
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56%
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76%
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VA & US History
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94%
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94%
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94%
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World History I
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95%
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94%
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91%
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World History II
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95%
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95%
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92%
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Writing
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94%
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92%
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92%
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Algebra I
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76%
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91%
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Algebra II
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77%
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81%
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91%
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Biology
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78%
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80%
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88%
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Chemistry
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85%
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89%
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93%
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Earth Science
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85%
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81%
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87%
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English:Reading
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91%
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92%
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95%
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Geography
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77%
district
78%
state
86%
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Geometry
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58%
district
74%
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87%
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VA & US History
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94%
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93%
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95%
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World History I
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91%
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94%
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93%
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World History II
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94%
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96%
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93%
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Writing
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90%
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90%
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92%
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Algebra I
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94%
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91%
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94%
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Algebra II
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82%
district
84%
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91%
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Biology
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80%
district
83%
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89%
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Chemistry
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83%
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88%
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93%
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Earth Science
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77%
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80%
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88%
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English:Reading
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93%
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91%
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94%
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Geography
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70%
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76%
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86%
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Geometry
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79%
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79%
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88%
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VA & US History
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88%
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91%
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95%
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World History I
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86%
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92%
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World History II
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84%
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91%
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92%
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Writing
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93%
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91%
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92%
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Algebra I
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95%
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92%
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Algebra II
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84%
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87%
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91%
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Biology
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81%
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84%
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90%
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Chemistry
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86%
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93%
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93%
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Earth Science
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88%
district
86%
state
89%
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English:Reading
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87%
district
91%
state
94%
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Geography
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62%
district
75%
state
85%
change 6%
Geometry
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74%
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78%
state
87%
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VA & US History
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65%
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75%
state
83%
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World History I
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71%
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79%
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81%
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World History II
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79%
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82%
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Writing
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TestRating
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results and Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results for all subjects tested.
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