| Menchville High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 275 Menchville Road |
| City: | Newport News |
| State: | Virginia |
| Country: | USA |
| Zipcode: | 23602 |
| District: | Newport News Public Schools |
| Superintendent: | Dr. Michele Mitchell |
| Principal: | Jason Hollar [1] |
| Type: | Public |
| Schooltype: | high school |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Language: | English |
| Feeders: | Gildersleeve Middle School Hines Middle School Huntington Middle School |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Mascot: | Monarchs |
| Colors: | Purple and gold |
| Founded: | 1970 |
| Enrollment: | 1,545[2] |
| Enrollment As Of: | 2016–17 |
| Rivals: | Warwick High School Denbigh High School |
| Conference: | Virginia High School League Peninsula District Eastern Region 5A South Conference 10 |
Menchville High School is one of six high schools in Newport News, Virginia, United States. The school colors are purple and gold, and its mascot is a monarch. Menchville is the top school in Newport News regarding the number of students taking AP exams and has the highest passing rate.[3] The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Monarchs. On average, The student population is around 1,600.
As of October 2009[4]
| Category | Enrollment | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total enrollment | 1857 | 100% | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 942 | 50.7% | |
| Female | 915 | 49.3% | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Native American | 11 | 0.6% | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 51 | 2.7% | |
| Black | 794 | 42.8% | |
| Hispanic | 61 | 3.3% | |
| White | 932 | 49.7% | |
| Unspecified | 17 | 0.9% | |
| Special education | 231 | 12.4% | |
| Talented and gifted | 191 | 10.4% | |
| Economically disadvantaged | 521 | 28.1% | |