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Ocean Lakes High

Q: Is Ocean Lakes High a good school?

Ocean Lakes High ranks 89 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Ocean Lakes High is a public magnet high school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,814 students. This school is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ocean Lakes High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Virginia over the past decade, with a statewide ranking between 34th and 89th out of over 300 high schools. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period, outperforming the district and state in standardized test scores across a wide range of subjects, including writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ocean Lakes High had a 99.31% proficiency rate in Algebra II for 9th graders, compared to 97.85% for the district and 93.75% for the state.

In addition to its strong academic performance, Ocean Lakes High excels in supporting the achievement of diverse student subgroups, with Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students consistently ranking among the top in the state. The school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 96.9% over the past few years, also outperform the district and state averages, while its dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 5.3%, are relatively low. However, the school's performance for military-connected students and students with disabilities is relatively lower, indicating an area for potential improvement.

1,834

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,114

Per pupil spending ?

30%

Free/discounted lunch ?

885 Schuman Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

(757) 648-5550

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Ocean Lakes High:

Elementary:	Birdneck Elementary
	Corporate Landing Elementary
	Ocean Lakes Elementary
Middle:	Corporate Landing Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Asian:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

Virginia avg78%

89^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	70.2	89 of 328	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	37 of 329	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	34 of 326	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	37 of 325	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	67 of 327	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	60 of 327	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	52 of 326	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	57 of 324	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.5	56 of 321	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	47 of 322	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	66.0	65 of 322	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	66.1	65 of 321	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	64.6	64 of 321	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	68.7	54 of 320	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	65.9	63 of 317	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.0	67 of 313	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	67.4	54 of 316	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	66.1	57 of 313	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	66.7	50 of 314	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	63.0	62 of 308	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	109 of 245	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	44 of 249	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	92 of 240	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	9 of 125	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	16 of 118	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	11 of 120	90.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	84.0	22 of 253	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	86 of 321	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	42 of 322	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	55 of 320	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	55 of 236	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	26 of 233	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	6 of 232	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	83 of 324	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	40 of 320	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	73 of 322	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	45 of 322	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	24 of 321	92.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	63 of 98	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	47 of 92	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	39 of 92	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	65 of 198	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	16 of 198	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	66.9	57 of 193	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	115 of 313	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	46 of 314	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	44 of 315	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2025)93rd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2024)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)36th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II99%+6 vs state

English Reading94%+7 vs state

Geometry91%+6 vs state

Biology88%+10 vs state

Geography84%+17 vs state

Writing84%+6 vs state

World History I81%+16 vs state

Algebra I70%-9 vs state

VA and US History49%+8 vs state

World History II26%~ state avg

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by a student
Saturday, September 11, 2010

Ocean Lakes is truly unlike any other school. There are dozens upon dozens of traditions. We are the only High School in Hampton Roads to have all-school assemblies. We do spirit yells (the classes see who can scream the loudest), OL Gauntlet (year long class competition), Powder Puff Football Game (Girls play football, and boy become cheer leaders. Skirts and all.), and many more traditions. We welcome our freshmen, and honor our seniors. We have a fantastic staff, and a high success rate. We help our community. Ocean Lakes has incredibly talented sports teams, and it seems like each team wins some kind of championship every year. Our school also has countless academic awards, and we're Virginia's Math and Science Academy. There is also a great Theatre Program, who performed High School Musical last year (it was AMAZING!). Our school's literary magazine, the Ebb Tide, continuously wins awards. The Ocean Lakes Dolphins are ALL somebody, and we're incredibly proud. I love my school, and I'll be sad to graduate this year. There are so many terrific things about Ocean Lakes, and there isn't a thing I'd change about it. There's something for everyone. 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 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 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 Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th 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 II 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ocean Lakes High	Public, Magnet	9-12	885 Schuman Drive	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 648-5550	1,834	106	17.2	30.0%	981 (53.5%)	205 (11.2%)	215 (11.7%)	214 (11.7%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	207 (11.3%)	70.2	89^th of 328 public high schools	72.9%		77.2	37^th of 329 public high schools	88.8%	52		85.5	50.0	90.7		71.9	62.1			99.3				91.8	86.7	63.6	100.0				94.1	75.0	86.5	61.5			42.9	63.6	82.7	53.9		26.3	$14,114	$795	$13,319
Floyd Kellam High	Public	9-12	2665 West Neck Road	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5100	1,842	102	17.9	13.5%	1,387 (75.3%)	78 (4.2%)	160 (8.7%)	58 (3.1%)	6 (0.3%)	12 (0.7%)	141 (7.7%)	79.5	25^th of 328 public high schools	92.4%		78.5	31^st of 329 public high schools	90.6%	6	91.7	91.0	85.7	87.7	50.0	98.1				100.0				98.0	82.2		100.0			100.0	95.6	100.0	86.5	68.4			23.1	60.0	91.5	61.1			$13,302	$1,095	$12,207
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
First Colonial High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1272 Mill Dam Rd	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 648-5300	1,727	94	18.2	31.0%	949 (55.0%)	297 (17.2%)	287 (16.6%)	47 (2.7%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	137 (7.9%)	65.2	115^th of 328 public high schools	64.9%		67	100^th of 329 public high schools	69.6%	15		85.6	70.0	88.6	30.4	76.9	52.4			95.5		70.0		94.3	73.1	61.9					92.1	73.7	95.7	72.7					86.1			57.1	$13,450	$943	$12,507
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
Frank W. Cox High	Public	9-12	2425 Shorehaven Dr	Virginia Beach	23454	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5250	1,631	91	17.9	26.2%	1,053 (64.6%)	201 (12.3%)	191 (11.7%)	49 (3.0%)	7 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	123 (7.5%)	77.1	42^nd of 328 public high schools	87.2%		72.1	69^th of 329 public high schools	79.0%	27	53.9	92.1	65.2	90.3		93.2	76.9			96.8			50.0	96.8	80.3	90.9	76.2			81.8	95.8	76.9	99.0	81.8			40.5		73.9	79.2			$13,932	$864	$13,068
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
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
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 Ocean Lakes High

How many students attend Ocean Lakes High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,834 students attended Ocean Lakes High.

What schools feed into Ocean Lakes High?

Ocean Lakes High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Birdneck Elementary
Elementary : Corporate Landing Elementary
Elementary : Ocean Lakes Elementary
Middle : Corporate Landing Middle

What district is Ocean Lakes High in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Ocean Lakes High a good school?

Ocean Lakes High ranks 89^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Lakes High?

Students at Ocean Lakes High are 53% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 11% African American.

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