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Indian River High

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Indian River High ranks 177 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 46% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Indian River High is a public high school located in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,695 students. The school is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which is ranked 31 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating.

While Indian River High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, the school has faced several challenges, including declining academic performance, achievement gaps among student subgroups, and high rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, VA and US History, and World History I. However, the school performs relatively well in certain areas, such as Algebra I for 9th grade, Algebra II for 9th grade, and English Reading for 11th grade, where it exceeds the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Indian River High's performance is generally on par with or slightly below its neighboring schools within the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, such as Deep Creek High and Oscar F. Smith High. However, when compared to schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools district, such as Bayside High and Salem High, Indian River High's performance lags behind, particularly in areas like English Reading, Algebra I, and World History.

1,634

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,428

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 74th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

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

!Geography scores 20 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg83%

Virginia avg78%

177^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

31^st of 129Chesapeake 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)83rd percentile+37 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2024)66th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)13th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Algebra I88%+9 vs state

Geometry87%~ state avg

English Reading85%~ state avg

World History I77%+12 vs state

Writing73%-5 vs state

Biology73%-5 vs state

Earth Science51%-12 vs state

Geography48%-20 vs state

VA and US History33%-7 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 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 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 Geography 11th 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
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
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
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
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%)	15	319^th of 328 public high schools	2.7%		32.3	275^th of 329 public high schools	16.4%	44	28.6	60.7		82.4		55.8	50.0	100.0				68.4	56.9	75.0	69.2	48.8	47.6	50.0		72.7	71.1	76.2	32.6	46.7	81.8		29.6			13.3					$9,566	$443	$9,123
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
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	100.7%	42 (4.2%)	883 (87.5%)	41 (4.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.5%)	42.3	241^st of 328 public high schools	26.5%		29.4	291^st of 329 public high schools	11.6%	50		61.5	26.9	71.0		70.2	73.8	75.0	85.3	100.0		76.1	63.3	61.7	80.3						83.7	61.7							69.3	90.0	97.3	92.1			$10,960	$1,693	$9,267
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%)	33.1	273^rd of 328 public high schools	16.8%		38.5	250^th of 329 public high schools	24.0%	23	64.3	76.0	62.9	76.4		68.9	60.0	73.3		89.2	64.3	83.8	61.2	64.1	95.2	66.0				67.4	85.7	88.4	48.4			20.0	19.7		46.5	22.0				15.2	$8,388	$60	$8,327
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
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
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%)	61.4	133^rd of 328 public high schools	59.5%		57.6	157^th of 329 public high schools	52.3%	24	72.7	82.6	66.7	98.7		89.4	66.7	70.6		100.0		92.3	59.4	46.3	83.3	100.0				63.6	88.1	76.2	93.5				27.1	71.4	74.6	46.0	66.7			21.7	$11,378	$383	$10,995

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Is Indian River High a good school?

Indian River High ranks 177^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Indian River High?

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

What district is Indian River High in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

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