Essex High School (Virginia)

Essex High School
Location
833 High School Circle Tappahannock , Virginia 22560 United States
Coordinates	37°55′29.5″N76°52′3.9″W / 37.924861°N 76.867750°W / 37.924861; -76.867750
Information
School type	Public, high school
Motto	Home of the Trojans
Founded	1978
School district	Essex County Public Schools
Superintendent	Dr. Marvin Jones [1]
Principal	Rashaad Pitt
Teaching staff	29.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades	8–12
Enrollment	410 [2]  (2023-24)
Student to teacher ratio	14.14 [2]
Language	English
Color(s)	Purple and gold
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League Northern Neck District Conference 43 - 1A East
Mascot	Trojan
Feeder schools	Essex Intermediate School Tappahannock Elementary School
Website	Official site

Essex High School is a high school located in the town of Tappahannock, in Essex County, Virginia, United States.

Academics

EHS is ranked among the top 15,000~ public high schools in America, and 290~ in Virginia. The school is performing below expectations on state testing, Math 64%, Reading 78%, and Science 65%. The graduation rate is 96%. ^[3]

Notable alumni

• Chris Brown — singer, songwriter, dancer and actor (attended)
• Darryl Hammond — Arena Football League player
• Stacy Tutt — former NFL football player

References

1. Essex High
2. "Essex High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
3. "Essex High School". usnews.com. Retrieved December 17, 2022.