The Newport News area is served by Newport News Public Schools. The district employs about 5,000 people, including about 2,400 teachers, and Newport News had the distinction of having all five of its high schools be featured in Newsweek's List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools. As of April 2005, of the 41 schools in NNPS, 31 were fully accredited by the state. 27 schools currently satisfy the federal government's regulations for Adequate Yearly Progress.
Christopher Newport University is located within the city, and is a small liberal arts university. Nearly 90 percent of CNU's faculty members hold the highest degree in their fields, and recently, the school has been recognized for the quality of its residence life program, garnering state awards for residence life excellence. Christopher Newport University offers a variety of four year bachelors of sciences and bachelors of arts degrees. For some of these degrees they offer a masters in 5 program which, with an additional year of study, will allow graduation with a masters of science or masters of arts in the selected field. They also offer several Pre-professional programs and Certificate programs.
Located nearby to Newport News, Viginia are Hampton University, Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University and The College of William and Mary. |