ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL
Essex High is a public high school that is part of the Essex County Public Schools school district, located in Tappahannock, VA with about 549 students offering grade levels from 8th Grade to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. With about 43 teachers, Essex High has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
For more information, contact Essex High at (804) 443-4301 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-4301
ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL is a public school in Tappahannock, VA with about 549 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Virginia
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Essex County Public Schools
- Total Students:
- 549
- Teachers:
- 43.53
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Supplemental Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 549 students
- Black or African American
- 49.9%
- White
- 36.2%
- Two or more races
- 7.8%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 4.7%
- Asian
- 0.9%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.4%
- Female
- 48.3%
- Male
- 51.7%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.