School Profile
A Fully Accredited High School
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NANSEMOND RIVER HIGH SCHOOL
3301 NANSEMOND PARKWAY
SUFFOLK, VA. 23434
Phones: (757) 923 - 4101, Fax: (757) 538-5420

Administration:
Thomas W. McLemore, Jr., Principal
Janice Bibbo, Assistant Principal
James Carnegie, Assistant Principal
Michael Milteer, Assistant Principal


Counselors:

Deborah Williams Guidance Director Grade 12 debwilliams@spsk12.net
David Mitnick Counselor Grade 9 davmitnick@spsk12.net
Trinita Porter Counselor Grade 10 triporter@spsk12.net
Paula Payton Counselor Grade 11 paupayton@spsk12.net
Mildred Jones Guidance Secretary   miljones@spsk12.net

Testing Coordinator:

Darlene Lascano darlascano@spsk12.net


General School Information:
• Grades 9-12
• Enrollment approximately 1375
• Senior Class ('09) – 302 students (as of September 30, 2008)

• Class of 2008 Post-graduate plans (self-reported)
            Four Year College – 58%
            Two Year College – 27%
            Military – 9%
            Trade / Technical School – 3%
            Apprenticeship Programs – <1%
            Full-time Employment – 2%
                        Total – 100% as of June, 2008

Schedule – A/B (alternating day) Block Schedule

Faculty - 90; 38% hold Masters Degree; 2 % hold Doctoral Degrees
                25 years – average years of experience

Student to Faculty Ratio: 15 : 1

Grading Scale:

Grade
Numerical
Grade
Honors Weighted
AP / DC
A =
100 - 94
4.0
4.5
5.0
B =
93 - 86
3.0
3.5
4.0
C =
85 - 78
2.0
2.5
3.0
D =
77 - 70
1.0
1.5
2.0
F =
Below 70
0
0
0

Course Offerings Honors
Honors English 9, 10, 11, 12
Honors World History / Geography I
Honors World History / Geography II
Honors Virginia / United States History
Honors Virginia / United States Government
Honors Geometry
Honors Algebra II / Trigonometry
Math Analysis
Honors Earth Science
Honors Biology
Honors Chemistry
Physics
Honors French – Year 4, 5
Honors Latin – Year 4, 5
Honors Spanish – Year 4, 5

Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement Language and Composition
Advanced Placement Literature and Composition
Advanced Placement United States History
Advanced Placement Government and Politics
Advanced Placement Calculus A/B
Advanced Placement Statistics
Advanced Placement Biology and Lab (2 credits / double weight)
Advanced Placement Chemistry and Lab (2 credits / double weight)
Advanced Placement Environmental Science and Lab (2 credits / double weight)

Dual Credit (taken through Virginia Community College System)
Dual Credit English Composition
Dual Credit United States History
Dual Credit Psychology
Dual Credit Pre-Calculus
Dual Credit Calculus
Dual Credit Microcomputers
Dual Credit Advanced Biology (2 credits / double weight)
Dual Credit Chemistry (2 credits / double weight)
Dual Credit Gaming and Simulation

Class Ranking:
Class Rank, based on weighted Grade Point Average, is calculated at the end of the seventh semester of high school and includes all credit classes taken in middle school and high school.

SAT Scores
(Mean Scores based on 170 test takers in the Class of 2007):

Critical Reading          472
Mathematics               450
Writing                        457

Scholarship Awards
(Total reflects all offers that were extended to students whether they were used or not utilized)

Class of 2008               $4,135,397.00 *
Class of 2007               $3,440,000.00
Class of 2006               $3,625,000.00 *
Class of 2005               $2,455,690.00 *
*New Nansemond River High School and Suffolk City Public School record amount

3301 Nansemond Parkway
Mr. Thomas McLemore, Principal
Suffolk, Virginia 23434  
(757) 923-4101 (757) 538-5430 Fax  
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