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Great Bridge High

Q: Is Great Bridge High a good school?

Great Bridge High ranks 80 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 76% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Great Bridge High is a public high school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving 1,530 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 Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Bridge High has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking that has ranged from 18th to 80th over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period. Great Bridge High consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, particularly in Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, and English Reading and Writing. The school also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 94.9%, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.9% to 5.3%.

When compared to nearby schools within the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, such as Indian River High and Deep Creek High, Great Bridge High's performance is generally stronger. However, the nearby Grassfield High and Hickory High schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, with Grassfield High ranking among the top high schools in the state.

1,491

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,899

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 West Hanbury Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322

(757) 482-5191

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Great Bridge High:

Elementary:	Great Bridge Intermediate
	Great Bridge Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

African American:

17.0%

Hispanic:

12.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Virginia high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg83%

Virginia avg78%

80^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	71.5	80 of 328	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	74 of 329	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	48 of 326	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	35 of 325	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	70 of 327	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	56 of 327	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	44 of 326	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	26 of 324	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	76.0	18 of 321	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	73.3	30 of 322	90.7%	★★★★★
2014	70.8	43 of 322	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	59 of 321	81.6%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	75 of 321	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	41 of 320	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	28 of 317	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	69.5	36 of 313	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.9	60 of 316	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	35 of 313	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	70.3	35 of 314	88.9%	★★★★☆
2005	66.8	44 of 308	85.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	90 of 245	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	73 of 249	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	76 of 240	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	92 of 125	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.6	18 of 120	85.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	77.3	35 of 253	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	14 of 249	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	72 of 321	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	76 of 322	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	38 of 320	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	59 of 236	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	55 of 233	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	17 of 232	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	74 of 324	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	126 of 320	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	66 of 322	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	81 of 322	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	56 of 321	82.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	48 of 98	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	31 of 92	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	27 of 92	70.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	42 of 198	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	113 of 198	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.7	53 of 193	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	70 of 313	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	63 of 314	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	32 of 315	89.8%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2024)86th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile~ school

African American (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)51st percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Algebra I92%+13 vs state

English Reading92%+4 vs state

Geometry90%+11 vs state

World History I89%+23 vs state

Biology83%+5 vs state

Writing82%+3 vs state

Earth Science64%+20 vs state

Geography60%+8 vs state

VA and US History27%-9 vs state

World History II22%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 15, 2022

The violence at this school is unbelievable. One police officer and a half dozen female security officers can't handle it. Drug use in bathrooms, students being jumped and beat up. When the district lines where recently moved the school went straight down the drain. The only decent thing about the school is the sports programs. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Graduated in 1964 and Great Bridge High is still one of Chesapeake's best schools. The teachers always took time to help us when I was a student there. I enjoyed going to school back in the good old days. Once a wildcat, always a wildcat! Close Quote

Schools Near Great Bridge High

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Landstown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2001 Concert Dr.	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 648-5500	2,152	126	17.0	37.6%	743 (34.5%)	520 (24.2%)	351 (16.3%)	251 (11.7%)	4 (0.2%)	15 (0.7%)	268 (12.5%)	69.1	98^th of 328 public high schools	70.1%		67.9	99^th of 329 public high schools	69.9%	1	52.2	84.3	63.0	94.8			82.8	62.5			100.0		91.2	73.6	66.7	69.2					83.3	93.0	66.7	85.9	68.8				85.8	81.8	76.9			26.9	$13,190	$961	$12,228
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 Great Bridge High

Is Great Bridge High a good school?

Great Bridge High ranks 80^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Great Bridge High?

Students at Great Bridge High are 59% White, 17% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Great Bridge High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,491 students attended Great Bridge High.

What district is Great Bridge High in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

What schools feed into Great Bridge High?

Great Bridge High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Great Bridge Intermediate
Elementary : Great Bridge Primary

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