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Tallwood High

Q: Is Tallwood High a good school?

Tallwood High ranks 116 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 65% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Tallwood High is a public high school in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, serving 1,875 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking between the 55th to 135th out of 327 Virginia high schools over the past 10 years, with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tallwood High's performance is particularly noteworthy in core subject areas like Algebra, English, and Biology, where students consistently outperform the district and state averages. The school has also maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 98.0%, and relatively low dropout rates, from 0.8% to 5.3%. While the school performs well for many student subgroups, there are some disparities in the performance of Asian and Military Connected students that warrant further investigation.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, such as Bayside High, Landstown High, and Princess Anne High, Tallwood High generally performs stronger. However, the nearby Green Run Collegiate, a public charter school, has also demonstrated impressive academic performance, ranking in the top 58-81 out of 326-328 Virginia high schools.

1,890

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,464

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1668 Kempsville Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

(757) 648-5700

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Tallwood High:

Elementary:	Centerville Elementary
	College Park Elementary
	Tallwood Elementary
Middle:	Brandon Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.1%

African American:

32.6%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Above the Virginia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Virginia Beach City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg85%

Virginia avg79%

116^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12High Schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools

25^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	116 of 328	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	104 of 329	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	84 of 326	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	100 of 325	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	55 of 327	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	135 of 327	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	116 of 326	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	82 of 324	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	59.3	94 of 321	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	57.8	97 of 322	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	55.3	109 of 322	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.6	187 of 321	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.2	137 of 321	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	153 of 320	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.6	193 of 317	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.3	217 of 313	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	153 of 316	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.3	164 of 313	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	207 of 314	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	171 of 308	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	87 of 245	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	51 of 240	78.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	95 of 125	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.1	67 of 118	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	55 of 120	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	101 of 253	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	61 of 249	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	121 of 321	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	101 of 322	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	68 of 320	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	35 of 236	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	52 of 233	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	29 of 232	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	76 of 324	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	69 of 320	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	104 of 322	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	111 of 322	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	113 of 321	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	59 of 98	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	32 of 92	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	67 of 198	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	92 of 198	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	28 of 193	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	51 of 313	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	76 of 314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	59 of 315	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile~ school

African American (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)60th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)40th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II94%~ state avg

Algebra I93%+14 vs state

Geometry90%+11 vs state

English Reading89%+3 vs state

Geography82%+15 vs state

Writing82%+6 vs state

Biology79%~ state avg

World History I77%~ state avg

VA and US History37%~ state avg

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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 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 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 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 9th 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
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
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
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
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
Green Run High	Public	9-12	1700 Dahlia Dr	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5350	1,465	93	15.7	81.8%	332 (22.7%)	620 (42.3%)	248 (16.9%)	74 (5.1%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	179 (12.2%)	45.5	225^th of 328 public high schools	31.4%		48.8	204^th of 329 public high schools	38.0%	21		77.4	69.7	87.7		82.8	96.8	77.8	92.9	100.0		83.3	74.0	67.5	44.1	93.3					75.0	89.7	80.7	66.0	46.2			36.4								$14,828	$1,130	$13,698
Green Run Collegiate	Public, Charter	9-12	1700 Dahlia Drive	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(757) 263-1264	390	31	12.4	85.9%	101 (25.9%)	151 (38.7%)	58 (14.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61 (15.6%)	75.3	58^th of 328 public high schools	82.3%		70.7	81^st of 329 public high schools	75.4%	23	95.7	50.0				89.6				97.3			85.7									100.0														$15,769	$742	$15,027
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
Princess Anne High	Public	9-12	4400 Virginia Beach Blvd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5600	1,621	113	14.3	32.3%	762 (47.0%)	330 (20.4%)	191 (11.8%)	148 (9.1%)	6 (0.4%)	12 (0.7%)	172 (10.6%)	69.3	94^th of 328 public high schools	71.3%		69.3	91^st of 329 public high schools	72.3%	3	96.3	79.0	78.3	97.9		91.1	82.6		84.6	98.9	90.0		95.8	80.6	53.9	89.5					97.3	87.0	80.8	77.3	61.1	99.1	53.9	35.2	63.6	52.4	52.6				61.5	$15,733	$2,486	$13,246
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
Lake Taylor High	Public	9-12	1384 Kempsville Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 892-3200	1,107	75	14.7	93.0%	116 (10.5%)	733 (66.2%)	180 (16.3%)	31 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.1%)	30.4	285^th of 328 public high schools	13.1%		18.6	318^th of 329 public high schools	3.3%	33	51.9	63.6	50.0	43.5		76.0	75.0	89.5	100.0	57.1			72.1	65.3	54.8	95.8		34.5	50.0		72.6	76.1	83.3	48.4			33.3	42.9	78.3	35.9	39.7					$7,779	$119	$7,660

Frequently Asked Questions about Tallwood High

What district is Tallwood High in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Tallwood High a good school?

Tallwood High ranks 116^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tallwood High?

Students at Tallwood High are 35% White, 33% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

How many students attend Tallwood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,890 students attended Tallwood High.

What schools feed into Tallwood High?

Tallwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centerville Elementary
Elementary : College Park Elementary
Elementary : Tallwood Elementary
Middle : Brandon Middle

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