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Best High Schools
in Virginia Beach City Public Schools

This page covers 12 high schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

12
Schools Ranked
Virginia
State
1
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 12
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rank
FLOYD KELLAM HIGH
Grades 09–121,882 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (96%)
75
/100
Graduation Rate
96%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
SALEM HIGH
Grades 09–121,650 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
LANDSTOWN HIGH
Grades 09–122,226 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
72
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
GREEN RUN COLLEGIATE
Grades 09–12370 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · small class sizes (11.0:1)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
OCEAN LAKES HIGH
Grades 09–121,855 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
GREEN RUN HIGH
Grades 09–121,517 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
69
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
FIRST COLONIAL HIGH
Grades 09–121,797 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
67
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
FRANK W. COX HIGH
Grades 09–121,681 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
67
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
9
rank
PRINCESS ANNE HIGH
Grades 09–121,717 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
66
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
10
rank
TALLWOOD HIGH
Grades 09–121,861 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
65
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,460
Near nat'l avg
2 more high schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
High Schools
82
Total Schools
75
#1 Score
68
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
FLOYD KELLAM HIGH
Score: 75/10096% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.