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Indian River High

Q: Is Indian River High a good school?

Indian River High ranks 210 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Indian River High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,634 students attended Indian River High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Indian River High?

Students at Indian River High are 50% African American, 23% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Indian River High?

Indian River High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Georgetown Primary Elementary : Norfolk Highlands Primary Elementary : Sparrow Road Intermediate Middle : Indian River Middle

Public Grades 9-12

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 37% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Indian River High is a large comprehensive high school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving 1,634 students in grades 9–12 as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools. Ranked 210th out of 331 Virginia high schools with a 2-star rating for 2025–2026, the school has seen its state ranking decline steadily over the past decade—it was ranked 83rd in Virginia just nine years ago. With 72.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Indian River serves a higher-poverty student body than nearby Virginia Beach schools like Salem High and Kempsville High, where poverty rates are roughly half as high.

The school has several genuine strengths that parents will appreciate. Indian River boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among nearby schools at just 10.9%, below the district average of 11.1% and the state average of 14.8%, while also beating schools like Oscar F. Smith High (20.2%) and Tallwood High (15.1%). Ninth-grade math is a standout area, with Algebra I proficiency at 91.97% and Algebra II at 95.24% in 2025–2026—both well above state averages. Hispanic students rank in the 75th percentile statewide, and the dropout rate of 3.7% is better than the state's 5.0% average.

The biggest challenges lie in upper-grade academics. Twelfth-grade Writing proficiency is just 32% versus roughly 65% statewide, and 11th-grade Biology proficiency is 50% compared to 63.5% statewide. VA/US History has hovered around 27% for three consecutive years. The graduation rate of 90.0% has improved from 86.9% in 2022–2023 but still trails the district's 93.3%. Notably, the school spends $11,428 per student with a favorable 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio, yet results lag—while Bayside High, with an even higher poverty rate, achieves a 98.7% graduation rate. This suggests the path forward lies in instructional focus and student supports rather than additional resources.

1,634

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,696

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1969 Braves Trl
Chesapeake, VA 23325

(757) 578-7000

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Indian River High:

Elementary:	Georgetown Primary
	Norfolk Highlands Primary
	Sparrow Road Intermediate
Middle:	Indian River Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.9%

White:

23.2%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

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

!Geography scores 13 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg82%

Virginia avg77%

210^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High Schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools

34^th of 131Chesapeake 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
2026	48.3	210 of 331	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	177 of 328	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	187 of 329	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	153 of 326	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	160 of 325	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	184 of 327	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	136 of 327	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	89 of 326	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	61.8	83 of 324	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	58.3	100 of 321	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.3	83 of 322	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	50.2	144 of 322	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.4	150 of 321	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.3	129 of 321	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.9	149 of 320	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.1	168 of 317	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	212 of 313	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.6	164 of 316	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.9	115 of 313	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.9	168 of 314	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.8	153 of 308	50.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	132 of 242	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	121 of 245	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	132 of 249	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	91 of 240	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	99 of 120	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	70.7	30 of 125	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	11 of 118	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	69.2	28 of 120	76.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	167 of 252	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	85 of 253	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	100 of 249	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	224 of 322	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	155 of 321	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	193 of 322	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	145 of 320	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	61 of 242	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	41 of 236	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	48 of 233	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	30 of 232	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	150 of 321	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	108 of 324	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	167 of 320	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	188 of 325	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	183 of 322	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	196 of 322	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	161 of 321	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	62 of 105	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	85 of 98	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	57 of 92	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	60 of 92	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	141 of 196	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.4	97 of 198	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	89 of 198	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	67 of 193	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	180 of 312	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	150 of 313	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	185 of 314	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	135 of 315	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)41st percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)28th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)18th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II95%+7 vs state

