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Chincoteague High

Public Grades 6-12
85th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 74% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Chincoteague High is a public high school serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 296 students in Chincoteague, Virginia. The school is part of the Accomack County Public Schools district, which is ranked 84 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chincoteague High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking as high as 3rd out of 327 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years and has particularly strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 324 Virginia high schools for low socioeconomic status students in the 2024-2025 school year. Chincoteague High has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.7% to 92.8% in recent years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 4.5% to 8.8%.

In contrast, the nearby Arcadia High School, also part of the Accomack County Public Schools district, has significantly lower performance metrics, ranking in the bottom quarter of Virginia high schools. This highlights the unique strengths and challenges within the same district, with Chincoteague High serving as a model for other schools to emulate, particularly in supporting students from diverse backgrounds.

271
Students ?
8.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,080
Per pupil spending ?
96.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4586 Main St
       Chincoteague, VA  23336

(757) 336-6166

District: Accomack County Public Schools


Feeder schools for Chincoteague High:

Elementary:    Chincoteague Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.4%
African American:
12.5%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 71% meeting standards)
✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg70%
Virginia avg71%
Middle school
79th of 419
Virginia public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
85th of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Top 26%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3High Schools in the Accomack County Public Schools
84th of 129Accomack County Public Schools among Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202576.379 of 41981.1%★★★★☆
202478.370 of 41783.2%★★★★☆
202385.426 of 42293.8%★★★★★
202274.766 of 41584.1%★★★★☆
202174.061 of 41985.4%★★★★☆
201977.842 of 42490.1%★★★★★
201875.160 of 41385.5%★★★★☆
201762.9113 of 41572.8%★★★★☆
201655.4171 of 40958.2%★★★☆☆
201565.3104 of 41274.8%★★★★☆
201441.0248 of 41640.4%★★☆☆☆
201345.0218 of 41647.6%★★☆☆☆
201242.1265 of 41335.8%★★☆☆☆
201158.2141 of 41365.9%★★★☆☆
201037.6294 of 40827.9%★☆☆☆☆
200954.5151 of 39061.3%★★★☆☆
200868.380 of 39179.5%★★★★☆
200758.2137 of 38764.6%★★★☆☆
200675.634 of 38391.1%★★★★★
200547.9223 of 34034.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202576.261 of 40384.9%★★★★☆
202477.859 of 40785.5%★★★★☆
202382.534 of 41191.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202575.672 of 40382.1%★★★★☆
202472.584 of 40279.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202573.689 of 40478.0%★★★★☆
202477.765 of 40784.0%★★★★☆
202384.927 of 40993.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202558.4161 of 40059.8%★★★☆☆
202468.8102 of 39674.2%★★★★☆
202379.339 of 40290.3%★★★★★
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202571.085 of 32874.1%★★★★☆
202481.416 of 32995.1%★★★★★
202376.342 of 32687.1%★★★★☆
202256.8116 of 32564.3%★★★☆☆
202183.73 of 32799.1%★★★★★
201962.780 of 32775.5%★★★★☆
201854.4128 of 32660.7%★★★☆☆
201755.6122 of 32462.3%★★★☆☆
201647.6174 of 32145.8%★★☆☆☆
201550.4148 of 32254.0%★★★☆☆
201461.874 of 32277.0%★★★★☆
201362.775 of 32176.6%★★★★☆
201262.084 of 32173.8%★★★★☆
201172.838 of 32088.1%★★★★☆
201049.0172 of 31745.7%★★☆☆☆
200963.375 of 31376.0%★★★★☆
200868.351 of 31683.9%★★★★☆
200742.7198 of 31336.7%★★☆☆☆
200644.5194 of 31438.2%★★☆☆☆
200544.5191 of 30838.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202569.391 of 32171.7%★★★★☆
202481.415 of 32295.3%★★★★★
202381.514 of 32095.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202596.02 of 32499.4%★★★★★
202486.914 of 32095.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202572.670 of 32278.3%★★★★☆
202479.439 of 32287.9%★★★★☆
202370.580 of 32175.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202557.5149 of 31352.4%★★★☆☆
202484.08 of 31497.5%★★★★★
202372.740 of 31587.3%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
Female (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+25 vs school
Male (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school
White (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+19 vs state
Biology92%+21 vs state
Writing86%+6 vs state
Civics and Economics82%+8 vs state
English Reading81%+4 vs state
Science79%+13 vs state
Mathematics77%+21 vs state
Geography60%-10 vs state

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Chincoteague High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chincoteague Elementary

Students at Chincoteague High are 80% White, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Chincoteague High ranks 85th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Chincoteague High.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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