New Kent High

Summary:

New Kent High is a public high school in New Kent, Virginia, serving 1,120 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New Kent County Public Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Kent High has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Virginia high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 60 out of 329 schools. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, and English Reading. Notably, the school's Hispanic and multi-racial student subgroups have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% and top 20% of Virginia high schools, respectively. New Kent High also has a strong track record of preparing students for post-secondary education, with a high percentage of students proficient in core academic subjects.

Compared to nearby schools like Highland Springs High, Lafayette High, and West Point Middle/High, New Kent High generally outperforms them on academic measures, particularly in subjects like Algebra, Biology, and English Reading. However, some nearby schools, such as West Point Middle/High, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a healthy level of competition and collaboration within the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 7365 Egypt Rd
       New Kent, VA  23124


(804) 966-9671

District: New Kent County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
60th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,378 Help


Feeder schools for New Kent High:

Elementary:    George W. Watkins Elementary
    New Kent Elementary
Middle:    New Kent Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  1,120

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.4%
African American:
11.3%
Hispanic:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details New Kent High ranks better than 81.8% of high schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.41. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at New Kent High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Kent High is $7,378.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Kent High:

SchoolDigger ranks New Kent High 60th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See New Kent High in the ranking list.)

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New Kent County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks New Kent County Public Schools 19th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Kent High

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Rank History for all students at New Kent High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 53.57 123rd 308 60.1%
2006 54.78 118th 314 62.4%
2007 58.78 95th 313 69.6%
2008 56.20 116th 316 63.3%
2009 55.09 121st 313 61.3%
2010 56.74 116th 317 63.4%
2011 64.56 75th 320 76.6%
2012 50.80 154th 321 52.0%
2013 56.63 108th 321 66.4%
2014 51.65 137th 322 57.5%
2015 61.14 84th 322 73.9%
2016 59.86 90th 321 72.0%
2017 53.26 136th 324 58.0%
2018 56.69 114th 326 65.0%
2019 60.75 90th 327 72.5%
2021 54.01 125th 327 61.8%
2022 65.15 78th 325 76.0%
2023 71.79 71st 326 78.2%
2024 74.41 60th 329 81.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at New Kent High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.27 17th 193 91.2%
2024 65.42 60th 198 69.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Kent High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 78.21 36th 320 88.8%
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Rank History for Female students at New Kent High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.78 52nd 320 83.8%
2024 77.85 30th 322 90.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at New Kent High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.32 121st 249 51.4%
2024 64.71 76th 253 70.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at New Kent High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.08 69th 92 25.0%
2024 72.02 13th 92 85.9%
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Rank History for Male students at New Kent High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.23 88th 321 72.6%
2024 69.82 88th 322 72.7%
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Rank History for African American students at New Kent High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.89 42nd 240 82.5%
2024 72.07 50th 249 79.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Kent High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.29 47th 232 79.7%
2024 93.20 1st 233 99.6%
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Rank History for White students at New Kent High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.51 101st 315 67.9%
2024 63.76 103rd 314 67.2%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Open Quote Too much bullying at the school and they don't care about slow learning kids Close Quote



Enrollment information for New Kent High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 568 568
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 537 537
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 539 539
1993 418 116 2 3 8 n/a n/a 0 547
1994 420 118 2 4 9 n/a n/a 0 553
1995 447 124 1 2 5 n/a n/a 0 579
1996 447 124 1 2 5 n/a n/a 0 579
1997 444 122 0 2 3 n/a n/a 0 571
1998 493 137 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 639
1999 508 140 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 661
2000 564 137 7 4 3 n/a n/a -4 711
2001 579 137 7 4 3 n/a n/a 0 730
2002 609 133 2 8 10 n/a n/a 0 762
2003 609 133 2 8 10 n/a n/a 0 762
2004 599 139 3 10 13 n/a n/a 0 764
2005 619 129 6 11 14 n/a n/a 0 779
2006 635 139 7 9 9 n/a n/a 1 800
2007 696 149 7 9 8 n/a n/a 0 869
2008 701 151 9 11 12 n/a n/a 1 885
2009 708 154 9 12 12 n/a n/a 0 895
2010 736 159 12 13 16 n/a n/a 0 936
2011 691 141 7 24 12 1 42 0 918
2012 730 118 8 24 6 1 50 0 937
2013 742 110 9 28 3 2 56 0 950
2014 727 108 8 29 6 3 55 0 936
2015 735 106 9 34 8 1 50 0 943
2016 720 111 10 42 10 1 45 0 939
2017 748 123 10 48 13 1 42 0 985
2018 752 119 13 49 14 0 40 0 987
2019 742 110 12 38 16 0 48 0 966
2020 758 121 12 44 13 0 53 0 1001
2021 777 122 13 51 11 0 56 0 1030
2022 820 118 12 60 9 1 63 0 1083
2023 822 126 13 80 10 2 67 0 1120

