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I.C. Norcom High

Q: Is I.C. Norcom High a good school?

I.C. Norcom High ranks 216 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend I.C. Norcom High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,009 students attended I.C. Norcom High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of I.C. Norcom High?

Students at I.C. Norcom High are 88% African American, 4% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into I.C. Norcom High?

I.C. Norcom High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lakeview Elementary Elementary : Park View Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia high schools

Summary

I.C. Norcom High is a comprehensive public high school in downtown Portsmouth, Virginia, serving approximately 1,009 students in grades 9 through 12, where nearly every student comes from an economically disadvantaged household. The school has become one of the fastest-improving high schools in the region, climbing from the 3rd percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 35th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. It now ranks ahead of every Norfolk high school in its comparison group, including Lake Taylor High, Norview High, Granby High, Matthew Fontaine Maury High, and Booker T Washington High, despite similar poverty levels across these schools.

Norcom's graduation rate reached 85.2% in 2024-2025, up from 80.5% two years earlier, and now exceeds several nearby Norfolk schools including Booker T Washington High (76.8%), Granby High (80.3%), and Lake Taylor High (80.6%). Chronic absenteeism has been cut nearly in half over the same period, dropping from 46.7% to 25.5%, although it still trails the state average of 14.8% and Churchland High's 14.4%. Notably, within the same Portsmouth City Public Schools district, Churchland High ranks 20th in the state while spending less per student than Norcom, illustrating both the challenge and the opportunity for continued growth.

The school shows remarkable strengths in social studies and geometry, with World History I proficiency rates well above state averages and 9th-grade Geometry at 91.4%. African American students at Norcom now rank in the 59th percentile statewide, up from the 32nd percentile two years ago, and military-connected students improved from the 1st to the 53rd percentile. Writing proficiency remains the clearest area for improvement, with 11th-grade Writing at 60.7% compared to the state's 79.9%. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 and steady gains across multiple measures, Norcom appears well positioned for continued improvement.

1,009

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,960

Per pupil spending ?

100.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 London Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23704-2135

(757) 393-5442

District: Portsmouth City Public Schools

Feeder schools for I.C. Norcom High:

Elementary:	Lakeview Elementary
	Park View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.5%

White:

4.2%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (85% vs 92%)

!Dropout rate above the Virginia average (10% vs 5%)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg81%

Virginia avg78%

216^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Portsmouth City Public Schools

114^th of 131Portsmouth 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	46.7	216 of 331	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	241 of 328	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	291 of 329	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	315 of 326	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	284 of 325	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	311 of 327	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	220 of 327	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	247 of 326	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	262 of 324	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.1	298 of 321	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	32.0	255 of 322	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.1	299 of 322	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	309 of 321	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.2	311 of 321	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.7	314 of 320	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	292 of 317	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	296 of 313	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.2	289 of 316	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	30.7	267 of 313	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.4	245 of 314	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.7	288 of 308	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	100 of 242	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	136 of 245	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	169 of 249	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	213 of 240	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	147 of 252	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	207 of 253	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	245 of 249	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	208 of 322	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	233 of 321	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	288 of 322	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	313 of 320	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	131 of 242	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	148 of 236	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	220 of 233	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	187 of 321	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	180 of 324	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	263 of 320	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	233 of 325	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	227 of 322	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	294 of 322	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	306 of 321	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	49 of 105	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	62 of 98	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	5.8	91 of 92	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+24 vs school

Military Connected (2026)53rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry91%+15 vs state

