Top Rankings
Virginia Beach City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 20,424 students in Virginia Beach City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Virginia.
Public High Schools in Virginia Beach City School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 81% statewide average).
Public High School in Virginia Beach City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Floyd Kellam High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
88 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
64,986 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
4,471 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Virginia Beach City School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
142 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,986 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
6%
8%
# Hispanic Students
9,144 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
14,941 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
23%
22%
# White Students
29,292 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
45%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
300 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7,181 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,505
190
# Students in K Grade:
4,476
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,757
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,938
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,724
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,904
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,789
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,797
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,765
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,907
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,317
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,301
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,853
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
4,953
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,302 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,406 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$929 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$936 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,302
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,406
$15,257
Best Virginia Beach City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Green Run Collegiate
Charter School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1700 Dahlia Drive, Attn: Rian
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 263-1264
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
(757) 263-1264
Grades: 9-12
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Floyd Kellam High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2665 West Neck Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-5100
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,892 students
Rank: #33.
Salem High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1993 Sun Devil Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 22464
(757) 648-5650
Virginia Beach, VA 22464
(757) 648-5650
Grades: 9-12
| 1,675 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Frank W. Cox High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2425 Shorehaven Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-5250
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-5250
Grades: 9-12
| 1,648 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Tallwood High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1668 Kempsville Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-5700
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,875 students
Rank: #66.
Princess Anne High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4400 Virginia Beach Blvd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 648-5600
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 648-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,715 students
Rank: #77.
Ocean Lakes High School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
885 Schuman Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-5550
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-5550
Grades: 9-12
| 1,814 students
Rank: #88.
First Colonial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1272 Mill Dam Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-5300
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 648-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,732 students
Rank: #99.
Landstown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2001 Concert Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-5500
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,212 students
Rank: #1010.
Kempsville High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5194 Chief Trail
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-5450
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-5450
Grades: 9-12
| 2,051 students
Rank: #1111.
Bayside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4960 Haygood Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-5200
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-5200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,990 students
Rank: #1212.
Green Run High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1700 Dahlia Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-5350
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-5350
Grades: 9-12
| 1,444 students
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