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Matthew Fontaine Maury High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Matthew Fontaine Maury High is a public magnet high school in Norfolk City Public Schools, serving 1,736 students in grades 9-12. The school's academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia high schools, with proficiency rates below state and district averages in several subjects. However, the school's diverse student population includes a significant representation of Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and military-connected families.

Matthew Fontaine Maury High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.9% and 92.8% in recent years, which is generally lower than the state and district averages. The school also has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.7% to 20.2% in the past few years. When compared to higher-performing schools in the region, such as Bayside High in Virginia Beach and Western Branch High in Chesapeake, Matthew Fontaine Maury High and its nearby counterparts, including Lake Taylor High, Norview High, Granby High, Booker T. Washington High, and I.C. Norcom High, lag significantly in academic achievement, graduation rates, and other key metrics.

To address the challenges faced by Matthew Fontaine Maury High and other schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools district, the district should consider implementing targeted academic support and enrichment programs, developing strategies to improve student attendance and engagement, and evaluating resource allocation to ensure high-need schools receive the necessary support to improve educational outcomes for all students.

1,713

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,388

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

322 Shirley Ave
Norfolk, VA 23517

(757) 628-3344

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Matthew Fontaine Maury High:

Elementary:	Camp Allen Elementary
	James Monroe Elementary
	Larchmont Elementary
	Sewells Point Elementary
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	St. Helena Elementary
	Walter Herron Taylor Elementary
	Willard Elementary
Middle:	Blair Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.3%

White:

26.6%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Norfolk City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (67% vs 77% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg61%

Virginia avg77%

273^rd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools

109^th of 129Norfolk 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	33.1	273 of 328	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	250 of 329	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	251 of 326	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	228 of 325	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	203 of 327	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	270 of 327	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	197 of 326	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.9	201 of 324	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.7	225 of 321	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.4	133 of 322	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.7	173 of 322	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	194 of 321	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.2	231 of 321	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.1	273 of 320	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.7	273 of 317	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.9	254 of 313	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	251 of 316	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.3	221 of 313	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.3	210 of 314	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.4	212 of 308	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	208 of 245	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	194 of 249	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	181 of 240	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	3 of 125	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	2 of 118	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	5 of 120	95.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	31.5	192 of 253	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	197 of 249	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	288 of 321	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	245 of 322	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	265 of 320	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	155 of 236	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	114 of 233	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.7	199 of 232	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	81.0	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	293 of 324	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	269 of 320	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	246 of 322	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	238 of 322	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	241 of 321	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	87 of 98	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	79 of 92	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	136 of 198	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	110 of 198	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	137 of 193	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	57 of 313	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	58 of 314	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	150 of 315	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)98th percentile+81 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile+65 vs school

Homeless (2024)50th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2024)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II86%-6 vs state

English Reading84%~ state avg

Geometry76%-8 vs state

Writing74%~ state avg

Biology72%-6 vs state

Algebra I68%-11 vs state

Earth Science66%-7 vs state

Geography48%-22 vs state

World History I30%-35 vs state

VA and US History20%-14 vs state

World History II15%-12 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 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
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
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
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
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%)	24.8	303^rd of 328 public high schools	7.6%		33	273^rd of 329 public high schools	17.0%	30	43.6	63.0	37.5	54.1		57.6	54.6	89.3	86.4	97.0		87.3	55.9	40.5	89.4	74.1			58.3	71.0	79.6	69.6	46.3				36.2	34.2		39.1	22.5				$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%)	25.6	298^th of 328 public high schools	9.1%		32.5	274^th of 329 public high schools	16.7%	24	42.9	73.0	60.9	75.0		64.3	62.5	100.0	96.3	98.0		73.5	57.4	67.7	82.4	65.0				56.0	80.7	59.4	40.1	52.9	63.6	81.8	23.9	27.5	61.5	24.0	22.2				$8,374	$93	$8,281
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%)	73	72^nd of 328 public high schools	78.0%		66.8	102^nd of 329 public high schools	69.0%	30		77.5	62.1	77.1	80.0	86.8	94.1	100.0	100.0	96.3		88.4	79.1	89.6	100.0	76.9					94.6	100.0								92.1	100.0	100.0	100.0		$8,964	$1,034	$7,930
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
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
Manor High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1401 Elmhurst Ln	Portsmouth	23701	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 465-2907	1,149	100	11.4	100.3%	239 (20.8%)	739 (64.3%)	91 (7.9%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (5.8%)	47	215^th of 328 public high schools	34.5%		36.2	258^th of 329 public high schools	21.6%	43		67.2	66.7	86.1		79.0	87.5	87.5		60.0		66.1	55.4	54.3	82.4					55.6	82.1	88.6								83.7	78.3	100.0	100.0		$10,656	$1,258	$9,398
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%)	66.8	108^th of 328 public high schools	67.1%		62.8	130^th of 329 public high schools	60.5%	22	81.8	77.7	61.1	95.3	61.9	97.3	77.6	64.7	80.0	100.0		96.3	77.6	70.0	81.0	71.4	89.5	75.0			87.7	82.1	81.8					38.3	73.3	76.4	66.7			60.0	$10,108	$355	$9,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Matthew Fontaine Maury High

What district is Matthew Fontaine Maury High in?

Norfolk City Public Schools

How many students attend Matthew Fontaine Maury High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,713 students attended Matthew Fontaine Maury High.

What is the racial makeup of Matthew Fontaine Maury High?

Students at Matthew Fontaine Maury High are 54% African American, 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Matthew Fontaine Maury High?

Matthew Fontaine Maury High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Camp Allen Elementary
Elementary : James Monroe Elementary
Elementary : Larchmont Elementary
Elementary : Sewells Point Elementary
Elementary : St. Helena Elementary
Elementary : Walter Herron Taylor Elementary
Elementary : Willard Elementary
Middle : Blair Middle

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