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Lakeland High

Q: Is Lakeland High a good school?

Lakeland High ranks 247 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Lakeland High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,045 students attended Lakeland High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lakeland High?

Students at Lakeland High are 56% African American, 33% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Lakeland High?

Lakeland High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Booker T. Washington Elementary Elementary : Kilby Shores Elementary Elementary : Southwestern Elementary Middle : Forest Glen Middle Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 25% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Lakeland High is a comprehensive public high school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving 1,045 students in grades 9–12 as part of Suffolk City Public Schools. The school currently ranks 247th out of 331 Virginia high schools, placing it in the bottom quarter of the state—a position it has held for the past decade. About 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-needs population. While Lakeland has shown real improvement since the pandemic, climbing from the 8th percentile in 2021–22 to the 25th percentile today, it continues to trail most of its regional peers.

The most significant challenges are attendance and graduation. Lakeland's graduation rate of 85.9% falls well below the Suffolk district average of 93.1% and the state average of 92.3%. Its dropout rate of 7.7% is more than five times higher than Nansemond River High's 1.4%, even though both schools serve nearly identical poverty populations. Chronic absenteeism is the highest among nearby schools at 28.6%, meaning nearly 3 in 10 students miss substantial instructional time. By comparison, Nansemond River sits at 23.7% and King's Fork High at 23.2%.

Perhaps most striking is a resource paradox: Lakeland spends $9,071 per student and has a 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio—more funding and smaller classes than its Suffolk peers—yet produces weaker outcomes. Early high school courses are a particular weakness, with only 9.7% proficiency in World History II and 66% in Geometry. However, there are bright spots: upper-grade students outperform state averages in Algebra II, 12th-grade reading and writing, and 11th-grade Biology. The key takeaway is that improving attendance and strengthening 9th-grade support would likely have the greatest impact on student success.

1,045

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,071

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

214 Kenyon Road
Suffolk, VA 23434

(757) 925-5790

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Lakeland High:

Elementary:	Booker T. Washington Elementary
	Kilby Shores Elementary
	Southwestern Elementary
Middle:	Forest Glen Middle
	John F. Kennedy Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.0%

White:

32.9%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (71% vs 77% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Virginia average (86% vs 92%)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg73%

Virginia avg77%

247^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

72^nd of 131Suffolk 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	39.5	247 of 331	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.4	240 of 328	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	239 of 329	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	245 of 326	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	300 of 325	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	270 of 327	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	265 of 327	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	262 of 326	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	276 of 324	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	260 of 321	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.1	298 of 322	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.5	292 of 322	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	297 of 321	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.5	292 of 321	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	285 of 320	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	296 of 317	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	283 of 313	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.3	279 of 316	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.5	255 of 313	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.4	283 of 314	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.2	291 of 308	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	177 of 242	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	159 of 245	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	171 of 249	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	157 of 240	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	229 of 252	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	170 of 253	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	195 of 249	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	256 of 322	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.8	204 of 321	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	238 of 322	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	232 of 320	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	140 of 242	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.9	83 of 236	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	74 of 233	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	105 of 232	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	245 of 321	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	253 of 324	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	238 of 320	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	238 of 325	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	257 of 322	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	242 of 322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	253 of 321	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	122 of 196	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.7	96 of 198	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.8	3 of 193	98.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	208 of 312	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	243 of 313	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	241 of 314	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	260 of 315	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)27th percentile~ school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2026)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II94%+7 vs state