English Reading85%~ state avg

Algebra II83%-4 vs state

Biology78%~ state avg

World History I75%+5 vs state

Algebra I75%-4 vs state

Writing63%-13 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 8th 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 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th 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 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
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		361.0	60.7	69.3		91.4	380.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	73.4	81.3	468.0	83.3	83.3	< 50%	465.0	< 50%		< 50%	405.0		87.9	71.9	72.2	90.7				≥ 50%	≥ 50%	60.0	85.0	88.1						≥ 50%	386.0		72.6	79.3	78.6	100.0	< 50%	356.0			$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%)	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	364.0	354.0		72.7	64.4	56.3	72.2	97.9	70.4	69.2	< 50%	≥ 50%	372.0	372.0	< 50%	84.0	57.6	60.6	84.6	73.5	≥ 50%		< 50%		62.5	87.7	76.0	50.7	27.3	397.0	84.6	< 50%	18.5	25.6	386.0	63.5	38.7	≥ 50%	80.0	395.0	408.0	≥ 50%		$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	< 50%	35.7	52.0	66.7		53.3	388.0	≥ 50%		57.1	61.1	463.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	< 50%		51.4	59.6	65.5	68.4	52.0	50.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	69.6	72.6	65.4	47.5	68.2	426.0	451.0	410.0	39.1	56.9	412.0	50.9	42.3	437.0	< 50%					$9,566	$443	$9,123
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%)	52	189^th of 331 public high schools	42.9%		47	215^th of 328 public high schools	34.5%	26		54.6	63.6	88.7		90.2	57.1	368.0	≥ 50%	74.4	72.2	437.0	94.4	94.4	≥ 50%							88.1	79.3	75.9	88.9		≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	63.6	78.9	84.6					< 50%	≥ 50%	386.0	< 50%	80.8	83.3	70.7	94.3		≥ 50%	< 50%		$10,656	$1,258	$9,398
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		402.0	78.5	96.9	≥ 50%	93.6	86.4	436.0	≥ 50%	86.4	95.2	455.0	100.0	95.2	428.0	< 50%	≥ 50%					98.0	95.3	96.3	86.7		≥ 50%		≥ 50%		493.0	97.2	100.0		≥ 50%		≥ 50%					93.9	100.0	100.0	487.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			$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%)	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
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		428.0	76.1	32.0		84.0	53.9	365.0	359.0	92.0	69.8	383.0	70.0	95.2	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	85.4	59.8	50.0	69.2	75.0	60.0	60.0	377.0		≥ 50%	84.6	73.1	≥ 50%	57.1	427.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	27.4	377.0	72.9	52.0	406.0	≥ 50%		33.3	≥ 50%		$11,428	$304	$11,124
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	< 50%	28.6	60.9	367.0		70.4	23.3	363.0	≥ 50%	61.0	72.3	86.4	81.3	89.0	90.0	≥ 50%	< 50%					88.3	58.8	66.7	82.1	68.8	50.0	394.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	34.3	76.8	70.3	43.6	33.3	412.0	464.0	393.0	37.0	29.3	69.2	44.8	43.2	43.5	470.0					$8,272	$182	$8,090
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%)	54.6	180^th of 331 public high schools	45.6%		61.4	133^rd of 328 public high schools	59.5%	47		370.0	79.4	52.6		90.9	386.0	375.0	< 50%	84.5	65.6	402.0	417.0	94.3		≥ 50%				< 50%		93.8	67.9	52.9	88.9	455.0	384.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	86.5	62.5	92.7	≥ 50%				< 50%	22.4	50.0	73.0	64.9	388.0	90.0		376.0	< 50%		$11,378	$383	$10,995
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	< 50%	25.6	75.2	384.0		71.9	391.0	408.0	< 50%	58.0	62.4	90.0	61.5	95.4	≥ 50%	390.0	≥ 50%		< 50%			70.5	46.6	68.3	83.3	80.8	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	43.1	78.9	69.2	42.9	385.0	400.0	91.7	< 50%	3.6	15.2	378.0	31.4	15.2	388.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		$8,374	$93	$8,281

Frequently Asked Questions about I.C. Norcom High

What district is I.C. Norcom High in?

Portsmouth City Public Schools

How many students attend I.C. Norcom High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,009 students attended I.C. Norcom High.

Is I.C. Norcom High a good school?

I.C. Norcom High ranks 216^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into I.C. Norcom High?

I.C. Norcom High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lakeview Elementary
Elementary : Park View Elementary

What is the racial makeup of I.C. Norcom High?

Students at I.C. Norcom High are 88% African American, 4% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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