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Smithfield High

Q: Is Smithfield High a good school?

Smithfield High ranks 154 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Smithfield High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,322 students attended Smithfield High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Smithfield High?

Students at Smithfield High are 52% White, 32% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Smithfield High?

Smithfield High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Carrollton Elementary Elementary : Hardy Elementary Middle : Smithfield Middle Middle : Westside Elementary

Public Grades 9-12

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 53% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Smithfield High is a large high school in Smithfield, VA, serving 1,322 students in grades 9-12 as part of Isle of Wight County Public Schools, a top-15 rated district in Virginia. The school ranks in the middle of Virginia's 331 high schools (53rd percentile), a position that has fluctuated over the past decade with no sustained upward trend.

Smithfield's strongest assets are its graduation and attendance outcomes. The 2024-25 graduation rate was 95.1%, above the district (93.3%) and state (92.3%) averages, and chronic absenteeism at 11.4% is well below the state rate of 14.8% and far better than nearby Heritage High (28.4%) and Denbigh High (27.6%). Students at Smithfield also come from a more economically advantaged background than many neighboring schools — only about 32% qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to 62% at Windsor High and over 90% at most Newport News schools. However, Smithfield spends less per student ($8,908) than Windsor ($12,227) and has larger class sizes than nearly every nearby high school.

Academically, Smithfield shines in Geometry (98.9% proficiency) and upper-grade English, but struggles in 9th-grade Algebra I and Biology, both below state averages. In-district rival Windsor High outperforms Smithfield significantly in Algebra I (92.6% vs. 78.9%), Biology (92.4% vs. 76.7%), and World History I (94.0% vs. 80.4%). Students with disabilities are the school's clearest concern, ranking in the bottom 20th percentile statewide. Female students consistently outperform males, and Hispanic students' performance dropped from the 90th to 57th percentile in recent years. The school's strong non-academic results suggest it keeps students engaged, but lifting academic proficiency in math, science, and special education remains the key opportunity.

1,322

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,908

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14171 Turner Dr
Smithfield, VA 23430

(757) 357-3108

District: Isle of Wight County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Smithfield High:

Elementary:	Carrollton Elementary
	Hardy Elementary
Middle:	Smithfield Middle
	Westside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

African American:

32.1%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg83%

Virginia avg77%

154^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Isle of Wight County Public Schools

14^th of 131Isle of Wight County 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	58.5	154 of 331	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	185 of 328	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	120 of 329	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	202 of 326	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	172 of 325	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	160 of 327	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	187 of 327	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	158 of 326	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.9	196 of 324	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.5	157 of 321	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.5	130 of 322	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.2	201 of 322	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	188 of 321	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	133 of 321	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.0	77 of 320	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	59.7	95 of 317	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	43.7	192 of 313	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.9	190 of 316	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.4	141 of 313	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.4	102 of 314	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.7	133 of 308	56.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	93 of 242	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	138 of 245	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	104 of 249	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	169 of 240	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	206 of 252	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	149 of 253	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.5	221 of 249	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	128 of 322	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	152 of 321	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	81 of 322	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	219 of 320	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	103 of 242	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.3	123 of 236	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.1	23 of 233	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	69.8	56 of 232	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	188 of 321	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	223 of 324	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	153 of 320	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	177 of 325	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	201 of 322	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	157 of 322	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	191 of 321	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	55 of 105	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.9	83 of 98	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	50 of 92	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	65 of 92	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	88 of 196	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	106 of 198	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	86 of 198	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	145 of 193	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	203 of 312	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	205 of 313	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	119 of 314	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	196 of 315	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)48th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2026)18th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry96%+19 vs state

