Heritage High School
Newport News, VA 23605
Phone: (757) 928-6100
District: Newport News City Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1108 students
Heritage High School, a public school located in Newport News, VA, serves grades 9-12 in the Newport News City Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Heritage High School is a public school located in Newport News, VA. 1108 students attend Heritage High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 1/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 7/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Virginia Department of Education, using 2025 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics, and using 2025 demographic data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: February 22, 2024
Horrible school, I go to heritage and a student had taken photos up my skirt and the school was not following legal requirements. They told me they would tell that student to walk a different way than the path to my classes but failed to do so for 2 days with me repeatedly going back when the school knew he wasn't allowed within 100 feet of me. Instead of taking the kid out of my class the consular was trying to convince ME to leave that class and switch out instead. This isn't the only instance where the school failed to protect me as a student when I was being harassed by a student at a school event the head of security shrugged his shoulders and said "It wasn't during school so i cant do anything about it." even though I had gone to them before about that student harassing me daily. This school will not protect your students please do not send your children here.
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Posted: October 22, 2018
I love heritage it is definitely the school I want to graduate from it has some imperfections but every school does... This is my school and i wouldn't change it for nothing ...
Posted: October 22, 2018
We don't get any homework except for AP classes and one history teacher who just gives too much work in general...
Posted: October 22, 2018
Teachers are engaging but sometimes do not pay attention to their own explanations thus making them need to constantly help and answer questions because the explanations were confusing...
Posted: October 22, 2018
I agree, because everyone at the school, like in my previous answer, is actively trying to make you a better person in general...
Posted: October 22, 2018
Staff, teachers, and even other students are very helpful and outgoing with trying to make you as a person better in every way while also trying to point you in the right direction in order to succeed.
Posted: October 22, 2018
Students who ask for help receive help and those who do not ask for help do not receive help...
Posted: October 22, 2018
Me being someone who has been bullied for many years coming to Heritage I have experienced very little to no bullying at all... the fights that happen are rare an dare usually between the most immature of the students...
Posted: August 2, 2017
The teachers openly admitted they dont give homework because they know the students will not do it.
Posted: August 2, 2017
Some teachers are great role models but do not set goals for the students and do not help guide the students into the right mindset for education.
Posted: August 2, 2017
Some students become leaders thoughout their school experience but others are still disrespectful up until the point of graduation.
Posted: August 2, 2017
Posted: August 2, 2017
The teachers are sometimes too helpful and the students start to depend on them to help. And the teachers tend to focus only on the students who act out and need help.
Posted: August 2, 2017
There are still an outrageous number of fights and the students do not learn how to have positive experiences.
Posted: August 2, 2017
It is a fun place where students who dont always have the same home life get to know eachother and there are many opportunities in this school.
Posted: January 13, 2017
I love this school so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know why it is only rated a 2 Lol!!!!!
Posted: June 19, 2014
I'm a teacher and the June 9th student comment makes me want to work there! Haha. :)
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtney Trace | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 3.9 mi | |
| 2 | Eagle Harbor | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Carrollton | VA | 6.8 mi | |
| 3 | Tabb Lakes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yorktown | VA | 6.9 mi | |
| 4 | Brick Kiln | Apartment Complex | Newport News | VA | 8.4 mi | |
| 5 | Long Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Portsmouth | VA | 8.5 mi | |
| 6 | Burbage Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 8.6 mi | |
| 7 | Riverfront at Harbour View | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 8.8 mi | |
| 8 | Lochhaven | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 8.8 mi | |
| 9 | Residences at Hampton Roads Crossing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Suffolk | VA | 9.1 mi | |
| 10 | Fox Hill- Grandview | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Hampton | VA | 9.1 mi | |
| 11 | Mariners Watch | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 9.8 mi | |
| 12 | Carriage Hills | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 9.8 mi | |
| 13 | Colony Point Apartments | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 9.8 mi | |
| 14 | Shore Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Newport News | VA | 10 mi | |
| 15 | Wexford Terrace/Colony Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 10.1 mi | |
| 16 | Larchmont | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 10.2 mi | |
| 17 | Jamestown Crescent | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 10.4 mi | |
| 18 | Wards Corner | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 10.5 mi | |
| 19 | First Watch at River Pointe | Condominium/Townhouse | Portsmouth | VA | 10.6 mi | |
| 20 | Merrimac Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 10.6 mi | |
| 21 | Talbot Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 10.7 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tabb | Tabb | VA | 8.2 mi | |
| 2 | Carrollton | Carrollton | VA | 8.4 mi | |
| 3 | Harbour View Area | Suffolk | VA | 8.7 mi | |
| 4 | Poquoson | Poquoson | VA | 9.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Langley AFB | 6 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 6.5 mi. |
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 8.6 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 9.2 mi. |
| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 9.3 mi. |
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 12.8 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 13.4 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 14.9 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 15.1 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 16.5 mi. |
| Yorktown Naval Weapons Station | 18.9 mi. |
| Fort Story | 24 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 25.8 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 30.1 mi. |
| NSA Northwest Annex | 32.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Station Milford Haven | 33.8 mi. |
