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First Colonial High

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First Colonial High ranks 115 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 65% of Virginia high schools

Summary

First Colonial High is a public magnet high school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving 1,732 students in grades 9-12. This 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.

First Colonial High has consistently ranked in the top 100 high schools in Virginia, with strong academic performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests that exceeds the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in Algebra II and Geography compared to the district and state. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 91.9% to 96.0% in recent years, and a lower dropout rate than the district and state.

While First Colonial High excels for certain student subgroups, such as White and Military Connected students, it struggles to support the academic success of African American and Disabled students. This highlights the need for the school to examine its practices and implement targeted interventions to address these achievement gaps. The school's proximity to other high-performing schools in the district, such as Salem High, Floyd Kellam High, and Ocean Lakes High, suggests opportunities for collaboration and shared learning to further improve its own practices and maintain its academic excellence.

1,727

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,450

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1272 Mill Dam Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23454-2322

(757) 648-5300

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Feeder schools for First Colonial High:

Elementary:	Alanton Elementary
	King's Grant Elementary
	Kingston Elementary
	Seatack Elementary An Achievable Dream Academy
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	W.T. Cooke Elementary
Middle:	Lynnhaven Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

African American:

17.2%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 79% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Above the Virginia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!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 school85%

District avg85%

Virginia avg79%

115^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	65.2	115 of 328	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	100 of 329	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	80 of 326	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	98 of 325	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	119 of 327	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	77 of 327	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	80 of 326	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	57.0	112 of 324	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	70 of 321	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	56.8	104 of 322	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.7	149 of 322	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	112 of 321	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	101 of 321	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	123 of 320	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.6	138 of 317	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	89 of 313	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	63.7	71 of 316	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	58.7	96 of 313	69.3%	★★★★☆
2006	64.4	61 of 314	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	66.4	46 of 308	85.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	167 of 245	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	152 of 249	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	83 of 240	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	154 of 253	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.4	86 of 249	65.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	90.1	13 of 122	89.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	103 of 321	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	67 of 322	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	102 of 320	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	97 of 236	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	63 of 233	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	109 of 232	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	162 of 324	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	134 of 320	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	117 of 322	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	118 of 322	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	74 of 321	76.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	28 of 98	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	7 of 92	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	62.6	32 of 92	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	74 of 198	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	65 of 198	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	104 of 193	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	77 of 313	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	21 of 314	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.7	48 of 315	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)89th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile+10 vs school

Military Connected (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2024)39th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geography93%+26 vs state

Algebra II92%~ state avg

English Reading91%+5 vs state

World History I86%+19 vs state

Writing85%+6 vs state

Biology84%+7 vs state

Geometry81%~ state avg

Algebra I75%-4 vs state

World History II57%+30 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Bayside High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4960 Haygood Rd	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 648-5200	1,984	117	16.9	82.7%	469 (23.6%)	895 (45.1%)	301 (15.2%)	119 (6.0%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	193 (9.7%)	62	130^th of 328 public high schools	60.4%		53.7	180^th of 329 public high schools	45.3%	50	58.1	74.7	64.3	89.2		88.2	76.5	86.7		93.9				95.0	82.2	82.6	86.7			71.0	88.1	64.3	90.5										$12,733	$860	$11,872
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about First Colonial High

What district is First Colonial High in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What schools feed into First Colonial High?

First Colonial High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alanton Elementary
Elementary : King's Grant Elementary
Elementary : Kingston Elementary
Elementary : Seatack Elementary An Achievable Dream Academy
Elementary : W.T. Cooke Elementary
Middle : Lynnhaven Middle

How many students attend First Colonial High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,727 students attended First Colonial High.

What is the racial makeup of First Colonial High?

Students at First Colonial High are 55% White, 17% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is First Colonial High a good school?

First Colonial High ranks 115^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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