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Poquoson High

Q: Is Poquoson High a good school?

Yes. Poquoson High ranks in the top 7.6% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Poquoson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Poquoson High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Poquoson High?

Students at Poquoson High are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Poquoson High?

Poquoson High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Poquoson Elementary Elementary : Poquoson Primary Middle : Poquoson Middle

Public Grades 9-12

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 92% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Poquoson High is a midsized high school serving 647 students in grades 9–12 in Poquoson, Virginia, part of the highly ranked Poquoson City Public Schools district. The school currently ranks #25 out of 331 Virginia high schools (92nd percentile, 5 stars), making it the highest-ranked traditional high school in the region—ahead of nearby Tabb High (#40), York High (#76), Grafton High (#109), and the larger Hampton and Newport News schools. Notably, Tabb outperformed Poquoson in 2023–2024, but Poquoson has been the regional leader among comprehensive high schools for the past two years.

Poquoson's academic strengths are especially visible in math and science. Ninth graders posted a perfect 100% proficiency rate on Algebra I, Algebra II, and Biology SOL tests, and Geometry proficiency came in at 96.2%. The school also stands out for specific groups: military-connected students rank #4 in the state, and male students rank #11. Low-income students also perform well, ranking #34 in Virginia. The dropout rate is just 0.5% (statewide: 5.0%), and chronic absenteeism improved dramatically from 18.4% to 9.4% in one year, showing the school successfully re-engaged students after the pandemic. With a 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio, Poquoson offers smaller classes than most nearby schools—York High, Tabb High, and Grafton High all have ratios above 13.7.

There are a few areas worth monitoring. World History II proficiency was just 25% (state: 35.5%), and a steep drop in the disabled-student subgroup ranking between 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 deserves attention. The graduation rate of 94.7% is above the state average (92.3%) but trails some neighboring schools like Phoebus High (100%) and Hampton High (98.5%). Even so, with per-pupil spending of about $9,820—lower than York High and Hampton High—Poquoson achieves top-25 results efficiently. For parents, this is a small-school success story: consistent academics, strong teacher access, and exceptional support for military families make it a standout choice on the Peninsula.

647

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,820

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 Odd Rd
Poquoson, VA 23662

(757) 868-7123

District: Poquoson City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Poquoson High:

Elementary:	Poquoson Elementary
	Poquoson Primary
Middle:	Poquoson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (89% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Virginia high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!World History II scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg89%

Virginia avg78%

25^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 131Poquoson 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	80.0	25 of 331	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	79.5	24 of 328	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	51 of 329	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	44 of 326	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	49 of 325	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	25 of 327	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	69.0	47 of 327	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	60 of 326	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.6	37 of 324	88.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	46 of 321	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	15 of 322	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	73.1	31 of 322	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	79.4	17 of 321	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	71.9	31 of 321	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	75.1	30 of 320	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	75.7	18 of 317	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	72.1	27 of 313	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	75.3	19 of 316	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	67.3	49 of 313	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.0	31 of 314	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	73.8	18 of 308	94.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	136 of 253	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.6	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	44 of 322	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	75 of 321	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	94 of 322	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	15 of 320	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	34 of 321	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	59 of 324	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	92 of 320	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	11 of 325	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	12 of 322	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	42 of 322	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	54 of 321	83.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	4 of 105	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	69.3	21 of 98	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	15 of 92	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	25 of 92	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	51 of 312	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	81 of 313	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	126 of 314	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	57 of 315	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2026)96th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2024)46th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+6 vs state