English Reading86%~ state avg

Algebra I79%~ state avg

Writing74%~ state avg

World History I70%~ state avg

Biology69%-8 vs state

Geometry51%-25 vs state

VA and US History16%-21 vs state

World History II10%-31 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 Mathematics (2026)		SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (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)				SOL Civics and Economics (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 6th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th 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 Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 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 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th 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 8th 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	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeland High	Public, Magnet	9-12	214 Kenyon Road	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 925-5790	1,045	86	12.2	69.1%	344 (32.9%)	585 (56.0%)	58 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	39.5	247^th of 331 public high schools	25.4%		42.4	240^th of 328 public high schools	26.8%	7		339.0	72.3	87.9		66.0	20.0	361.0	< 50%		79.4	419.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	94.4	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%						76.7	57.6	91.7	399.0		≥ 50%	381.0	388.0	≥ 50%				372.0	86.0	87.5					< 50%	369.0	16.3	403.0		69.2	424.0	84.6	≥ 50%	< 50%	9.7				$9,071	$237	$8,834
King's Fork High	Public	9-12	351 Kings Fork Road	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 923-5240	1,686	104	16.2	67.4%	262 (15.5%)	1,172 (69.5%)	111 (6.6%)	16 (0.9%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	118 (7.0%)	40.8	242^nd of 331 public high schools	26.9%		49.3	203^rd of 328 public high schools	38.1%	39		374.0	79.2	83.3		87.5	29.6	354.0	< 50%		82.5	76.5	92.9	100.0	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%			416.0	374.0	≥ 50%	77.2	49.7	44.4	44.4		50.0	47.2	48.8	54.2			≥ 50%	385.0	85.9	59.6						372.0	23.5	35.9		66.2	38.1	374.0	42.3	< 50%	17.4	< 50%	< 50%		$7,684	$213	$7,471
Windsor High	Public	9-12	24 Church Street	Windsor	23487	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 242-6172	508	38	13.5	62.0%	363 (71.5%)	75 (14.8%)	31 (6.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	71.6	78^th of 331 public high schools	76.4%		75.9	50^th of 328 public high schools	84.8%	28	< 50%	< 50%	82.2	≥ 50%		94.6		≥ 50%			92.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%								92.4	75.0	≥ 50%			< 50%	373.0	< 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%		88.4	423.0						< 50%	402.0			94.0	66.7		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%				$12,227	$317	$11,911
Nansemond River High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3301 Nansemond Pkwy	Suffolk	23435	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 923-4101	1,683	109	15.4	68.9%	509 (30.2%)	831 (49.4%)	160 (9.5%)	43 (2.6%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	129 (7.7%)	67.8	99^th of 331 public high schools	70.1%		59.7	150^th of 328 public high schools	54.3%	51		401.0	86.3	88.0		88.7	15.4	360.0	≥ 50%		87.4	65.0	405.0	90.0	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.3	66.4	400.0	63.2		70.0	71.1	52.9	63.6				436.0	93.6	72.4				< 50%		382.0	25.9	384.0		80.8	69.2	392.0	405.0	< 50%	44.2	382.0			$7,663	$32	$7,632
Smithfield High	Public	9-12	14171 Turner Dr	Smithfield	23430	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 357-3108	1,322	82	16.2	31.9%	692 (52.3%)	424 (32.1%)	89 (6.7%)	16 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (7.0%)	58.5	154^th of 331 public high schools	53.5%		52.3	185^th of 328 public high schools	43.6%	31		390.0	85.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	98.9	72.7	≥ 50%			79.0	84.0	436.0	≥ 50%	453.0	≥ 50%	391.0	≥ 50%				429.0	< 50%	76.7	61.0	424.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	397.0	424.0	422.0				66.7	90.8	100.0					< 50%	367.0	66.7	390.0		80.4	47.6	< 50%	434.0		55.6	401.0	≥ 50%		$8,908	$415	$8,494
Franklin High	Public	7-12	310 Crescent Drive	Franklin	23851	Franklin city	Franklin City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 562-5187	504	49	10.2	100.0%	63 (12.5%)	395 (78.4%)	23 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	11.4	328^th of 331 public high schools	0.9%		25.5	299^th of 328 public high schools	8.8%	29		391.0	42.9	50.0		≥ 50%				≥ 50%	81.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.8	≥ 50%			8.5	14.1				63.6	43.3	368.0	424.0	23.0		< 50%	374.0	≥ 50%	25.7	33.8		421.0	67.2	349.0						366.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	45.5	360.0	≥ 50%	< 50%					43.9	$10,949	$367	$10,582
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
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
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
Grassfield High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2007 Grizzly Trail	Chesapeake	23323	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 558-4749	2,345	155	15.0	13.1%	1,294 (55.2%)	354 (15.1%)	321 (13.7%)	129 (5.5%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	236 (10.1%)	84.3	9^th of 331 public high schools	97.3%		85.1	6^th of 328 public high schools	98.2%	3		492.0	92.0	100.0		96.9	61.1	< 50%	< 50%		98.9	83.9	424.0	412.0	99.0	90.9	386.0	< 50%			≥ 50%	420.0	< 50%	98.8	87.4	63.6	66.7		86.4	50.0	57.1	407.0				476.0	96.2	84.2	100.0	≥ 50%				< 50%	31.3	463.0		95.4	85.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		44.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		$9,634	$259	$9,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeland High

How many students attend Lakeland High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,045 students attended Lakeland High.

Is Lakeland High a good school?

Lakeland High ranks 247^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Lakeland High in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lakeland High?

Students at Lakeland High are 56% African American, 33% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Lakeland High?

Lakeland High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Booker T. Washington Elementary
Elementary : Kilby Shores Elementary
Elementary : Southwestern Elementary
Middle : Forest Glen Middle
Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle

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