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Great Bridge High School vs. Grassfield High School

Should you attend Great Bridge High School or Grassfield High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Great Bridge High School
301 West Hanbury Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Grassfield High School
2007 Grizzly Trail
Chesapeake, VA 23323
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Great Bridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Grassfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,624 students in grades 9-12, Great Bridge High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 2,314 students in grades 9-12, Grassfield High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,624 students
2,314 students
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This chart displays total students of Grassfield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
150 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Grassfield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Great Bridge High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Grassfield High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#420 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#93 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Great Bridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Grassfield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
77%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Bridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grassfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
92%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Bridge High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grassfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
84%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
95%
(Top 20% in VA)
96%
(Top 10% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Great Bridge High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Grassfield High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Great Bridge High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Grassfield High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
363
587
Grade 10 Students
418
592
Grade 11 Students
399
543
Grade 12 Students
444
592

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Great Bridge High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grassfield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Great Bridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grassfield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Great Bridge High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grassfield High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Great Bridge High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grassfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Great Bridge High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grassfield High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Great Bridge High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Grassfield High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Great Bridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grassfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Great Bridge High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grassfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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