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Warwick High

Public Grades 9-12

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 9% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Warwick High is a public high school in Newport News, Virginia, serving 1,605 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Newport News City Public Schools district, which is ranked 111 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Warwick High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger since the 2020-2021 school year. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 90.7% to 94.2%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate fluctuates between 1.0% and 5.3%, higher than the state average. Warwick High also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 32.1%, significantly above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Kecoughtan High and Achievable Dream Middle/High, Warwick High generally performs worse on standardized tests and has lower graduation rates. However, some nearby schools have similar or even lower performance metrics, indicating that Warwick High is not an outlier in the region. Addressing the disparities in performance across student subgroups, improving chronic absenteeism, and ensuring adequate funding and staffing could be crucial steps in helping the school improve its overall academic outcomes.

1,622

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,408

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 Copeland Lane
Newport News, VA 23601

(757) 591-4700

District: Newport News City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Warwick High:

Elementary:	Hilton Elementary
	Joseph H. Saunders Elementary
	L.F. Palmer Elementary
	Riverside Elementary
	More...
	Sedgefield Elementary
Middle:	Homer L. Hines Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.0%

White:

19.7%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 77% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg62%

Virginia avg77%

297^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	26.8	297 of 328	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	299 of 329	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	282 of 326	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	288 of 325	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	271 of 327	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	276 of 327	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	276 of 326	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.2	223 of 324	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.9	201 of 321	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	245 of 322	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.8	301 of 322	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	307 of 321	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	301 of 321	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	298 of 320	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	313 of 317	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	310 of 313	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.7	309 of 316	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.4	306 of 313	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	22.7	290 of 314	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	27.4	278 of 308	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	205 of 245	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	215 of 249	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	201 of 240	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	14.6	240 of 253	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	196 of 249	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	284 of 321	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	275 of 322	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	283 of 320	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	158 of 236	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	127 of 233	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	86 of 232	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	280 of 324	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	285 of 320	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	289 of 322	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	297 of 322	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	278 of 321	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	76 of 98	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	92 of 92	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	55 of 92	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	143 of 198	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	197 of 198	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	50.1	106 of 193	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	274 of 313	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	264 of 314	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	236 of 315	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile+18 vs school

Military Connected (2025)22nd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II96%~ state avg

English Reading82%-5 vs state

Biology70%-7 vs state

Algebra I68%-11 vs state

Geometry58%-22 vs state

World History II51%+16 vs state

Geography49%-19 vs state

Earth Science40%-23 vs state

VA and US History39%~ state avg

World History I32%-33 vs state

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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 Mathematics (2025)			SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (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)		SOL Civics and Economics (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 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th 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	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Achievable Dream Middle/High	Public, Magnet	6-12	5720 Marshall Ave.	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 283-7820	498	50	9.9	99.4%	11 (2.2%)	417 (83.7%)	40 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.6%)	47.7	212^th of 328 public high schools	35.4%		59.5	146^th of 329 public high schools	55.6%	66				100.0	70.0		97.3	100.0	92.6				100.0			66.0	30.4	8.3	83.6				71.4					70.2	66.3	74.0		81.4		70.9							62.5					72.7	$11,042	$00	$11,042
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
Hampton High	Public	9-12	1491 W Queen St	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4430	1,301	91	14.2	92.2%	112 (8.6%)	982 (75.5%)	91 (7.0%)	20 (1.5%)	9 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	82 (6.3%)	64.7	117^th of 328 public high schools	64.3%		55.6	166^th of 329 public high schools	49.5%	49	55.1	60.0			90.4				91.5	91.3	87.5	92.3	93.3						87.5	73.0	84.4	87.5									85.3	88.4	87.1	79.3	57.1		80.0	64.9	86.8	61.0					51.7		$11,221	$657	$10,564
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
Poquoson High	Public	9-12	51 Odd Rd	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-7123	647	53	12.3	20.1%	571 (88.3%)	7 (1.1%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	79.5	24^th of 328 public high schools	92.7%		75.3	51^st of 329 public high schools	84.5%	27		92.1			95.8				97.4	94.4			97.0						97.9	86.6	100.0											96.1						69.2		66.9							$9,820	$498	$9,322
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Warwick High

How many students attend Warwick High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,622 students attended Warwick High.

Is Warwick High a good school?

Warwick High ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Warwick High?

Warwick High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hilton Elementary
Elementary : Joseph H. Saunders Elementary
Elementary : L.F. Palmer Elementary
Elementary : Riverside Elementary
Elementary : Sedgefield Elementary
Middle : Homer L. Hines Middle

What is the racial makeup of Warwick High?

Students at Warwick High are 55% African American, 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Warwick High in?

Newport News City Public Schools

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