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King's Fork High

Q: Is King's Fork High a good school?

King's Fork High ranks 242 nd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend King's Fork High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,686 students attended King's Fork High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of King's Fork High?

Students at King's Fork High are 70% African American, 16% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into King's Fork High?

King's Fork High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Elephant's Fork Elementary Elementary : Hillpoint Elementary Elementary : Mack Benn Junior Elementary Elementary : Oakland Elementary Middle : King's Fork Middle

Public Grades 9-12

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 27% of Virginia high schools

Summary

King's Fork High School is a large comprehensive high school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving 1,686 students in grades 9–12 as part of Suffolk City Public Schools. The school has made dramatic progress recently: its graduation rate jumped to 93.8% in 2024–2025, above the state average of 92.3%, and its dropout rate fell to 2.2%, well below the 5.0% state average. However, the school's overall state ranking of 242nd out of 331 Virginia high schools (27th percentile) reflects ongoing academic challenges, and chronic absenteeism at 23.2% remains well above the state's 14.8%.

Academically, King's Fork shows an uneven picture. Math is a clear strength: 9th-grade Algebra II students have posted perfect proficiency scores for three straight years, and students retaking Algebra I in upper grades often beat state averages. Science and history lag significantly, though — only 49.7% of 10th graders passed Biology versus 68.9% statewide, and World History II proficiency was 17.4% compared with 35.5% statewide. The school is notably effective with Hispanic students (69th percentile statewide), and students with disabilities have improved dramatically from the 4th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 25th percentile in 2025–2026.

Compared with nearby schools, King's Fork's story is mixed. It beats Lakeland High on graduation (93.8% vs. 85.9%), dropout (2.2% vs. 7.7%), and attendance, despite similar student populations. But it trails Nansemond River High substantially in most subjects — for example, World History II proficiency is 17.4% versus 44.2% — even though both schools serve nearly identical demographics and spend similarly per pupil. Meanwhile, Churchland High in Portsmouth shows that high poverty does not dictate results, ranking 20th in Virginia with a 92.8% graduation rate. For parents, King's Fork has become a reliable place for students to graduate on time, but raising academic proficiency in science, history, and some reading areas remains the key work ahead.

1,686

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,880

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

351 Kings Fork Road
Suffolk, VA 23434

(757) 923-5240

District: Suffolk City Public Schools

Feeder schools for King's Fork High:

Elementary:	Elephant's Fork Elementary
	Hillpoint Elementary
	Mack Benn Junior Elementary
	Oakland Elementary
Middle:	King's Fork Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.5%

White:

15.5%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (69% vs 77% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (21% vs 13% Virginia)

!World History II scores 23 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg73%

Virginia avg77%

242^nd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	40.8	242 of 331	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.3	203 of 328	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	253 of 329	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	277 of 326	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	293 of 325	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	272 of 327	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	141 of 327	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.5	282 of 326	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	290 of 324	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	300 of 321	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	302 of 322	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	293 of 322	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	282 of 321	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	247 of 321	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.8	257 of 320	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.6	289 of 317	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	31.5	253 of 313	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.1	270 of 316	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.0	278 of 313	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.7	279 of 314	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.3	285 of 308	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	146 of 242	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	113 of 245	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	153 of 249	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	173 of 240	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	189 of 252	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	230 of 253	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	240 of 249	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	225 of 322	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	223 of 321	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	236 of 322	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	273 of 320	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	76 of 242	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	66 of 236	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	117 of 233	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	181 of 232	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	219 of 321	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	155 of 324	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	223 of 320	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	245 of 325	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.9	206 of 322	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	261 of 322	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	276 of 321	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	85 of 105	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	142 of 196	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.9	89 of 198	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.1	168 of 198	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	134 of 193	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	179 of 312	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	204 of 313	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	232 of 314	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	262 of 315	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+42 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)28th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)25th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)19th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

Algebra I83%+4 vs state

English Reading83%-3 vs state

Writing80%+4 vs state

Geometry70%-6 vs state

World History I63%-7 vs state

Biology62%-15 vs state

Earth Science50%-14 vs state

VA and US History27%-10 vs state

World History II17%-23 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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
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%	$7,880	$139	$7,742
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		$7,776	$30	$7,747
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			$9,548	$279	$9,269
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%			$14,170	$409	$13,761
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%	$10,539	$560	$9,980
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%	$10,899	$240	$10,660
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	—	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%		$12,399	$1,398	$11,001
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%		$11,452	$218	$11,234
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	—	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%			$10,113	$1,130	$8,983
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	—	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			$13,184	$1,822	$11,362

Frequently Asked Questions about King's Fork High

How many students attend King's Fork High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,686 students attended King's Fork High.

What schools feed into King's Fork High?

King's Fork High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elephant's Fork Elementary
Elementary : Hillpoint Elementary
Elementary : Mack Benn Junior Elementary
Elementary : Oakland Elementary
Middle : King's Fork Middle

What is the racial makeup of King's Fork High?

Students at King's Fork High are 70% African American, 16% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is King's Fork High a good school?

King's Fork High ranks 242^nd of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is King's Fork High in?

Suffolk City Public Schools

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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