Menchville High School | |
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Address | |
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275 Menchville Road , 23602 United States | |
Coordinates | 37°05′45″N 76°31′49″W / 37.09583°N 76.53028°W |
Information | |
School type | Public high school |
Founded | 1970 |
School district | Newport News Public Schools |
Superintendent | Dr. Michele Mitchell |
Principal | Lisa Egolf |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,545 [1] (2016–17) |
Language | English |
Campus | Suburban |
Color(s) | Purple and gold |
Athletics conference |
Virginia High School League Peninsula District Eastern Region 5A South Conference 10 |
Mascot | Monarchs |
Rivals |
Warwick High School Denbigh High School |
Feeder schools | Gildersleeve Middle School Hines Middle School Huntington Middle School |
Website |
mville |
Menchville High School is one of six high schools in Newport News, Virginia, United States. The school colors are purple and gold, and its mascot is a monarch. Menchville is the top school in Newport News regarding the number of students taking AP exams and has the highest passing rate. [2] The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Monarchs. On average, The student population is around 1,600.
As of October 2009 [3]
Category | Enrollment | Percentage |
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Total enrollment | 1857 | 100% |
Gender | ||
Male | 942 | 50.7% |
Female | 915 | 49.3% |
Ethnicity | ||
Native American | 11 | 0.6% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 51 | 2.7% |
Black | 794 | 42.8% |
Hispanic | 61 | 3.3% |
White | 932 | 49.7% |
Unspecified | 17 | 0.9% |
Special education | 231 | 12.4% |
Talented and gifted | 191 | 10.4% |
Economically disadvantaged | 521 | 28.1% |