Peninsula Catholic High School
Diocesan school · Grades 8–12
Newport News, VA
600 Harpersville Rd, Newport News, VA 23601
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- B+College-going
- A-Years serving families
- ADiversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic schools in Virginia
- Serving families in Newport News since at least 2011
In Newport News, Virginia, Peninsula Catholic High School is a Catholic diocesan school for students from 8th grade through 12th grade. About 260 students attend, with roughly 9 students per teacher, smaller classes than 70% of Catholic high schools in Virginia. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. The school is part of the Diocese of Richmond. The school reports that about 74% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7 hours, 176 days a year. Virginia has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 8–12
- Students
- 260
- Teachers
- 27.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 9.4
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 131 girls, 129 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic · Diocesan school
- Diocese
- Diocese of Richmond
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 176 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 74% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic high schools in Virginia (9 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 70% of Catholic high schools in Virginia.
- Compared with 10 Catholic high schools in Virginia.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
Help paying tuition in Virginia
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Peninsula Catholic High School whether it takes part.
- Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credit · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Peninsula Catholic High School
What grades does Peninsula Catholic High School serve?
Peninsula Catholic High School serves grades 8–12.
How many students attend Peninsula Catholic High School?
About 260 students, with 9 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Peninsula Catholic High School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Virginia has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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