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Granby High

Public Grades 9-12

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 7% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Granby High is one of the largest high schools in Norfolk, VA, enrolling about 1,980 students in grades 9–12 as part of Norfolk City Public Schools. The school currently ranks 307th out of 331 Virginia high schools — the 7th percentile statewide — a significant decline from the 30th percentile it held in 2021–2022 and the 40th percentile in 2015–2016. Granby also serves a heavily economically disadvantaged population, with approximately 97–98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Granby's graduation rate is 80.3%, well below Virginia's 92.3% average, and its dropout rate of 14.9% is nearly triple the state average of 5.0% — the highest among Norfolk's traditional high schools, ahead of Maury High at 7.9% and Norview High at 13.5%. Chronic absenteeism affects roughly one in five students. Academically, the picture is uneven: students perform near or above state averages in Algebra I, Algebra II, and Biology, but 10th-grade English Reading proficiency is just 34.3% compared to 63.9% statewide, and Writing is 28.6% versus 64.1%. Ninth-grade geography and world history proficiency rates are also far below state averages, indicating that literacy and foundational skills in the early high school years are Granby's biggest academic weaknesses.

Granby also faces notable resource gaps. Per-pupil spending is $8,272 — among the lowest in the region, far below Bayside High at $12,733 and Indian River High at $11,428 — and its student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0 is the highest among nearby high schools. Yet high poverty does not automatically predict low performance: Churchland High in Portsmouth, serving a similarly high-poverty population, ranks in the 94th percentile and graduates 92.8% of students, while Maury High, also in Norfolk with a comparable poverty rate, ranks in the 23rd percentile and graduates 87.6%. These comparisons suggest Granby's struggles are not simply a result of demographics, and its path forward likely depends on strengthening early-literacy instruction, re-engaging 9th and 10th graders, and closing the resource gaps relative to surrounding districts.

1,980

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,272

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7101 Granby St
Norfolk, VA 23505

(757) 451-4110

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Granby High:

Elementary:	Granby Elementary
	Mary Calcott Elementary
	Ocean View Elementary
	Oceanair Elementary
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	Suburban Park Elementary
Middle:	Northside Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.9%

White:

24.1%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 78% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (80% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Virginia avg78%

307^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools

112^th of 131Norfolk 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	22.9	307 of 331	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	303 of 328	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	273 of 329	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	297 of 326	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	227 of 325	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.8	299 of 327	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	298 of 327	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	283 of 326	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.6	241 of 324	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.7	192 of 321	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.0	252 of 322	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.6	167 of 322	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.0	215 of 321	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.2	218 of 321	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	19.1	301 of 320	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.9	306 of 317	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	278 of 313	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	286 of 316	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	28.4	277 of 313	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.7	212 of 314	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.2	228 of 308	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	223 of 242	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	228 of 245	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	210 of 249	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	217 of 240	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	234 of 252	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	223 of 253	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	85 of 135	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.1	87 of 101	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.7	66 of 122	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	296 of 322	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	289 of 321	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	280 of 322	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	288 of 320	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	205 of 242	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	195 of 236	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	151 of 233	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	191 of 232	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	311 of 321	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	297 of 324	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	251 of 320	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	298 of 325	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	300 of 322	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	260 of 322	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	296 of 321	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	95 of 105	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	95 of 98	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	73 of 92	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	90 of 92	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	190 of 196	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	185 of 198	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	60.5	73 of 198	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.3	178 of 193	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	244 of 312	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	267 of 313	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	196 of 314	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	246 of 315	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)37th percentile+30 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+8 vs school

Military Connected (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

Female (2026)8th percentile~ school

African American (2026)8th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II89%-3 vs state