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Kent High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 568 37.2 15.2 n/a
1991 537 37.8 14.2 n/a
1992 539 38.5 14.0 n/a
1993 547 37.4 14.6 n/a
1994 553 50.7 n/a 8.1
1995 579 n/a 0.0 6.2
1996 579 n/a 0.0 6.2
1997 571 n/a 0.0 9.6
1998 639 n/a 0.0 7.7
1999 661 43.0 15.4 9.7
2000 711 n/a 0.0 9
2001 730 41.8 17.5 7
2002 762 64.5 11.8 10
2003 762 64.5 11.8 10
2004 764 59.5 12.8 11.8
2005 779 60.5 12.9 8.6
2006 800 61.0 13.1 8.9
2007 869 63.3 13.7 10.5
2008 885 50.3 17.6 10.1
2009 895 50.0 17.9 13.1
2010 936 52.9 17.6 13.1
2011 918 52.8 17.3 19.4
2012 937 58.6 15.9 20.1
2013 950 60.1 15.7 16.6
2014 936 62.1 15.0 17.2
2015 943 65.0 14.5 18.5
2016 939 64.0 14.6 17
2017 985 62.0 15.8 18.8
2018 987 66.5 14.8 20.1
2019 966 64.0 15.0 20.1
2020 1001 67.0 14.9 19.4
2021 1030 65.5 15.7 n/a
2022 1083 61.0 17.7 17.9
2023 1120 63.0 17.7 24.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Kent High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 568 37.2 15.2 n/a
1991 537 37.8 14.2 n/a
1992 539 38.5 14.0 n/a
1993 547 37.4 14.6 n/a
1994 553 50.7 n/a 8.1
1995 579 n/a 0.0 6.2
1996 579 n/a 0.0 6.2
1997 571 n/a 0.0 9.6
1998 639 n/a 0.0 7.7
1999 661 43.0 15.4 9.7
2000 711 n/a 0.0 9
2001 730 41.8 17.5 7
2002 762 64.5 11.8 10
2003 762 64.5 11.8 10
2004 764 59.5 12.8 11.8
2005 779 60.5 12.9 8.6
2006 800 61.0 13.1 8.9
2007 869 63.3 13.7 10.5
2008 885 50.3 17.6 10.1
2009 895 50.0 17.9 13.1
2010 936 52.9 17.6 13.1
2011 918 52.8 17.3 19.4
2012 937 58.6 15.9 20.1
2013 950 60.1 15.7 16.6
2014 936 62.1 15.0 17.2
2015 943 65.0 14.5 18.5
2016 939 64.0 14.6 17
2017 985 62.0 15.8 18.8
2018 987 66.5 14.8 20.1
2019 966 64.0 15.0 20.1
2020 1001 67.0 14.9 19.4
2021 1030 65.5 15.7 n/a
2022 1083 61.0 17.7 17.9
2023 1120 63.0 17.7 24.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for New Kent High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $392 (5.4%) $6,825 (94.6%) $7,216
2020 $382 (5.3%) $6,857 (94.7%) $7,239
2021 $510 (6.9%) $6,869 (93.1%) $7,378

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Kent High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 90th of 327 High schoolsRanks 71st of 326 High schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (New Kent High)8888
   End of Course Writing (New Kent County Public Schools)8888
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (New Kent High)9088
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (New Kent County Public Schools)9191
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (New Kent High)8882
 6%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Kent County Public Schools)9188
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (New Kent High)9290
 2%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Kent County Public Schools)9190
 1%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (New Kent High)8986
 3%
   End of Course Biology (New Kent County Public Schools)8986
 3%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course English Reading (New Kent High)8894
 6%
   End of Course English Reading (New Kent County Public Schools)8894
 6%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course Geography (New Kent High)9584
 11%
   End of Course Geography (New Kent County Public Schools)9684
 12%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course VA and US History (New Kent High)6538
 27%
   End of Course VA and US History (New Kent County Public Schools)6538
 27%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (New Kent High)7777
   End of Course World History I (New Kent County Public Schools)7777
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (New Kent High)8735
 52%
   End of Course World History II (New Kent County Public Schools)8735
 52%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9661120
 15.9%
African American110126
 14.5%
American Indian1610
 37.5%
Asian1213
 8.3%
Hispanic3880
 110.5%
Pacific Islander02
White742822
 10.8%
Two or More Races4867
 39.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.1%24.6%
 4.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about New Kent High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,120 students attended New Kent High.

New Kent High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George W. Watkins Elementary
Elementary : New Kent Elementary
Middle : New Kent Middle

Students at New Kent High are 73% White, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

New Kent High ranks 60th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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