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Phoebus High

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Phoebus High ranks 84 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 74% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Phoebus High is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,417 students. It is part of the Hampton City Public Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phoebus High has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 10% of Virginia high schools in 2015-2016 to the top 25% in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. This improvement is particularly notable for the school's performance among specific student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students, who have all seen significant ranking improvements over the years. Additionally, Phoebus High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 99.4% over the past few years, outperforming the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has decreased significantly, from 5.3% in 2022-2023 to 0.2% in 2023-2024.

Phoebus High consistently outperforms the Hampton City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in subjects like Geometry, Algebra II, and Geography. The school's performance is especially noteworthy in 10th-grade Writing, where it has maintained over 90% proficiency, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, Phoebus High has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes for this student population, ranking in the top 15% of Virginia high schools for low socioeconomic status students in 2024-2025.

1,391

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,544

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Ireland St
Hampton, VA 23663

(757) 727-1000

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Phoebus High:

Elementary:	Captain John Smith Elementary
	Jane H. Bryan Elementary
	Mary T. Christian Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.8%

White:

16.2%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hampton City Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Virginia avg78%

84^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 55 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Hampton City Public Schools

52^nd of 129Hampton 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	71.0	84 of 328	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	156 of 329	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	215 of 326	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	203 of 325	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.2	288 of 327	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	306 of 327	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	315 of 326	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	305 of 324	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	294 of 321	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.6	258 of 322	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	263 of 322	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	289 of 321	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.5	291 of 321	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.2	305 of 320	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.6	288 of 317	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	306 of 313	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	28.3	276 of 316	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.1	300 of 313	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	32.9	251 of 314	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.0	224 of 308	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	41 of 245	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	70 of 249	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	102 of 240	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	143 of 253	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	176 of 249	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	120 of 321	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	170 of 322	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	238 of 320	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	99 of 236	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	147 of 233	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	99 of 232	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	48 of 324	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	120 of 320	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	79 of 322	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	160 of 322	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	184 of 321	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	46 of 98	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.3	88 of 92	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	53 of 92	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	28 of 198	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	120 of 198	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	167 of 193	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	27 of 313	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	61.2	121 of 314	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	173 of 315	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)91st percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2025)53rd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2024)43rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+15 vs state

Geography98%+28 vs state

Writing91%+25 vs state

Algebra II90%~ state avg

English Reading89%+3 vs state

Biology87%+9 vs state

Algebra I86%+6 vs state

VA and US History66%+25 vs state

World History I65%~ state avg

World History II47%+19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Saturday, March 29, 2014

i love this school Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, June 2, 2011

