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Menchville High

Public Grades 9-12

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 24% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Menchville High is a public high school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 1,759 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Menchville High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools over the past several years, with performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests generally below the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Geometry, Algebra I, Earth Science, and Virginia and US History. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 91.9% and 95.1%, which is on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, while its dropout rates have ranged from 1.0% to 5.3%, higher than the district and state. Additionally, Menchville High has a chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 15.7% to 23.4%, significantly higher than the district and state.

When compared to other high schools in the area, Menchville High generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and rankings. However, the nearby Heritage High and Warwick High also struggle with similar challenges, suggesting that the issues facing Menchville High may be systemic within the Newport News City Public Schools district. In contrast, the high-performing Poquoson High and York High, which are in neighboring districts, demonstrate that strong academic performance is achievable with the right resources and strategies.

1,707

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,595

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Menchville Rd
Newport News, VA 23602

(757) 886-7722

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Menchville High:

Elementary:	B.C. Charles Elementary
	Hidenwood Elementary
	Kiln Creek Elementary
	Richard T. Yates Elementary
Middle:	Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.1%

White:

31.3%

Hispanic:

21.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2022 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (67% vs 77% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

Virginia avg77%

250^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6High Schools in the Newport News City Public Schools

111^th of 129Newport News City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	250 of 328	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	279 of 329	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	262 of 326	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	301 of 325	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	241 of 327	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	217 of 327	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	226 of 326	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	172 of 324	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.8	126 of 321	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.0	146 of 322	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.2	116 of 322	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.4	139 of 321	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	182 of 321	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	182 of 320	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	213 of 317	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.0	157 of 313	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.4	140 of 316	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.7	175 of 313	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	139 of 314	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.1	160 of 308	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	175 of 245	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	228 of 249	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	208 of 240	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	85.4	3 of 120	97.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	216 of 253	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	156 of 249	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	54 of 101	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	78 of 122	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	82 of 97	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	239 of 321	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	268 of 322	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	269 of 320	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	186 of 236	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	190 of 233	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	216 of 232	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	241 of 324	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	296 of 320	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	260 of 322	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	281 of 322	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	257 of 321	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	89 of 98	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	69 of 92	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	66 of 92	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	183 of 198	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	141 of 198	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	136 of 193	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	200 of 313	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	211 of 314	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	182 of 315	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2023)98th percentile+78 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2024)15th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)9th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geography91%+21 vs state

Geometry84%~ state avg

Algebra II81%-10 vs state

English Reading80%-5 vs state

Biology73%-5 vs state

Algebra I72%-8 vs state

World History I55%-10 vs state

Earth Science53%-13 vs state

VA and US History45%+6 vs state

World History II26%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, December 15, 2017