Geometry96%+17 vs state

English Reading94%+8 vs state

Biology92%+15 vs state

Algebra I91%+12 vs state

World History I90%+20 vs state

Writing88%+12 vs state

World History II25%-11 vs state

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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 (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 (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 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 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 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 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
Poquoson High	Public	9-12	51 Odd Rd	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-7123	647	53	12.3	20.1%	571 (88.3%)	7 (1.1%)	28 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	80	25^th of 331 public high schools	92.4%		79.5	24^th of 328 public high schools	92.7%	1		≥ 50%	87.9	≥ 50%	96.2	390.0			100.0	70.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		100.0					< 50%	100.0	88.3	83.3	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%			≥ 50%	93.6	423.0						< 50%	373.0	394.0	89.9	366.0	< 50%			25.0			$9,820	$498	$9,322
Tabb High	Public	9-12	4431 Big Bethel Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 867-7400	1,153	75	15.3	21.8%	629 (54.6%)	154 (13.4%)	135 (11.7%)	99 (8.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	128 (11.1%)	77.3	40^th of 331 public high schools	87.9%		77.2	40^th of 328 public high schools	87.8%			< 50%	86.5	71.4	96.9	58.8	< 50%	< 50%	94.4	394.0	57.1	≥ 50%		100.0	≥ 50%	431.0		418.0	395.0	96.2	74.4	385.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	72.7	385.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	94.2	369.0	92.2	≥ 50%					16.7		92.5	≥ 50%	< 50%		< 50%	64.7	426.0		$9,946	$583	$9,363
Grafton High	Public	9-12	403 Grafton Dr	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0530	1,235	77	16.0	44.2%	658 (53.3%)	155 (12.6%)	156 (12.6%)	110 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	151 (12.2%)	66.6	109^th of 331 public high schools	67.1%		75.7	53^rd of 328 public high schools	83.8%	56		387.0	89.1	91.7	90.7	62.5	< 50%		84.1	378.0	435.0	≥ 50%		97.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	385.0	82.6	51.1	52.9	405.0	< 50%	392.0	≥ 50%			397.0	94.0	90.0	92.7	73.9				367.0	51.2	< 50%	78.7	64.3	≥ 50%			446.0			$8,498	$398	$8,099
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
Kecoughtan High	Public	9-12	522 Woodland Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 850-5000	1,553	108	14.4	93.2%	595 (38.3%)	645 (41.5%)	129 (8.3%)	45 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	133 (8.6%)	59.2	150^th of 331 public high schools	54.7%		66.3	110^th of 328 public high schools	66.5%	40	19.4	75.2	78.6	81.3	77.0	52.9	≥ 50%	< 50%	76.5	63.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		97.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			91.2	64.1	82.1	92.9					≥ 50%	61.1	87.5	97.2	100.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	407.0	46.2	70.0	76.1	389.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	447.0	53.7	< 50%		$10,203	$600	$9,603
Hampton High	Public	9-12	1491 W Queen St	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4430	1,301	91	14.2	92.2%	112 (8.6%)	982 (75.5%)	91 (7.0%)	20 (1.5%)	9 (0.7%)	5 (0.4%)	82 (6.3%)	49.1	203^rd of 331 public high schools	38.7%		64.7	117^th of 328 public high schools	64.3%	86	< 50%	65.3	58.8	402.0	91.8	383.0			94.3	87.1	90.0	69.2		100.0	≥ 50%	408.0	401.0		≥ 50%	82.5	57.1	72.9	92.3		≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	86.3	81.2	85.7	83.8	49.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	60.6	50.0	58.3	55.3	396.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	354.0	40.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	$11,221	$657	$10,564
Phoebus High	Public	9-12	100 Ireland St	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 727-1000	1,391	86	16.0	93.7%	226 (16.2%)	901 (64.8%)	106 (7.6%)	16 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	134 (9.6%)	67.8	100^th of 331 public high schools	69.8%		71	84^th of 328 public high schools	74.4%	16		88.0		≥ 50%	97.9		< 50%	≥ 50%	88.0	69.0	66.7	91.7		100.0	84.6	69.2	406.0			98.2	75.0	77.8	83.9			≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	81.8	91.8	81.4	85.5	≥ 50%				421.0	43.1	73.7	64.6	84.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	38.5	384.0	≥ 50%	$10,544	$588	$9,956
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
York High	Public	9-12	9300 Geo Wash Mem Hwy	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0354	947	69	13.8	30.1%	562 (59.3%)	131 (13.8%)	119 (12.6%)	33 (3.5%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	95 (10.0%)	72	76^th of 331 public high schools	77.0%		75.7	54^th of 328 public high schools	83.5%	22		< 50%	87.8	83.3	85.5	55.6	≥ 50%		89.5	393.0	432.0	≥ 50%		94.9	406.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	91.1	68.9	429.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	75.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	97.6	419.0	83.3	< 50%				< 50%	59.4	< 50%	84.0	381.0		< 50%	87.8	33.3	≥ 50%		$11,370	$627	$10,743
York River Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	9300 Geo. Washington Mem. Hwy.	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(757) 898-0516	72	12	6.1		44 (61.1%)	10 (13.9%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.9%)	77	42^nd of 331 public high schools	87.3%		25.2	301^st of 328 public high schools	8.2%	259			93.3	≥ 50%	419.0	< 50%			422.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%						475.0	423.0				≥ 50%					93.3	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					< 50%		< 50%	76.9								$22,922	$3,719	$19,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Poquoson High

What district is Poquoson High in?

Poquoson City Public Schools

What schools feed into Poquoson High?

Poquoson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Poquoson Elementary
Elementary : Poquoson Primary
Middle : Poquoson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Poquoson High?

Students at Poquoson High are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Poquoson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Poquoson High.

Is Poquoson High a good school?

Yes. Poquoson High ranks in the top 7.6% of Virginia high schools.

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