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Deep Creek High

Q: Is Deep Creek High a good school?

Deep Creek High ranks 133 rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 59% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Deep Creek High is a public magnet high school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving 1,638 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district.

Deep Creek High consistently ranks in the top half of Virginia high schools, with strong academic performance across many subject areas. The school excels in STEM-related subjects, with 9th-grade students exceeding the district and state averages in Geometry, Biology, and Geography. Deep Creek High also performs well across various student subgroups, with Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students ranking in the top 50 or 100 schools in the state. Additionally, the school maintains a high four-year graduation rate and a relatively low dropout rate.

While Deep Creek High outperforms many of its nearby counterparts, such as Great Bridge High, Indian River High, and Western Branch High, the nearby Grassfield High, another magnet school, consistently ranks higher in the state, often placing in the top 10 Virginia high schools.

1,691

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,378

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 Margaret Booker Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323

(757) 558-5302

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Deep Creek High:

Elementary:	Camelot Elementary
	Deep Creek Central Elementary
	Deep Creek Elementary
	G.A. Treakle Elementary
Middle:	Deep Creek Middle
	Hugo A. Owens Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.9%

White:

34.6%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg83%

Virginia avg77%

133^rd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	61.4	133 of 328	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	157 of 329	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	124 of 326	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	143 of 325	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	87 of 327	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	108 of 327	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	126 of 326	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	139 of 324	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	96 of 321	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	54.5	114 of 322	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.9	102 of 322	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	109 of 321	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.9	153 of 321	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.6	236 of 320	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.2	232 of 317	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.4	237 of 313	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.4	177 of 316	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.0	211 of 313	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.8	159 of 314	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.1	167 of 308	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	93 of 245	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	117 of 249	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	60 of 240	75.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	45 of 125	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	13 of 118	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	27 of 120	77.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	64.0	80 of 253	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	42 of 249	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	109 of 321	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	110 of 322	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	121 of 320	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	106 of 236	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	41 of 233	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	43 of 232	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	150 of 324	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	118 of 320	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	156 of 322	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	185 of 322	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	118 of 321	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	22 of 98	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	56 of 92	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	50 of 198	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	76 of 198	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	113 of 193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	108 of 313	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	122 of 314	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	92 of 315	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)78th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2024)68th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Earth Science100%+27 vs state

Geometry99%+14 vs state

Geography94%+24 vs state

English Reading87%~ state avg

Algebra I86%+7 vs state

Writing81%+5 vs state

Biology77%~ state avg

World History I72%+6 vs state

VA and US History36%-5 vs state

World History II22%-6 vs state

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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 Algebra II 10th 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 English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th 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
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
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
Manor High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1401 Elmhurst Ln	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 465-2907	1,149	100	11.4	100.3%	239 (20.8%)	739 (64.3%)	91 (7.9%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (5.8%)	47	215^th of 328 public high schools	34.5%		36.2	258^th of 329 public high schools	21.6%	43		67.2	66.7	86.1			79.0	87.5	87.5		60.0			66.1	55.4	54.3	82.4				55.6	82.1	88.6							83.7	78.3	100.0	100.0			$10,656	$1,258	$9,398
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
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
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
Western Branch High	Public	9-12	1968 Bruin Pl	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 638-7900	2,138	147	14.5	72.8%	805 (37.7%)	843 (39.4%)	197 (9.2%)	68 (3.2%)	12 (0.6%)	7 (0.3%)	206 (9.6%)	66.8	108^th of 328 public high schools	67.1%		62.8	130^th of 329 public high schools	60.5%	22	81.8	77.7	61.1	95.3	61.9		97.3	77.6	64.7	80.0	100.0			96.3	77.6	70.0	81.0	71.4	89.5	75.0		87.7	82.1	81.8				38.3	73.3	76.4	66.7				60.0	$10,108	$355	$9,753
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
Booker T Washington High	Public	9-12	1111 Park Ave	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-3575	904	75	12.0	92.7%	64 (7.1%)	691 (76.4%)	94 (10.4%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (4.4%)	15	319^th of 328 public high schools	2.7%		32.3	275^th of 329 public high schools	16.4%	44	28.6	60.7		82.4			55.8	50.0	100.0					68.4	56.9	75.0	69.2	48.8	47.6	50.0	72.7	71.1	76.2	32.6	46.7	81.8		29.6			13.3					$9,566	$443	$9,123
Matthew Fontaine Maury High	Public, Magnet	9-12	322 Shirley Ave	Norfolk	23517	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 628-3344	1,713	108	15.8	96.3%	456 (26.6%)	930 (54.3%)	160 (9.3%)	41 (2.4%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (6.9%)	33.1	273^rd of 328 public high schools	16.8%		38.5	250^th of 329 public high schools	24.0%	23	64.3	76.0	62.9	76.4			68.9	60.0	73.3		89.2	64.3		83.8	61.2	64.1	95.2	66.0			67.4	85.7	88.4	48.4			20.0	19.7		46.5	22.0				15.2	$8,388	$60	$8,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Deep Creek High

What schools feed into Deep Creek High?

Deep Creek High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Camelot Elementary
Elementary : Deep Creek Central Elementary
Elementary : Deep Creek Elementary
Elementary : G.A. Treakle Elementary
Middle : Deep Creek Middle
Middle : Hugo A. Owens Middle

Is Deep Creek High a good school?

Deep Creek High ranks 133^rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deep Creek High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,691 students attended Deep Creek High.

What is the racial makeup of Deep Creek High?

Students at Deep Creek High are 37% African American, 35% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Deep Creek High in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

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