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Kecoughtan High

Q: Is Kecoughtan High a good school?

Kecoughtan High ranks 110 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 66% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Kecoughtan High is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,517 students. It is part of the Hampton City Public Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kecoughtan High has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, moving from #195 in 2015-2016 to #110 in 2024-2025. The school performs particularly well in certain subject areas, such as Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geography, where its proficiency rates exceed the state and district averages. However, Kecoughtan High struggles in some subjects like VA and US History, where its proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state and district. The school's diverse student population shows varying performance across different subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students performing exceptionally well, while the performance for African American and low socioeconomic status students is more average compared to the state.

Kecoughtan High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 91.9% to 97.9% over the past few years, and its dropout rate has also varied, from 0.5% to 5.3%, which is generally higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.9% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state and district averages. Compared to nearby schools, Kecoughtan High performs similarly to other high schools in the Hampton City Public Schools district, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the York County Public Schools district, such as Grafton High and Tabb High.

1,553

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,203

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

522 Woodland Rd
Hampton, VA 23669

(757) 850-5000

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Kecoughtan High:

Elementary:	Albert W. Patrick III Elementary
	Francis Asbury Elementary
	Phillips Elementary
	Samuel P. Langley Elementary
Middle:	Benjamin Syms Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.5%

White:

38.3%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Hampton City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg82%

Virginia avg78%

110^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Hampton City Public Schools

52^nd of 129Hampton 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	66.3	110 of 328	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	139 of 329	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	126 of 326	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	198 of 325	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	212 of 327	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	219 of 327	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	192 of 326	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	187 of 324	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	195 of 321	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	162 of 322	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.4	172 of 322	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	118 of 321	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.2	215 of 321	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	152 of 320	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	146 of 317	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.5	127 of 313	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.5	222 of 316	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	151 of 313	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.9	177 of 314	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.0	110 of 308	64.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	80 of 245	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	77 of 249	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	45 of 240	81.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	7 of 125	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	40.1	89 of 118	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	78 of 120	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	61.1	90 of 253	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	56 of 249	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	122 of 321	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	171 of 322	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	139 of 320	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	26 of 236	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	39 of 233	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	18 of 232	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	103 of 324	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	98 of 320	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	106 of 322	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	123 of 322	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	112 of 321	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	40 of 98	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	14 of 92	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	37 of 92	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	57 of 198	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	93 of 198	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	75 of 193	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	121 of 313	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	158 of 314	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	149 of 315	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)94th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

African American (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)64th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II96%~ state avg

Geography96%+26 vs state

Algebra I94%+15 vs state

English Reading86%~ state avg

Biology83%+5 vs state

Geometry82%+3 vs state

World History I82%+15 vs state

Writing71%+5 vs state

VA and US History47%+6 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
Kecoughtan High	Public	9-12	522 Woodland Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 850-5000	1,553	108	14.4	93.2%	595 (38.3%)	645 (41.5%)	129 (8.3%)	45 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	133 (8.6%)	66.3	110^th of 328 public high schools	66.5%		61.2	139^th of 329 public high schools	57.8%	29	70.9				87.2	50.0			96.1	70.6			96.1						91.0	63.5	84.2	73.3									51.9	89.6	78.3	96.0				36.6	90.0	81.9							$10,203	$600	$9,603
Phoebus High	Public	9-12	100 Ireland St	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 727-1000	1,391	86	16.0	93.7%	226 (16.2%)	901 (64.8%)	106 (7.6%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	134 (9.6%)	71	84^th of 328 public high schools	74.4%		57.9	156^th of 329 public high schools	52.6%	72	91.4				100.0				88.8	60.9	81.0	94.4	92.9	81.3					95.1	78.6	78.7	85.4									74.3	90.3	91.7	98.1				56.7	81.1	65.0	62.1				46.8		$10,544	$588	$9,956
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
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
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
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
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
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
Granby High	Public	9-12	7101 Granby St	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 451-4110	1,980	116	17.0	97.5%	478 (24.1%)	989 (49.9%)	323 (16.3%)	40 (2.0%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	138 (7.0%)	24.8	303^rd of 328 public high schools	7.6%		33	273^rd of 329 public high schools	17.0%	30	43.6	63.0	37.5		54.1				57.6	54.6	89.3	86.4	97.0						87.3	55.9	40.5	89.4		74.1			58.3				71.0	79.6	69.6	46.3			36.2	34.2		39.1	22.5						$8,272	$182	$8,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Kecoughtan High

Is Kecoughtan High a good school?

Kecoughtan High ranks 110^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kecoughtan High?

Students at Kecoughtan High are 42% African American, 38% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is Kecoughtan High in?

Hampton City Public Schools

How many students attend Kecoughtan High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,553 students attended Kecoughtan High.

What schools feed into Kecoughtan High?

Kecoughtan High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Albert W. Patrick III Elementary
Elementary : Francis Asbury Elementary
Elementary : Phillips Elementary
Elementary : Samuel P. Langley Elementary
Middle : Benjamin Syms Middle

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