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Oscar F. Smith High

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Oscar F. Smith High ranks 202 nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 38% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Oscar F. Smith High is a public high school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving 2,313 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which is ranked 31 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Oscar F. Smith High has a mixed academic performance compared to other Virginia high schools. While the school performs relatively well for its Hispanic and White student populations, it struggles with its African American, Asian, and male students, ranking in the bottom 50% of Virginia high schools for these subgroups. However, the school excels in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 10-50 high schools in the state. Academically, the school performs above the district and state averages in Algebra I, Algebra II, and World History II, but lags behind in subjects like Writing, Geography, and VA/US History.

When compared to nearby high schools, Hickory High and Grassfield High consistently outperform Oscar F. Smith High in both statewide rankings and academic outcomes. Deep Creek High and Great Bridge High perform on par with or slightly better than Oscar F. Smith High in many academic areas. The school may benefit from studying the instructional practices and support systems used by the higher-performing schools in the district, as well as collaborating with nearby schools facing similar challenges to identify and implement effective strategies for improving student outcomes.

2,264

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,705

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1994 Tiger Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23320

(757) 548-0696

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Oscar F. Smith High:

Elementary:	B.M. Williams Primary
	Crestwood Intermediate
	George W. Carver Intermediate
	Portlock Primary
	More...
	Rena B. Wright Primary
	Thurgood Marshall Elementary
	Truitt Intermediate
Middle:	Crestwood Middle
	Oscar Smith Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

Hispanic:

17.6%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Geography scores 16 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Chesapeake City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg82%

Virginia avg77%

202^nd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High Schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools

31^st of 129Chesapeake City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	202 of 328	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	226 of 329	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	217 of 326	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	179 of 325	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	147 of 327	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	158 of 327	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	206 of 326	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	177 of 324	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	167 of 321	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	184 of 322	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.5	242 of 322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.0	239 of 321	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.5	251 of 321	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.7	253 of 320	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.9	251 of 317	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.6	292 of 313	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	36.8	231 of 316	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.6	192 of 313	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	157 of 314	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.0	229 of 308	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	154 of 245	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	136 of 249	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	132 of 240	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	67 of 125	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	108 of 118	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	98 of 120	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	52.2	120 of 253	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	159 of 249	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	11 of 101	89.1%	★★★★★
2024	60.2	42 of 122	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	34 of 97	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	202 of 321	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	215 of 322	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	206 of 320	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	48 of 236	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	128 of 233	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	85 of 232	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	199 of 324	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	201 of 320	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	207 of 322	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	231 of 322	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	228 of 321	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	70 of 98	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	55 of 92	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	61 of 92	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	79 of 198	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	123 of 198	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	125 of 193	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	83 of 313	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	131 of 314	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	127 of 315	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+41 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2024)53rd percentile+21 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

African American (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Geometry98%+13 vs state

Algebra I90%+10 vs state

English Reading80%-6 vs state

Biology77%~ state avg

World History II69%+33 vs state

Writing65%-11 vs state

Earth Science64%-9 vs state

World History I59%-6 vs state

VA and US History55%+16 vs state

Geography52%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, August 9, 2012

