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About Newport News Public Schools

OUR VISION: Newport News Public Schools is a community of lifelong learners that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and values required for productive global citizenship.

OUR MISSION: The mission of Newport News Public Schools is to provide a quality education that encourages every student to realize his/her fullest potential.

• Please read our Annual Report to the Community (Annual Report archive)

• Learn more about our Smart, Safe Schools and Career Pathways initiatives.

• The Virginia Department of Education's School Report Cards provide information on student achievement, accreditation, safety, and attendance.

• Virginia School Report Cards
  • Early Childhood Centers
    • Denbigh ECC
    • Lee Hall ECC
    • Magruder ECC
    • Watkins ECC
    • Gatewood PEEP
  • Elementary Schools
    • Achievable Dream Academy
    • Carver
    • Charles
    • Deer Park
    • Dutrow
    • Epes
    • Gen. Stanford
    • Greenwood
    • Hidenwood
    • Hilton
    • Jenkins
    • Kiln Creek
    • Lee Hall
    • Magruder Primary
    • Marshall
    • McIntosh
    • Nelson
    • Newsome Park
    • Palmer
    • Richneck
    • Riverside
    • Sanford
    • Saunders
    • Sedgefield
    • South Morrison
    • Yates
  • Middle Schools
    • Achievable Dream
    • Crittenden
    • Dozier
    • Gildersleeve
    • Hines
    • Huntington
    • Passage
    • Washington
  • High Schools
    • Denbigh
    • Heritage
    • Menchville
    • Warwick
    • Woodside

NNPS at a Glance

The Newport News Public Schools division educates approximately 30,500 children in 5 early childhood centers, 24 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, 5 high schools, 1 middle/high combination school, and 9 program sites. (View directory of schools.)

We continue to work hard to improve our students’ proficiency in literacy and math by supporting teachers in their instruction, developing a coherent curriculum, and using data to foster continuous improvement. We believe that rigorous course work, coupled with increased time for instruction, new teaching tools, and technology innovations, will boost student achievement.

Awards and Accomplishments

• Newport News high schools are among more than 1,900 public high schools included in the Washington Post's High School Challenge in 2011. The list of the country's top high schools are ranked by enrollment in, and access to, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses.

• Newport News Public Schools was one of three school districts in the country that hosted a National School Board Association site visit in 2011 for its embrace of technology.

• The school district continues its third year of a new Dropout Prevention and Recovery program. Over 1,000 students who had dropped out have returned and are on track to earn a high school diploma or GED. Starting in middle school, intervention plans are implemented for youth who are at risk of dropping out, and the transition process for rising ninth graders was expanded.

• To provide additional class options, online courses are offered at all high schools. Students also have the option of receiving college credit through dual enrollment at Thomas Nelson Community College. Last year, 700 students took advantage of this option.

• NNPS has 64 National Board Certified Teachers. National Board Certification is recognized nationally as a benchmark for teacher quality and is the highest credential in the profession.

• Over ninety-nine percent (99%) of NNPS teachers are designated as highly qualified by federal No Child Left Behind standards.

• Deer Park Elementary School and Hilton Elementary School earned the 2012 Virginia Board of Education Excellence Award. The schools are among 188 schools in the Commonwealth selected to receive the award, the second-highest honor in the Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) awards for advanced learning and achievement. To qualify for the Excellence Award, schools must meet all state and federal achievement benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and make significant progress in increasing student achievement and expanding educational opportunities established by the state Board of Education.

• Nine Newport News students were recognized in the 2012 National Merit and National Achievement Scholarship programs.

• 201 students were named 2011 Advanced Placement Scholars, Scholars with Honor, or Scholars with Distinction, qualifying them for potential college credit. To receive this distinction, a student must receive grades of three or higher (out of five) on at least three Advanced Placement exams. Three students were named National AP Scholars. National AP Scholars receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams and scores of 4 or higher on at least eight AP exams.

• Newport News Public Schools was awarded the Virginia School Plant Managers Association (VSPMA) Facilities Masters Award in 2011. The award recognizes school districts that meet national standards of excellence in facilities and maintenance operations. Newport News Public Schools is one of just two districts in Virginia to earn the award at the platinum level this year, the highest distinction a school district may receive.

• Newport News Public Schools' Dropout Prevention and Recovery Program and the "Spring Break: Make It Work" Program earned first place Magna Awards from the National School Boards Association for 2012. The Magna Awards honor best practices and innovative programs that advance student learning. This is the first time in recent years that one school district has earned two Magna Awards.

• Newport News Public Schools and its graduation coaches earned a 2011 Excellence In Education Award presented by Virginia Tech for the "Finding Futures on Facebook" initiative, a tool used to find students who have dropped out of school and help them earn a diploma or GED certification.

• Newport News Public Schools has earned several awards in recognition of outstanding financial management and distinguished budget presentation. The School Board's comprehensive budget document earned the Government Finance Officers Association's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for fiscal year 2012. In addition, the board's FY 2011 budget earned the Association of School Business Officials International Meritorious Budget Award for excellence in budget presentation.