All Newport News Public Schools fully accredited, graduation rates rise to 97%
ll Newport News Public Schools are fully accredited under the Virginia Department of Education’s new assessment and accountability model used for the 2025-2026 school year. Additionally, in 2025 NNPS saw its on-time graduation rate rise to 97.3%, up from 93.6% in 2024.
Deer Park, General Stanford and Hilton elementary schools all received the Distinguished Rating in the performance category for the 2025-2026 school year. Nearly half of Newport News’ schools earned either a Distinguished or an On Track designation, including all high schools.
The 2024-2025 school year also brought a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates across the school division by 15.9% compared with 2023-2024…