Oscar Smith High was a great school that gave me plenty of opportunities to succeed. All of my teachers had a positive impact on me academically and it was a great environment to learn in. In my four years there the faculty and staff truly had the best interest of the students at heart. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)			SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Chemistry (2025)	SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)		SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oscar F. Smith High	Public	9-12	1994 Tiger Dr	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 548-0696	2,264	178	12.7	71.4%	388 (17.1%)	1,223 (54.0%)	398 (17.6%)	53 (2.3%)	7 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	189 (8.3%)	49.8	202^nd of 328 public high schools	38.4%		45.2	226^th of 329 public high schools	31.3%	24	50.0	69.6	35.8	97.7			92.4	80.6	70.0	83.3	100.0		87.5	70.5	69.6	81.1	64.3					83.8	46.3	54.6	50.0	57.1	50.4	70.3	59.2	56.6	57.1		98.4	27.3	$10,705	$371	$10,333
Great Bridge High	Public	9-12	301 West Hanbury Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 482-5191	1,491	113	13.1	20.2%	873 (58.6%)	254 (17.0%)	179 (12.0%)	30 (2.0%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	143 (9.6%)	71.5	80^th of 328 public high schools	75.6%		71.4	74^th of 329 public high schools	77.5%	6		82.5		93.7	66.7		95.1	68.4	72.7		100.0		94.8	71.0	57.9			64.3				91.6			60.0		26.7		89.1					21.7	$12,899	$480	$12,418
Grassfield High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2007 Grizzly Trail	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 558-4749	2,345	155	15.0	13.1%	1,294 (55.2%)	354 (15.1%)	321 (13.7%)	129 (5.5%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	236 (10.1%)	85.1	6^th of 328 public high schools	98.2%		86.4	6^th of 329 public high schools	98.2%			93.8	82.4	98.7	57.1	57.1	98.3	89.5	75.0		98.8	58.3	97.2	78.4	74.3		90.9	61.1	52.6			96.8	71.4	92.7			62.5		93.8	84.2				58.1	$9,634	$259	$9,375
Indian River High	Public	9-12	1969 Braves Trl	Chesapeake	23325	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 578-7000	1,634	132	12.3	72.6%	379 (23.2%)	816 (49.9%)	206 (12.6%)	52 (3.2%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	174 (10.6%)	53.6	177^th of 328 public high schools	46.0%		52.2	187^th of 329 public high schools	43.2%	10		75.2	44.4	87.1			95.1	72.7	47.8		100.0		87.9	64.7	57.9	62.5	80.0	27.3	53.6			85.6	81.5	69.2	22.7		27.1	50.0	77.0	72.5	90.9				$11,428	$304	$11,124
Tallwood High	Public	9-12	1668 Kempsville Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5700	1,890	117	16.0	43.6%	663 (35.1%)	617 (32.6%)	234 (12.4%)	159 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	207 (11.0%)	65	116^th of 328 public high schools	64.6%		66.5	104^th of 329 public high schools	68.4%	12	55.0	84.0	80.5	93.1	71.4		94.4	76.2			93.6		87.7	71.8	48.4	84.0					75.0	89.6	90.2	87.3	56.8		36.8					76.9			$13,464	$866	$12,598
Deep Creek High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2900 Margaret Booker Dr	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 558-5302	1,691	121	13.9	72.3%	585 (34.6%)	624 (36.9%)	245 (14.5%)	58 (3.4%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	168 (9.9%)	61.4	133^rd of 328 public high schools	59.5%		57.6	157^th of 329 public high schools	52.3%	24	72.7	82.6	66.7	98.7			89.4	66.7	70.6		100.0		92.3	59.4	46.3	83.3	100.0				63.6	88.1	76.2	93.5			27.1	71.4	74.6	46.0	66.7			21.7	$11,378	$383	$10,995
Hickory High	Public	9-12	1996 Hawk Blvd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 421-4295	1,600	111	14.3	11.6%	1,185 (74.1%)	78 (4.9%)	161 (10.1%)	53 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	116 (7.3%)	82.8	11^th of 328 public high schools	96.6%		82.5	13^th of 329 public high schools	96.0%	2		91.9		97.7	72.7		93.9	58.3			100.0		96.3	81.6	60.0			83.3				95.9		100.0			28.6		92.0	94.7				52.6	$11,089	$340	$10,749
Salem High	Public	9-12	1993 Sun Devil Dr	Virginia Beach	22464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5650	1,690	102	16.5	34.7%	629 (37.2%)	425 (25.1%)	257 (15.2%)	159 (9.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	207 (12.2%)	76.3	47^th of 328 public high schools	85.7%		77.7	35^th of 329 public high schools	89.4%	12		92.4	66.7	94.1			93.9	72.7	81.8		100.0		89.4	78.4	82.1				50.0		70.0	94.9	77.8	94.8	48.0		47.1		79.5	52.4					$13,585	$852	$12,733
I.C. Norcom High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 London Blvd	Portsmouth	23704	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 393-5442	1,009	75	13.4	100.7%	42 (4.2%)	883 (87.5%)	41 (4.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.5%)	42.3	241^st of 328 public high schools	26.5%		29.4	291^st of 329 public high schools	11.6%	50		61.5	26.9	71.0			70.2	73.8	75.0	85.3	100.0		76.1	63.3	61.7	80.3						83.7	61.7						69.3	90.0	97.3	92.1			$10,960	$1,693	$9,267
Kempsville High	Public	9-12	5194 Chief Trail	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5450	2,046	117	17.4	41.0%	916 (44.8%)	534 (26.1%)	310 (15.2%)	90 (4.4%)	7 (0.3%)	11 (0.5%)	178 (8.7%)	69.3	93^rd of 328 public high schools	71.6%		64.1	125^th of 329 public high schools	62.0%	32	63.2	83.6	85.7	94.4	54.6		87.3	77.8	83.3		98.7		97.1	77.1	64.9	83.9				60.0	94.1	91.3	80.4	89.5			44.1							16.7	$12,659	$995	$11,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar F. Smith High

How many students attend Oscar F. Smith High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,264 students attended Oscar F. Smith High.

Is Oscar F. Smith High a good school?

Oscar F. Smith High ranks 202^nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Oscar F. Smith High?

Oscar F. Smith High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : B.M. Williams Primary
Elementary : Crestwood Intermediate
Elementary : George W. Carver Intermediate
Elementary : Portlock Primary
Elementary : Rena B. Wright Primary
Elementary : Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Elementary : Truitt Intermediate
Middle : Crestwood Middle
Middle : Oscar Smith Middle

What is the racial makeup of Oscar F. Smith High?

Students at Oscar F. Smith High are 54% African American, 18% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Oscar F. Smith High in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

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