Algebra I88%+9 vs state

English Reading84%~ state avg

Geometry78%~ state avg

Writing73%-3 vs state

World History I72%~ state avg

Biology68%-9 vs state

Earth Science64%~ state avg

Geography57%-13 vs state

World History II33%-3 vs state

VA and US History27%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th 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 Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th 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 9th 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 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th 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	SOL World History II 11th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	48.3	210^th of 331 public high schools	36.6%		53.6	177^th of 328 public high schools	46.0%	33		428.0	76.1	32.0	84.0	53.9	365.0	359.0	92.0	69.8	383.0	70.0	95.2	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	85.4	59.8	50.0	69.2	75.0	60.0	60.0	377.0		≥ 50%	84.6	73.1	≥ 50%	57.1	427.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	27.4	377.0	72.9	52.0	406.0	≥ 50%		33.3	≥ 50%		$12,696	$257	$12,439
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%)	69.4	89^th of 331 public high schools	73.1%		65	116^th of 328 public high schools	64.6%	27		424.0	82.8	62.1	92.0	72.7	≥ 50%		91.8	89.5	81.8	425.0	97.9	420.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%				92.5	67.7	50.0	91.3				≥ 50%		445.0	92.7	74.2	97.3	447.0	≥ 50%	450.0			378.0	≥ 50%	376.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	485.0	≥ 50%	384.0	≥ 50%		$13,401	$441	$12,960
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%)	50.7	195^th of 331 public high schools	41.1%		49.8	202^nd of 328 public high schools	38.4%	7	< 50%	386.0	71.3	74.6	90.5	388.0	< 50%	< 50%	88.5	62.9	50.0	60.0	90.5	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%		< 50%	386.0	< 50%	91.6	74.2	74.2	74.4	60.0	61.5	387.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	387.0	83.5	58.3	83.3	392.0	394.0		≥ 50%	373.0	40.5	61.9	66.1	68.4	72.7	408.0	98.4	38.9	374.0	< 50%	$11,726	$313	$11,412
Booker T Washington High	Public	9-12	1111 Park Ave	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-3575	904	75	12.0	92.7%	64 (7.1%)	691 (76.4%)	94 (10.4%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	40 (4.4%)	18.8	312^th of 331 public high schools	5.7%		15	319^th of 328 public high schools	2.7%	7	< 50%	35.7	52.0	66.7	53.3	388.0	≥ 50%		57.1	61.1	463.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	< 50%		51.4	59.6	65.5	68.4	52.0	50.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	69.6	72.6	65.4	47.5	68.2	426.0	451.0	410.0	39.1	56.9	412.0	50.9	42.3	437.0	< 50%					$14,283	$758	$13,525
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%)	74.5	59^th of 331 public high schools	82.2%		69.3	93^rd of 328 public high schools	71.6%	34		66.7	84.5	72.7	92.9	47.6	≥ 50%	< 50%	92.6	89.3	100.0	432.0	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				≥ 50%		95.0	72.0	83.3	421.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	412.0		90.0	94.0	85.7	90.2	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	417.0	66.7	408.0	363.0	378.0	440.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	384.0	< 50%		$12,700	$626	$12,074
I.C. Norcom High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 London Blvd	Portsmouth	23704	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 393-5442	1,009	75	13.4	—	42 (4.2%)	883 (87.5%)	41 (4.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.5%)	46.7	216^th of 331 public high schools	34.7%		42.3	241^st of 328 public high schools	26.5%	25		361.0	60.7	69.3	91.4	380.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	73.4	81.3	468.0	83.3	83.3	< 50%	465.0	< 50%		< 50%	405.0		87.9	71.9	72.2	90.7				≥ 50%	≥ 50%	60.0	85.0	88.1						≥ 50%	386.0		72.6	79.3	78.6	100.0	< 50%	356.0			$13,184	$1,822	$11,362
Matthew Fontaine Maury High	Public, Magnet	9-12	322 Shirley Ave	Norfolk	23517	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 628-3344	1,713	108	15.8	96.3%	456 (26.6%)	930 (54.3%)	160 (9.3%)	41 (2.4%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (6.9%)	38.6	254^th of 331 public high schools	23.3%		33.1	273^rd of 328 public high schools	16.8%	19		48.8	80.4	89.3	67.9	364.0	354.0		72.7	64.4	56.3	72.2	97.9	70.4	69.2	< 50%	≥ 50%	372.0	372.0	< 50%	84.0	57.6	60.6	84.6	73.5	≥ 50%		< 50%		62.5	87.7	76.0	50.7	27.3	397.0	84.6	< 50%	18.5	25.6	386.0	63.5	38.7	≥ 50%	80.0	395.0	408.0	≥ 50%		$13,942	$204	$13,738
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%)	77.5	38^th of 331 public high schools	88.5%		76.3	47^th of 328 public high schools	85.7%	9		71.4	88.5	75.0	95.1	398.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	93.2	85.7	81.8	443.0	95.7	461.0	404.0			≥ 50%	≥ 50%		94.5	78.2	85.7	88.2				≥ 50%		78.6	94.6	90.9	92.7	66.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	42.4	< 50%	85.0	84.2	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					$13,647	$410	$13,237
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%)	23.8	305^th of 331 public high schools	7.9%		30.4	285^th of 328 public high schools	13.1%	20	< 50%	36.2	69.8	87.1	33.3	372.0		≥ 50%	47.6	64.6	81.8	444.0	440.0	≥ 50%							63.0	58.8	73.5	81.0	63.0	45.5	409.0		< 50%	58.6	84.0	84.9	43.8	75.0	416.0	447.0	399.0	34.3	35.9	68.8	37.1	26.9	431.0	≥ 50%					$11,707	$904	$10,803
Deep Creek High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2900 Margaret Booker Dr	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 558-5302	1,691	121	13.9	72.3%	585 (34.6%)	624 (36.9%)	245 (14.5%)	58 (3.4%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	168 (9.9%)	54.6	180^th of 331 public high schools	45.6%		61.4	133^rd of 328 public high schools	59.5%	47		370.0	79.4	52.6	90.9	386.0	375.0	< 50%	84.5	65.6	402.0	417.0	94.3		≥ 50%				< 50%		93.8	67.9	52.9	88.9	455.0	384.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	86.5	62.5	92.7	≥ 50%				< 50%	22.4	50.0	73.0	64.9	388.0	90.0		376.0	< 50%		$11,452	$218	$11,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian River High

What is the racial makeup of Indian River High?

Students at Indian River High are 50% African American, 23% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Indian River High a good school?

Indian River High ranks 210^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Indian River High in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

How many students attend Indian River High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,634 students attended Indian River High.

What schools feed into Indian River High?

Indian River High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Georgetown Primary
Elementary : Norfolk Highlands Primary
Elementary : Sparrow Road Intermediate
Middle : Indian River Middle

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