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Essex High School

location_on 833 High School Circle, Tappahannock, VA 22560

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Public school 523 Students Grades 8-12

Academic Progress

Will be updated soon

College Readiness

2/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
96%
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AP course participation
6%
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Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
17%
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Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
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SAT/ACT participation rate
11%
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College Success

Graduates pursuing college or vocational program
56%
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Graduates pursuing 2-year college or vocational program
25%
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Graduates who returned to college for a second year
64%
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Advanced Courses

Algebra 1 participation rate
9%
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Algebra 1 pass rate
100%
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AP math course participation
1%
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AP science course participation
<1%
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Other AP course participation
4%
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Test Scores

5/10

Test scores at this school are about the same as the state average, though still below the top-performing schools in the state. Because test scores in some states are so low, many students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

Algebra I
82%
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English Reading
58%
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World History I
42%
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Biology I
47%
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Geometry
62%
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Science
61%
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Writing
41%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

AP Courses

  • AP U.S. Government and Politics

Equity Overview

4/10

Underserved students at this school may be falling behind other students in the state, and this school may have significant achievement gaps.


Test score

Low-income and underserved students
39 %
All other students
92 %

Academic Progress

Low-income and underserved students
12 %
All other students
34 %

Race/Ethnicity

All students
7 /10
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Black
3 /10
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White
9 /10
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Two or more races
10 /10
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All students
96%
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Black
93%
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White
97%
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Two or more races
100%
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All students
6%
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Black
4%
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White
8%
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Two or more races
6%
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Hispanic
13%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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All students
17%
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Black
9%
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White
27%
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Two or more races
23%
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Hispanic
8%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
25%
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Native American or Native Alaskan
<1%
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All students
3 /10
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Black
2 /10
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White
4 /10
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Two or more races
4 /10
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Student Demographics

Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive.
Black
49%
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White
36%
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Two or more races
8%
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Hispanic
5%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
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Native American
<1%
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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Unspecified
1%
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Neighborhood

 833 High School Circle Tappahannock, VA 22560

  School Leader : Mr Damean Barfield

(804) 443-4301

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