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Portsmouth City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,714 students in Portsmouth City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Portsmouth City School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Portsmouth City School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Churchland High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
24 Schools
356 Schools
# Students
13,371 Students
410,332 Students
# Teachers
951 Teachers
27,081 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Portsmouth City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
59%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
49 Students
1,052 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
76 Students
31,648 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
819 Students
76,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
9,450 Students
88,477 Students
% Black Students
71%
22%
# White Students
2,203 Students
188,385 Students
% White Students
16%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
29 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
745 Students
23,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
561
179
# Students in K Grade:
1,004
22
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,058
42
# Students in 2nd Grade:
997
62
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,005
300
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,038
204
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,009
211
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,028
773
# Students in 7th Grade:
991
2,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
966
5,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,160
108,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
927
104,083
# Students in 11th Grade:
789
93,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
838
94,308
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,957 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$187 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,991
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,957
$15,228
Best Portsmouth City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Churchland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4301 Cedar Ln
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2500
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,435 students
Rank: #22.
Manor High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1401 Elmhurst Ln
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2907
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2907
Grades: 9-12
| 1,236 students
Rank: #33.
I.c. Norcom High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 London Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 393-5442
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 393-5442
Grades: 9-12
| 1,043 students
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