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Churchland High

Q: Is Churchland High a good school?

Churchland High ranks 72 nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Churchland High is a public magnet high school located in Portsmouth, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,452 students. The school is part of the Portsmouth City Public Schools district, which is ranked 117 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Churchland High has consistently ranked in the top half of Virginia high schools over the past several years, with a peak ranking of 72 out of 328 schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, and World History I. Churchland High has also shown strong performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank among the top schools in the state for those demographics. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has been around 90% in recent years, which is higher than the district average.

Churchland High's diverse student population, with a significant representation of African American (55%), Hispanic (18%), and White (18%) students, is a notable strength. The school has consistently received high rankings for its performance with low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 30th out of 324 Virginia high schools in 2024-2025, and it also performs well for its military-connected students, ranking 7th out of 98 Virginia high schools in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools district and other districts, Churchland High stands out for its consistent academic performance and its commitment to equity and inclusion.

1,453

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,964

Per pupil spending ?

100.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 Cedar Ln
Portsmouth, VA 23703-2074

(757) 686-2500

District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Churchland High:

Elementary:	Churchland Academy Elementary
	Churchland Elementary
	Churchland Primary & Intermediate
	Waterview Elementary
Middle:	Churchland Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.3%

White:

19.1%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 79% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg80%

Virginia avg79%

72^nd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools

117^th of 129Portsmouth 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	72 of 328	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	102 of 329	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	209 of 326	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	226 of 325	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	201 of 327	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	42 of 327	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	132 of 326	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	117 of 324	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	116 of 321	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	153 of 322	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.6	93 of 322	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	49.5	149 of 321	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.7	210 of 321	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.4	216 of 320	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	141 of 317	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.5	150 of 313	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.8	145 of 316	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.8	130 of 313	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.2	146 of 314	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.3	174 of 308	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	25 of 245	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.1	46 of 249	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	93 of 240	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	77.9	33 of 253	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	95 of 249	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	63 of 321	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	139 of 322	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	190 of 320	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	14 of 236	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	33 of 233	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	123 of 232	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	30 of 324	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	71.3	62 of 320	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	89 of 322	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	78 of 322	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.1	230 of 321	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	7 of 98	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	64.1	29 of 92	68.5%	★★★★☆
2023	25.8	86 of 92	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	105 of 198	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.8	8 of 198	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	58.9	81 of 193	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	93 of 313	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	59 of 314	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	153 of 315	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+16 vs school

Military Connected (2025)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2024)87th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II96%+3 vs state

English Reading96%+9 vs state

World History I94%+29 vs state

Algebra I90%+11 vs state

Biology85%+8 vs state

Geometry77%~ state avg

Earth Science77%+4 vs state

Writing76%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics (2025)			SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (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)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th 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 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 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	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	61.4	133^rd of 328 public high schools	59.5%		57.6	157^th of 329 public high schools	52.3%	24	72.7	82.6	66.7		98.7				89.4	66.7	70.6		100.0					92.3	59.4	46.3	83.3		100.0							63.6	88.1	76.2	93.5					27.1	71.4	74.6	46.0	66.7		21.7		$11,378	$383	$10,995
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%)	47.7	212^th of 328 public high schools	35.4%		59.5	146^th of 329 public high schools	55.6%	66				100.0	70.0		97.3	100.0	92.6				100.0		66.0	30.4	8.3	83.6				71.4					70.2	66.3	74.0		81.4		70.9								62.5				72.7	$11,042	$00	$11,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Churchland High

What is the racial makeup of Churchland High?

Students at Churchland High are 68% African American, 19% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Churchland High?

Churchland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Churchland Academy Elementary
Elementary : Churchland Elementary
Elementary : Churchland Primary & Intermediate
Elementary : Waterview Elementary
Middle : Churchland Middle

Is Churchland High a good school?

Churchland High ranks 72^nd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Churchland High in?

Portsmouth City Public Schools

How many students attend Churchland High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,453 students attended Churchland High.

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