I attend this school and I can honestly say I love it. The teachers really try to help you understand the work that you have to learn and they are very reasonable at times too. 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 Mathematics (2025)			SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (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)		SOL Civics and Economics (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 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th 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 Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th 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 12th 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	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phoebus High	Public	9-12	100 Ireland St	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 727-1000	1,391	86	16.0	93.7%	226 (16.2%)	901 (64.8%)	106 (7.6%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	134 (9.6%)	71	84^th of 328 public high schools	74.4%		57.9	156^th of 329 public high schools	52.6%	72	91.4				100.0				88.8	60.9	81.0	94.4	92.9	81.3					95.1	78.6	78.7	85.4									74.3	90.3	91.7	98.1				56.7	81.1	65.0	62.1				46.8		$10,544	$588	$9,956
Kecoughtan High	Public	9-12	522 Woodland Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 850-5000	1,553	108	14.4	93.2%	595 (38.3%)	645 (41.5%)	129 (8.3%)	45 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	133 (8.6%)	66.3	110^th of 328 public high schools	66.5%		61.2	139^th of 329 public high schools	57.8%	29	70.9				87.2	50.0			96.1	70.6			96.1						91.0	63.5	84.2	73.3									51.9	89.6	78.3	96.0				36.6	90.0	81.9							$10,203	$600	$9,603
Hampton High	Public	9-12	1491 W Queen St	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4430	1,301	91	14.2	92.2%	112 (8.6%)	982 (75.5%)	91 (7.0%)	20 (1.5%)	9 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	82 (6.3%)	64.7	117^th of 328 public high schools	64.3%		55.6	166^th of 329 public high schools	49.5%	49	55.1	60.0			90.4				91.5	91.3	87.5	92.3	93.3						87.5	73.0	84.4	87.5									85.3	88.4	87.1	79.3	57.1		80.0	64.9	86.8	61.0					51.7		$11,221	$657	$10,564
Heritage High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5800 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 928-6100	1,106	79	14.0	95.0%	56 (5.1%)	827 (74.8%)	160 (14.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.2%)	11.4	324^th of 328 public high schools	1.2%		16.9	322^nd of 329 public high schools	2.1%	2					72.4				64.9	70.6	92.3		95.7	55.6					63.3	44.4	48.2	85.2			19.2		66.7				43.8	73.4		38.6	22.2		20.0	18.2	64.3	28.2	4.4				6.1		$12,239	$329	$11,910
Bethel High	Public	9-12	1067 Big Bethel Rd	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4400	1,769	119	14.8	92.7%	268 (15.1%)	1,177 (66.5%)	139 (7.9%)	29 (1.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	147 (8.3%)	67.3	106^th of 328 public high schools	67.7%		58.4	154^th of 329 public high schools	53.2%	48	90.2				94.4				91.4	85.0	92.9		97.9						88.3	65.0	77.3	97.0					100.0				66.7	89.3		79.0	50.0			51.8	72.7	70.8	80.0	75.0	88.5				$10,099	$692	$9,408
Achievable Dream Middle/High	Public, Magnet	6-12	5720 Marshall Ave.	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 283-7820	498	50	9.9	99.4%	11 (2.2%)	417 (83.7%)	40 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.6%)	47.7	212^th of 328 public high schools	35.4%		59.5	146^th of 329 public high schools	55.6%	66				100.0	70.0		97.3	100.0	92.6				100.0			66.0	30.4	8.3	83.6				71.4					70.2	66.3	74.0		81.4		70.9							62.5					72.7	$11,042	$00	$11,042
Poquoson High	Public	9-12	51 Odd Rd	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-7123	647	53	12.3	20.1%	571 (88.3%)	7 (1.1%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	79.5	24^th of 328 public high schools	92.7%		75.3	51^st of 329 public high schools	84.5%	27		92.1			95.8				97.4	94.4			97.0						97.9	86.6	100.0											96.1						69.2		66.9							$9,820	$498	$9,322
Warwick High	Public	9-12	51 Copeland Lane	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4700	1,622	110	14.7	93.4%	319 (19.7%)	892 (55.0%)	267 (16.5%)	22 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (7.0%)	26.8	297^th of 328 public high schools	9.5%		27.3	299^th of 329 public high schools	9.1%	2					73.0	24.1			68.6	33.3	90.9	94.4	95.6						82.1	50.4	53.3	81.5		29.4	23.2	41.7	95.7					82.3	76.9	60.8	35.5	90.9		30.7	67.7	33.2	21.6			76.1	13.3		$9,408	$182	$9,226
Tabb High	Public	9-12	4431 Big Bethel Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 867-7400	1,153	75	15.3	21.8%	629 (54.6%)	154 (13.4%)	135 (11.7%)	99 (8.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	128 (11.1%)	77.2	40^th of 328 public high schools	87.8%		80.2	21^st of 329 public high schools	93.6%	19		91.8	100.0		94.8				90.5				98.4		80.0				96.4	68.8	64.3											95.1	90.0	82.4				28.2		94.0					30.8		$9,946	$583	$9,363
Granby High	Public	9-12	7101 Granby St	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 451-4110	1,980	116	17.0	97.5%	478 (24.1%)	989 (49.9%)	323 (16.3%)	40 (2.0%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	138 (7.0%)	24.8	303^rd of 328 public high schools	7.6%		33	273^rd of 329 public high schools	17.0%	30	43.6	63.0	37.5		54.1				57.6	54.6	89.3	86.4	97.0						87.3	55.9	40.5	89.4		74.1			58.3				71.0	79.6	69.6	46.3			36.2	34.2		39.1	22.5						$8,272	$182	$8,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoebus High

What district is Phoebus High in?

Hampton City Public Schools

What schools feed into Phoebus High?

Phoebus High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Captain John Smith Elementary
Elementary : Jane H. Bryan Elementary
Elementary : Mary T. Christian Elementary

How many students attend Phoebus High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,391 students attended Phoebus High.

Is Phoebus High a good school?

Phoebus High ranks 84^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Phoebus High?

Students at Phoebus High are 65% African American, 16% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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