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Hickory High

Q: Is Hickory High a good school?

Yes! Hickory High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 16 th of 331 Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Hickory High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,600 students attended Hickory High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hickory High?

Students at Hickory High are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Hickory High?

Hickory High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Butts Road Intermediate Elementary : Butts Road Primary Elementary : Hickory Elementary Elementary : Southeastern Elementary

Public Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 95% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Hickory High is a public high school in Chesapeake, VA, serving about 1,600 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools. This five-star school has been one of Virginia's most consistent high performers for over a decade, ranking #16 of 331 high schools statewide in 2025–2026 (95th percentile). Its rank history shows remarkable stability, never finishing below #16 in recent years and placing as high as #5 in 2016–2017 and 2017–2018.

Parents will find strong outcomes across every major measure. The graduation rate is 97.1%, well above the state average of 92.3%, while the dropout rate of 1.5% is less than one-third of the state rate of 5.0%. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.0% — about one-third of the state average of 14.8% and less than half the district average of 11.1%. In core academics, students excel, with 98.8% proficiency in Geometry, 96.8% in Biology, and 95.8% in 11th-grade English Reading. The school also earns elite marks for supporting students who often face systemic barriers, ranking #6 in Virginia for both low-income and Hispanic students and #13 for disabled students.

Among nearby schools, Hickory High shares a high-performing tier with Grassfield High, which ranks slightly higher at #9 statewide. Great Bridge High, only about 3 miles away, posts a comparable graduation rate (97.7%) but ranks far lower overall (#71) and has more than double Hickory's chronic absenteeism rate at 12.3%. Hickory also achieves its results efficiently, spending roughly $11,089 per student — less than Floyd Kellam High ($13,302) and Landstown High ($13,190) in nearby Virginia Beach. By contrast, some Chesapeake schools such as Deep Creek High, Indian River High, and Oscar F. Smith High serve much higher-poverty student populations and report markedly different outcomes, illustrating how much school-level performance can vary within the same district.

1,600

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,997

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1996 Hawk Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23322

(757) 421-4295

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Hickory High:

Elementary:	Butts Road Intermediate
	Butts Road Primary
	Hickory Elementary
	Southeastern Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 77% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Virginia high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (94%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg82%

Virginia avg77%

16^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	81.1	16 of 331	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	82.8	11 of 328	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	13 of 329	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	9 of 326	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	16 of 325	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.7	13 of 327	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	7 of 327	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	5 of 326	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	81.6	5 of 324	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	80.1	8 of 321	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	80.5	7 of 322	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	79.6	14 of 322	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	81.0	12 of 321	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	73.5	28 of 321	91.3%	★★★★★
2011	70.2	48 of 320	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	25 of 317	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	69.1	37 of 313	88.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.1	23 of 316	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	72.0	31 of 313	90.1%	★★★★★
2006	71.2	29 of 314	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	65.9	49 of 308	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	40 of 242	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	70 of 245	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	4 of 240	98.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	15 of 125	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	67 of 120	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	13 of 252	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	4 of 253	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	11 of 249	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	14 of 322	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.8	9 of 321	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	20 of 322	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	13 of 320	95.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	6 of 242	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	8 of 236	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	18 of 233	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	8 of 232	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	6 of 321	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.8	15 of 324	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	11 of 320	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	14 of 325	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	11 of 322	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	9 of 322	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	12 of 321	96.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	21 of 105	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	17 of 98	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	18 of 92	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	10 of 92	89.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	13 of 196	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.8	14 of 198	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	9 of 198	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	2 of 193	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	33 of 312	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	25 of 313	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.1	31 of 314	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	70.9	52 of 315	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2026)80th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

Geography100%+30 vs state

English Reading95%+9 vs state

Geometry94%+17 vs state

Algebra I93%+14 vs state

World History I92%+21 vs state

Biology91%+14 vs state

Writing89%+13 vs state

Earth Science62%~ state avg

World History II39%+3 vs state

VA and US History36%~ state avg

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by a student
Thursday, November 10, 2011

I absolutely love Hickory. The curriculum is challenging and they give out way too much homework but they teach really good. Even as a student I highly recommend it. Close Quote

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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
Hickory High	Public	9-12	1996 Hawk Blvd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 421-4295	1,600	111	14.3	11.6%	1,185 (74.1%)	78 (4.9%)	161 (10.1%)	53 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	116 (7.3%)	81.1	16^th of 331 public high schools	95.2%		82.8	11^th of 328 public high schools	96.6%	5		≥ 50%	90.1	61.5	98.8	61.5	< 50%		94.3	77.8	427.0		100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	427.0		96.8	75.9	85.0	407.0	417.0	58.3	66.7	396.0		≥ 50%	95.8	69.2	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	36.0	≥ 50%	92.9	50.0				39.3	≥ 50%		$11,997	$198	$11,799
Indian Creek Corr Center	Public	11-12	801 Sanderson Rd	Chesapeake	23327	Chesapeake city	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(757) 421-0095				—															(n/a)
Great Bridge High	Public	9-12	301 West Hanbury Rd	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 482-5191	1,491	113	13.1	20.2%	873 (58.6%)	254 (17.0%)	179 (12.0%)	30 (2.0%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	143 (9.6%)	72.9	71^st of 331 public high schools	78.5%		71.5	80^th of 328 public high schools	75.6%	9		≥ 50%	84.4	79.2	86.3	66.7	≥ 50%	368.0	90.7	72.7	428.0	405.0	95.9		420.0			≥ 50%	≥ 50%		95.4	76.8	69.2	425.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	405.0	453.0		≥ 50%	91.3	92.3	432.0	435.0			< 50%	< 50%	33.3	397.0	91.9	73.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		52.4	≥ 50%		$13,805	$378	$13,426
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
Grassfield High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2007 Grizzly Trail	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 558-4749	2,345	155	15.0	13.1%	1,294 (55.2%)	354 (15.1%)	321 (13.7%)	129 (5.5%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	236 (10.1%)	84.3	9^th of 331 public high schools	97.3%		85.1	6^th of 328 public high schools	98.2%	3		492.0	92.0	100.0	96.9	61.1	< 50%	< 50%	98.9	83.9	424.0	412.0	99.0	90.9	386.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	420.0	< 50%	98.8	87.4	63.6	66.7	86.4	50.0	57.1	407.0		476.0	96.2	84.2	100.0	≥ 50%				< 50%	31.3	463.0	95.4	85.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		44.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	$10,351	$189	$10,162
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
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
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
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
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%)	80.8	19^th of 331 public high schools	94.3%		79.5	25^th of 328 public high schools	92.4%	6		448.0	88.0	90.0	92.6	68.8			98.0	442.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	100.0	411.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	78.6	< 50%	96.9	88.2	414.0	405.0						488.0	96.2	100.0	90.4	88.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	30.3	401.0	92.7	68.8	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	397.0	≥ 50%		$13,574	$697	$12,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickory High

What district is Hickory High in?

Chesapeake City Public Schools

What schools feed into Hickory High?

Hickory High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Butts Road Intermediate
Elementary : Butts Road Primary
Elementary : Hickory Elementary
Elementary : Southeastern Elementary

Is Hickory High a good school?

Yes! Hickory High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 331 Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hickory High?

Students at Hickory High are 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Hickory High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,600 students attended Hickory High.

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