Essex High
Public
High Grades 9–12 Virtual
Part of Essex County Public Schools
833 High School Circle, Tappahannock, VA 22560 · (804) 443-4301
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Academic performance
Math proficiency32%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 69.5%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
393Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
101%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 996
Grade 1099
Grade 11100
Grade 1298
Students
Black · 56%222
White · 26%102
Two or more races · 9%34
Hispanic · 7%27
Asian · 1%5
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
510’20
508’21
514’22
410’23
393’24
Location
833 High School Circle Tappahannock
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.