English Reading90%+4 vs state

Writing86%+10 vs state

Algebra I79%~ state avg

World History I78%+8 vs state

Biology75%~ state avg

VA and US History67%+29 vs state

World History II56%+19 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th 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	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smithfield High	Public	9-12	14171 Turner Dr	Smithfield	23430	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 357-3108	1,322	82	16.2	31.9%	692 (52.3%)	424 (32.1%)	89 (6.7%)	16 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (7.0%)	58.5	154^th of 331 public high schools	53.5%		52.3	185^th of 328 public high schools	43.6%	31		390.0	85.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		98.9	72.7	≥ 50%				79.0	84.0	436.0	≥ 50%		453.0	≥ 50%	391.0	≥ 50%					429.0	< 50%	76.7	61.0	424.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	397.0	424.0	422.0					66.7	90.8	100.0					< 50%	367.0	66.7	390.0	80.4	47.6	< 50%	434.0		55.6	401.0	≥ 50%		$8,908	$415	$8,494
Warwick High	Public	9-12	51 Copeland Lane	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4700	1,622	110	14.7	93.4%	319 (19.7%)	892 (55.0%)	267 (16.5%)	22 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	114 (7.0%)	26.1	300^th of 331 public high schools	9.4%		26.8	297^th of 328 public high schools	9.5%	3				≥ 50%			78.1	381.0	< 50%				69.8	73.7	92.9	410.0	≥ 50%	91.8	66.7	399.0								72.9	39.8	55.3	79.0		≥ 50%	53.3	56.3	394.0					60.0	80.5	73.5	87.5	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			340.0	62.5	393.0		≥ 50%		78.3	432.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		$9,408	$182	$9,226
Achievable Dream Middle/High	Public, Magnet	6-12	5720 Marshall Ave.	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 283-7820	498	50	9.9	99.4%	11 (2.2%)	417 (83.7%)	40 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.6%)	66.9	107^th of 331 public high schools	67.7%		47.7	212^th of 328 public high schools	35.4%	105						81.8	75.0	< 50%		< 50%	100.0	100.0	66.7			≥ 50%		100.0	406.0			67.1	18.5	45.7				100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	62.4					61.2	72.1	60.0		≥ 50%	94.2	≥ 50%	93.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%														60.0	$11,042	$00	$11,042
Heritage High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5800 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 928-6100	1,106	79	14.0	95.0%	56 (5.1%)	827 (74.8%)	160 (14.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.2%)	16	318^th of 331 public high schools	3.9%		11.4	324^th of 328 public high schools	1.2%	6			< 50%				406.0	390.0			≥ 50%		40.9	66.7	≥ 50%	75.0		88.5	55.0	50.0	< 50%					< 50%		73.5	46.0	53.5	77.4		< 50%	401.0	390.0	≥ 50%				< 50%	57.1	76.9	67.9	84.6	403.0	416.0	< 50%		< 50%	360.0	53.6	374.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%		404.0				$12,239	$329	$11,910
Nansemond River High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3301 Nansemond Pkwy	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 923-4101	1,683	109	15.4	68.9%	509 (30.2%)	831 (49.4%)	160 (9.5%)	43 (2.6%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	129 (7.7%)	67.8	99^th of 331 public high schools	70.1%		59.7	150^th of 328 public high schools	54.3%	51		401.0	86.3	88.0			88.7	15.4	360.0	≥ 50%			87.4	65.0	405.0	90.0		100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.3	66.4	400.0	63.2		70.0	71.1	52.9	63.6					436.0	93.6	72.4				< 50%		382.0	25.9	384.0	80.8	69.2	392.0	405.0	< 50%	44.2	382.0			$7,663	$32	$7,632
Menchville High	Public	9-12	275 Menchville Rd	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7722	1,707	126	13.6	95.7%	534 (31.3%)	650 (38.1%)	365 (21.4%)	43 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	110 (6.4%)	37.5	257^th of 331 public high schools	22.4%		39.3	250^th of 328 public high schools	23.8%	7							69.8	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	76.0	90.9	414.0	91.7		95.7	56.5	63.6	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%		88.8	60.2	55.8	73.8		< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%					50.0	81.9	60.0	100.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%	400.0	411.0	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%				$9,595	$359	$9,236
King's Fork High	Public	9-12	351 Kings Fork Road	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-5240	1,686	104	16.2	67.4%	262 (15.5%)	1,172 (69.5%)	111 (6.6%)	16 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (7.0%)	40.8	242^nd of 331 public high schools	26.9%		49.3	203^rd of 328 public high schools	38.1%	39		374.0	79.2	83.3			87.5	29.6	354.0	< 50%			82.5	76.5	92.9	100.0		100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%				416.0	374.0	≥ 50%	77.2	49.7	44.4	44.4		50.0	47.2	48.8	54.2				≥ 50%	385.0	85.9	59.6						372.0	23.5	35.9	66.2	38.1	374.0	42.3	< 50%	17.4	< 50%	< 50%		$7,684	$213	$7,471
Bethel High	Public	9-12	1067 Big Bethel Rd	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4400	1,769	119	14.8	92.7%	268 (15.1%)	1,177 (66.5%)	139 (7.9%)	29 (1.6%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	147 (8.3%)	65.7	111^th of 331 public high schools	66.5%		67.3	106^th of 328 public high schools	67.7%	5	≥ 50%	83.9	386.0	≥ 50%			90.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				95.4	90.0	92.3	424.0		100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%								90.0	74.4	88.7	93.6				≥ 50%					385.0	56.3	87.6	100.0	67.6	40.9	≥ 50%		< 50%	387.0	42.9	90.0	81.6	402.0	91.3	100.0				≥ 50%		$10,099	$692	$9,408
Windsor High	Public	9-12	24 Church Street	Windsor	23487	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 242-6172	508	38	13.5	62.0%	363 (71.5%)	75 (14.8%)	31 (6.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	71.6	78^th of 331 public high schools	76.4%		75.9	50^th of 328 public high schools	84.8%	28	< 50%	< 50%	82.2	≥ 50%			94.6		≥ 50%				92.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	≥ 50%									92.4	75.0	≥ 50%			< 50%	373.0	< 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%		88.4	423.0						< 50%	402.0		94.0	66.7		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%				$12,227	$317	$11,911
Western Branch High	Public	9-12	1968 Bruin Pl	Chesapeake	23321	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 638-7900	2,138	147	14.5	72.8%	805 (37.7%)	843 (39.4%)	197 (9.2%)	68 (3.2%)	12 (0.6%)	7 (0.3%)	206 (9.6%)	70.8	82^nd of 331 public high schools	75.2%		66.8	108^th of 328 public high schools	67.1%	26	≥ 50%	373.0	84.7	60.0			94.4	50.0	371.0	< 50%			93.3	70.1	61.9	399.0		100.0	486.0	≥ 50%	< 50%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%		95.0	75.8	64.1	71.4		93.8	66.7	52.9	418.0				≥ 50%	68.4	91.0	75.7	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			371.0	48.5	50.0	87.2	53.3	401.0	482.0		41.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		$10,108	$355	$9,753

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Isle of Wight County Public Schools

Is Smithfield High a good school?

Smithfield High ranks 154^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Smithfield High?

Smithfield High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carrollton Elementary
Elementary : Hardy Elementary
Middle : Smithfield Middle
Middle : Westside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Smithfield High?

Students at Smithfield High are 52% White, 32% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,322 students attended Smithfield High.

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