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833 High School Circle, Tappahannock, VA 22560 • Essex County
(804) 443-4301
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
393
Teachers (FTE)
28.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
FRPL Eligible
395
(100.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 395 of 393 (100.5%)
Free Lunch: 395 (100.5%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 0 (0%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 510 students 510 2020-2021 2021-2022: 508 students 508 -0.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 514 students 514 +1.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 410 students 410 -20.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 393 students 393 -4.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 222 (56.5%) White: 102 (26%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 34 (8.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 27 (6.9%) Asian: 5 (1.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.3%)
393 Students
Black or African American 222 56.5%
White 102 26%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 34 8.7%
Hispanic / Latino 27 6.9%
Asian 5 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 393 Students
Grade 10: 99 (25.2%) Grade 11: 100 (25.4%) Grade 12: 98 (24.9%) Grade 9: 96 (24.4%)
393 Students
Grade 10 99 25.2%
Grade 11 100 25.4%
Grade 12 98 24.9%
Grade 9 96 24.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
218
55.5%
F
Female Students
175
44.5%