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600 HARPERSVILLE RD, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23601 • NEWPORT NEWS County
(757) 596-7247

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A0503587
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 5102
Grades Offered 8-12
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.08 hrs/day
County FIPS 51700
Physical Location Address 600 Harpersville Rd
Newport News, VA 23601-1813

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
260
Teachers (FTE)
27.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.42:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 62.3% Hispanic / Latino: 15.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.0% Asian: 6.9% Black or African American: 5.4% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.4%
260 Students
White 162 est. 62.3%
Hispanic / Latino 39 est. 15.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 est. 10.0%
Asian 18 est. 6.9%
Black or African American 14 est. 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
129
49.6%
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Female Students
131
50.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 175 350 2019-2020: 267 students 267 2019-2020 2021-2022: 285 students 285 +6.7% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 260 students 260 -8.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 260 27.6 9.4:1 8-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 285 33.0 8.6:1 8-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 267 23.1 11.6:1 8-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 23601)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 5% $200k 10% $300k 15% $400k 20% ZIP 23601 Income: $71,345 $71k ZIP 23601 Home Value: $235,600 $236k ZIP 23601 This ZIP Newport News Income: $66,125 $66k Newport News Home Value: $231,986 $232k Newport News City Average NEWPORT NEWS County Income: $67,043 $67k NEWPORT NEWS County Home Value: $231,986 $232k NEWPORT NEWS County County Average Virginia Income: $87,662 $88k Virginia Home Value: $339,797 $340k Virginia State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 23601 Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% Newport News Poverty Rate: 14.7% 14.7% NEWPORT NEWS County Poverty Rate: 14.5% 14.5% Virginia Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 23601 Current ZIP
$71,345 $235,600 11.1% 26,557
Newport News (City Average)
$66,125 $231,986 14.7% 182,786
NEWPORT NEWS County (County Average)
$67,043 $231,986 14.5% 187,554
Virginia (State Average)
$87,662 $339,797 9.7% 8,195,059
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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