Hampton High School

1491 West Queen Street

School District

Hampton City Public Schools
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on July 06, 2023

As a parent and Alumni, I love Hampton High School. My son currently goes there and has had a wonderful first year. The support staff is great and helpful and his teachers have all been supportive.
Submitted by student on January 26, 2022

Fat shamers, homophobic, isn't even legal, they'll discriminate If you send your kid there make sure they don't talk to the principal at all... they'll get suspended
Submitted by parent on June 10, 2020

Our student was in the IB program. Clearly, a fantastic curriculum based on critical thinking and advanced writing expectations. THE way to go if your child is undecided when looking at all the Academy options.
Submitted by teacher on October 13, 2017

Hampton is continually receiving a bad rap from the community and others outside of the school for things that happened years ago or isolated incidents that happen at every school I've even taught for, including the Catholic ones.First, we're a family. That's why 96% of our seniors graduate on time. We don't let our students fail. Second, we deal with what we've got, and that's a mixture of high and low, wealthy and poor, and a good deal of institutionalized poverty. We address that head-on. Third, we try to educate and grow.I've never said I have the best students, but I always have the ones who are willing to fight against stereotypes in an effort to change them.
Submitted by student on September 21, 2014

My school is amazing, during the first week the teachers are amazing and so sweet. They help you get from point A to B and they don't hassle you. They work with you to shift you from a middle school mindset to a high schooler/ young adult mindset and it's been a pleasure so far.
Submitted by parent on June 24, 2014

My son transferred to this school if that is what you want to call it in January from California. The day we arrived to enroll him we saw a son, his father, and the vice principal involved in a physical altercation in the hall. We also watched many children hanging out in the hall well after the bell for class rang. Security guards laughing and inappropriately joking with the children hanging out in the hallways. And as if that wasn't enough teachers not caring. Making statements like "I am going to get paid no matter if you learn it or not." No high priority on education at all. The school was more of a day camp then a educational facility. If you can send your child somewhere else than do so. This school needs to fired everybody in there and start over. The need to have several police officers on duty at all times. This school was something I seen in a movie before Joe Clark cleaned it up. I never knew such a horrible school could exist let alone in VA. This state is surrounded by higher education and to have a facility such as this. You are better home schooling your child than sending them to Hampton High School.
Submitted by other on December 05, 2013

Hampton High school has a great faculty and staff. They truly care about the students and want them to succeed. The students have a wide variety of classes, clubs and activities to choose from. While Hampton High might be well known for it's sports that is definitely not all it has to offer. It truly is a great school!
Submitted by student on October 13, 2013

DO NOT ATTEND THIS SCHOOL. We have had numerous bomb threats and fights. My shirt was ruined by applesauce that was thrown on me during the most recent fight at lunch. If you don't wear Diamond Supply, Jordans, Coogi, or Eckno Untd., you automatically don't fit in.
Submitted by parent on June 06, 2013

It takes a village? Please. It takes parents taking control of their responsibility (children). This is our first year at Hampton. We are there only because the program my child is in is only provided there. Discipline is poor but you can lay that at the feet of parents and also the school board. The board is more concerned with a law suit than anything else. Social engineering seems to be the primary educational goal. If you can afford to, move out of the city entirely, home school or go private. Our experience with the teachers has been very good overall however. With one exceptithison they do their jobs and actually care. In the case of this school, nothing will change until they expelled about 25% of the students there and let them begin their careers elsewhere.
Submitted by parent on May 23, 2013

I have nothing good to say about this school. When my son went to this school years ago, he hated it. Please note that this happened a few years ago and I don't know if it has change since then. Discrimination among students was one big issue. Students skip school all the time and teachers don't care if you go to school or not. Academically, they are slow. Coming from a european U.S. Military base, my son was disappointed that they are still taking lessons that he already took 6 months prior. He was hoping that they were somewhat advance. Therefore, he wasn't challenged and he couldn't wait to move to another school which we eventually did.