Biology73%-4 vs state

English Reading70%-16 vs state

Algebra I65%-14 vs state

Earth Science62%-6 vs state

Geometry59%-20 vs state

Writing54%-22 vs state

World History I44%-26 vs state

Geography41%-29 vs state

VA and US History39%~ state avg

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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 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 (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 (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 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 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 English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th 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 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Granby High	Public	9-12	7101 Granby St	Norfolk	23505	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 451-4110	1,980	116	17.0	97.5%	478 (24.1%)	989 (49.9%)	323 (16.3%)	40 (2.0%)	6 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	138 (7.0%)	22.9	307^th of 331 public high schools	7.3%		24.8	303^rd of 328 public high schools	7.6%	4	28.6	60.9		70.4	23.3	61.0	72.3	86.4	81.3	89.0	90.0		88.3	58.8	66.7	82.1	68.8	50.0		34.3	76.8	70.3	43.6	33.3		37.0	29.3	69.2	44.8	43.2	43.5			$8,272	$182	$8,090
Norview High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6501 Chesapeake Blvd	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 852-4500	1,585	120	13.2	108.1%	293 (18.5%)	847 (53.4%)	275 (17.4%)	45 (2.8%)	7 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	112 (7.1%)	18.2	314^th of 331 public high schools	5.1%		25.6	298^th of 328 public high schools	9.1%	16	25.6	75.2		71.9		58.0	62.4	90.0	61.5	95.4			70.5	46.6	68.3	83.3	80.8			43.1	78.9	69.2	42.9		91.7	3.6	15.2		31.4	15.2				$8,374	$93	$8,281
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		72.7	64.4	56.3	72.2	97.9	70.4	69.2	84.0	57.6	60.6	84.6	73.5			62.5	87.7	76.0	50.7	27.3	84.6	18.5	25.6		63.5	38.7		80.0		$8,388	$60	$8,327
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	35.7	52.0	66.7	53.3		57.1	61.1						51.4	59.6	65.5	68.4	52.0	50.0		69.6	72.6	65.4	47.5	68.2		39.1	56.9		50.9	42.3				$9,566	$443	$9,123
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	36.2	69.8	87.1	33.3		47.6	64.6	81.8					63.0	58.8	73.5	81.0	63.0	45.5		58.6	84.0	84.9	43.8	75.0		34.3	35.9	68.8	37.1	26.9				$7,779	$119	$7,660
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%)	46.7	216^th of 331 public high schools	34.7%		42.3	241^st of 328 public high schools	26.5%	25		60.7	69.3	91.4		73.4	81.3		83.3	83.3			87.9	71.9	72.2	90.7				60.0	85.0	88.1							72.6	79.3	78.6	100.0		$10,960	$1,693	$9,267
Churchland High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4301 Cedar Ln	Portsmouth	23703	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 686-2500	1,453	98	14.8	100.4%	278 (19.1%)	993 (68.3%)	87 (6.0%)	13 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.4%)	80.4	20^th of 331 public high schools	94.0%		73	72^nd of 328 public high schools	78.0%	52		78.5	96.9	93.6	86.4	86.4	95.2		100.0	95.2			98.0	95.3	96.3	86.7					97.2	100.0							93.9	100.0	100.0			$8,964	$1,034	$7,930
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%)	58.5	153^rd of 331 public high schools	53.8%		62	130^th of 328 public high schools	60.4%	23	60.0	73.9	58.3	94.1		90.6	82.4			98.4			97.7	65.5	59.6	73.9					88.7	60.0	89.6											$12,733	$860	$11,872
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		76.1	32.0	84.0	53.9	92.0	69.8		70.0	95.2			85.4	59.8	50.0	69.2	75.0	60.0	60.0		84.6	73.1		57.1			27.4		72.9	52.0			33.3	$11,428	$304	$11,124
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		84.7	60.0	94.4	50.0	93.3	70.1	61.9		100.0			95.0	75.8	64.1	71.4	93.8	66.7	52.9	68.4	91.0	75.7	100.0				48.5	50.0	87.2	53.3			41.0	$10,108	$355	$9,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Granby High

What schools feed into Granby High?

Granby High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Granby Elementary
Elementary : Mary Calcott Elementary
Elementary : Ocean View Elementary
Elementary : Oceanair Elementary
Elementary : Suburban Park Elementary
Middle : Northside Middle

How many students attend Granby High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,980 students attended Granby High.

What district is Granby High in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

Is Granby High a good school?

Granby High ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Granby High?

Students at Granby High are 50% African American, 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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