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Princess Anne High

Public Grades 9-12
94th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Virginia High Schools
Better than 71% of Virginia high schools
Summary

Princess Anne High is a public high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 1,715 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 129 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Princess Anne High has consistently ranked in the top 100 high schools in Virginia over the past several years, with a current ranking of 94 out of 328 Virginia high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period, outperforming the district and state in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 96.33% of 10th-grade students at Princess Anne High were proficient or better in SOL/Writing, compared to 79.69% for the district and 66.01% for the state.

Princess Anne High stands out for its exceptional performance for specific student subgroups, particularly Asian students and English Language Learner (ELL) students. The school ranked 11th out of 125 Virginia high schools for Asian students and 2nd out of 122 Virginia high schools for ELL students, both with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 92.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a relatively low dropout rate compared to the district and state. The school's consistent academic excellence and proximity to other high-performing schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district contribute to its reputation as a model of educational success.

1,621
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,733
Per pupil spending ?
32.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4400 Virginia Beach Blvd
       Virginia Beach, VA  23462-3198

(757) 648-5600

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools


Feeder schools for Princess Anne High:

Elementary:    Malibu Elementary
    Pembroke Meadows Elementary
    Thalia Elementary
    Windsor Woods Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.0%
African American:
20.4%
Hispanic:
11.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 77% meeting standards)
97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)
Above the Virginia median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!World History I scores 12 pts below the Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school85%
District avg85%
Virginia avg77%
94th of 328
Virginia public high schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 12High Schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools
25th of 129Virginia Beach 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202569.394 of 32871.3%★★★★☆
202469.391 of 32972.3%★★★★☆
202373.261 of 32681.3%★★★★☆
202269.355 of 32583.1%★★★★☆
202161.876 of 32776.8%★★★★☆
201963.473 of 32777.7%★★★★☆
201856.6115 of 32664.7%★★★☆☆
201763.175 of 32476.9%★★★★☆
201664.668 of 32178.8%★★★★☆
201560.486 of 32273.3%★★★★☆
201450.2145 of 32255.0%★★★☆☆
201353.7125 of 32161.1%★★★☆☆
201254.5122 of 32162.0%★★★☆☆
201161.198 of 32069.4%★★★☆☆
201062.581 of 31774.4%★★★★☆
200958.4107 of 31365.8%★★★☆☆
200860.492 of 31670.9%★★★★☆
200757.6103 of 31367.1%★★★☆☆
200670.434 of 31489.2%★★★★☆
200565.152 of 30883.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202554.1116 of 24552.7%★★★☆☆
202452.4125 of 24949.8%★★★☆☆
202366.569 of 24071.3%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202578.411 of 12591.2%★★★★★
202484.14 of 11896.6%★★★★★
202385.72 of 12098.3%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202453.7114 of 25354.9%★★★☆☆
202356.4109 of 24956.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202497.02 of 12298.4%★★★★★
202395.72 of 9797.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202568.894 of 32170.7%★★★★☆
202466.3105 of 32267.4%★★★☆☆
202371.772 of 32077.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202566.563 of 23673.3%★★★★☆
202474.046 of 23380.3%★★★★☆
202367.761 of 23273.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202561.4123 of 32462.0%★★★☆☆
202465.190 of 32071.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202568.194 of 32270.8%★★★★☆
202470.284 of 32273.9%★★★★☆
202372.571 of 32177.9%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202566.430 of 9869.4%★★★★☆
202459.634 of 9263.0%★★★☆☆
202370.019 of 9279.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202567.258 of 19870.7%★★★★☆
202471.144 of 19877.8%★★★★☆
202368.651 of 19373.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202570.964 of 31379.6%★★★★☆
202468.970 of 31477.7%★★★★☆
202374.033 of 31589.5%★★★★☆
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 (2024)98th percentile+26 vs school
Asian (2025)91st percentile+20 vs school
White (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)71st percentile~ school
Female (2025)71st percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile~ school
Military Connected (2025)69th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school
Disabled (2024)55th percentile-17 vs school
African American (2025)53rd percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Algebra II98%+6 vs state
Geometry98%+13 vs state
Algebra I90%+10 vs state
English Reading90%+4 vs state
Biology89%+11 vs state
Writing84%+8 vs state
VA and US History76%+37 vs state
Geography76%+8 vs state
World History II62%+34 vs state
World History I52%-12 vs state

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Students at Princess Anne High are 47% White, 20% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,621 students attended Princess Anne High.

Princess Anne High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Malibu Elementary
Elementary : Pembroke Meadows Elementary
Elementary : Thalia Elementary
Elementary : Windsor Woods Elementary

Princess Anne High ranks 94th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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