Their music department is one of the best in Virginia. They routinely score higher than even the magnet school for music. The have won the National Blue Ribbon award for three consecutive years. The also have a great advanced placement program and they were named in the top 500 schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine. I have had six children attend Menchville HS over the past decade, so I have a lot of familiarity with this school. I wouldn't hesitate to send another child to Menchville, but luckilly I don't have anymore to send. :) Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)			SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)			SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Menchville High	Public	9-12	275 Menchville Rd	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7722	1,707	126	13.6	95.7%	534 (31.3%)	650 (38.1%)	365 (21.4%)	43 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	110 (6.4%)	39.3	250^th of 328 public high schools	23.8%		31.5	279^th of 329 public high schools	15.2%	29				84.2			69.3	67.4	90.5	92.9	81.6	80.0		86.4	58.6	60.0	85.7	64.7	33.3		80.0	33.3	84.5	63.0	95.7		79.0	8.3	47.7	56.4	56.2	42.9				26.1	$9,595	$359	$9,236
Denbigh High	Public, Magnet	9-12	259 Denbigh Blvd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 886-7700	1,269	89	14.3	95.2%	257 (20.3%)	615 (48.5%)	275 (21.7%)	31 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	85 (6.7%)	21.7	308^th of 328 public high schools	6.1%		21.5	311^th of 329 public high schools	5.5%	3				61.9			72.5	73.8	85.7	60.0	82.9			90.8	61.0	53.7	64.9		30.0			51.9	76.7		48.7	42.9	90.5		17.4	7.4	41.2	33.3					$11,133	$523	$10,609
Warwick High	Public	9-12	51 Copeland Lane	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4700	1,622	110	14.7	93.4%	319 (19.7%)	892 (55.0%)	267 (16.5%)	22 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (7.0%)	26.8	297^th of 328 public high schools	9.5%		27.3	299^th of 329 public high schools	9.1%	2				73.0	24.1		68.6	33.3	90.9	94.4	95.6			82.1	50.4	53.3	81.5	29.4	23.2	41.7	95.7		82.3	76.9	60.8	35.5	90.9		30.7	67.7	33.2	21.6			76.1	13.3	$9,408	$182	$9,226
Woodside High	Public	9-12	13450 Woodside Lane	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7530	1,723	115	15.0	96.7%	313 (18.2%)	900 (52.2%)	289 (16.8%)	44 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	11 (0.6%)	162 (9.4%)	49.9	200^th of 328 public high schools	39.0%		55.5	167^th of 329 public high schools	49.2%	33				95.2	66.7	50.0	79.0	57.1	76.5	85.7	98.5			81.9	61.9	85.7	88.2		65.0	72.7	80.0	45.8	90.3		88.9				43.9	78.1	55.2	50.0				24.8	$9,453	$349	$9,104
Tabb High	Public	9-12	4431 Big Bethel Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 867-7400	1,153	75	15.3	21.8%	629 (54.6%)	154 (13.4%)	135 (11.7%)	99 (8.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	128 (11.1%)	77.2	40^th of 328 public high schools	87.8%		80.2	21^st of 329 public high schools	93.6%	19		91.8	100.0	94.8			90.5				98.4		80.0	96.4	68.8	64.3							95.1	90.0	82.4				28.2		94.0					30.8	$9,946	$583	$9,363
Grafton High	Public	9-12	403 Grafton Dr	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0530	1,235	77	16.0	44.2%	658 (53.3%)	155 (12.6%)	156 (12.6%)	110 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	151 (12.2%)	75.7	53^rd of 328 public high schools	83.8%		71.8	72^nd of 329 public high schools	78.1%	19		90.3	66.7	95.1			90.3	68.4	90.0		100.0			91.7	73.0	62.5							97.3	72.2	90.9				52.5		78.2					35.0	$8,498	$398	$8,099
Bethel High	Public	9-12	1067 Big Bethel Rd	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4400	1,769	119	14.8	92.7%	268 (15.1%)	1,177 (66.5%)	139 (7.9%)	29 (1.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	147 (8.3%)	67.3	106^th of 328 public high schools	67.7%		58.4	154^th of 329 public high schools	53.2%	48	90.2			94.4			91.4	85.0	92.9		97.9			88.3	65.0	77.3	97.0				100.0	66.7	89.3		79.0	50.0			51.8	72.7	70.8	80.0	75.0	88.5			$10,099	$692	$9,408
York High	Public	9-12	9300 Geo Wash Mem Hwy	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0354	947	69	13.8	30.1%	562 (59.3%)	131 (13.8%)	119 (12.6%)	33 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	95 (10.0%)	75.7	54^th of 328 public high schools	83.5%		70.8	79^th of 329 public high schools	76.0%	25		88.2	100.0	87.7	64.3		87.8				97.8			94.8	77.4				73.7				97.4		91.8				48.8		69.0				91.4	30.4	$11,370	$627	$10,743
York River Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9300 Geo. Washington Mem. Hwy.	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(757) 898-0516	72	12	6.1		44 (61.1%)	10 (13.9%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.9%)	25.2	301^st of 328 public high schools	8.2%		87.9	4^th of 329 public high schools	98.8%	297		58.8																					60.0								81.8						$22,922	$3,719	$19,202
Heritage High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5800 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 928-6100	1,106	79	14.0	95.0%	56 (5.1%)	827 (74.8%)	160 (14.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.2%)	11.4	324^th of 328 public high schools	1.2%		16.9	322^nd of 329 public high schools	2.1%	2				72.4			64.9	70.6	92.3		95.7	55.6		63.3	44.4	48.2	85.2		19.2		66.7	43.8	73.4		38.6	22.2		20.0	18.2	64.3	28.2	4.4				6.1	$12,239	$329	$11,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Menchville High

How many students attend Menchville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,707 students attended Menchville High.

What is the racial makeup of Menchville High?

Students at Menchville High are 38% African American, 31% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Menchville High?

Menchville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : B.C. Charles Elementary
Elementary : Hidenwood Elementary
Elementary : Kiln Creek Elementary
Elementary : Richard T. Yates Elementary
Middle : Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle

Is Menchville High a good school?

Menchville High ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Virginia high schools.

What district is Menchville High in?

Newport News City Public Schools

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