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Academies of Hampton to expand to 16 academies; schools report 95% of students got first choice
Summary
Director Veronica Hurd said the Academies of Hampton will expand to 16 academies with 44 pathways, report strong business partnerships including Newport News Shipbuilding and Huntington Ingalls, and said 95% of current freshmen securing their first-choice academy placement is evidence of demand.
Director Veronica Hurd told council the Academies of Hampton are being scaled up to provide career-focused pathways and stronger employer partnerships.
"95%, I will say that again, 95% of our young people secured their 1st choice," Hurd said, reporting high initial placement rates for current freshmen. She outlined a plan to expand from a pocket model (five academies) to 16 academies and to increase pathways from 18 to 44, giving students wider choice.
Hurd described employer engagement across the Peninsula region, citing Huntington Ingalls and Newport News Shipbuilding as partners and noting a recent career-exploratory program that attracted more than 85 businesses and involved roughly 1,400 freshmen. She said business partners have joined advisory boards and that some partners provided in-kind or high-cost equipment for hands-on learning.
Council members asked about transportation and whether students could change academy selections after initial placement; staff said hybrid transportation (Hampton City Schools buses plus satellite shuttles and partnership with Hampton Roads Transit and the Freedom Pass) and that students have an opportunity to change after their sophomore year.
