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Tallwood High

Q: Is Tallwood High a good school?

Tallwood High ranks 89 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Tallwood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,890 students attended Tallwood High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Tallwood High?

Students at Tallwood High are 35% White, 33% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Tallwood High?

Tallwood High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Centerville Elementary Elementary : College Park Elementary Elementary : Tallwood Elementary Middle : Brandon Middle

Public Grades 9-12

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Tallwood High is a large comprehensive public high school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving about 1,890 students in grades 9-12 as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a 4-star district ranked 29th out of 131 in Virginia. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks 89th out of 331 Virginia high schools, up from 116th last year. Its defining strength is a 98.9% graduation rate — the highest among nearby comprehensive high schools and well above the state average of 92.3% — with a dropout rate of just 1.0%. This is especially notable given that 43.6% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, a higher share than nearby Salem High, Princess Anne High, and Landstown High.

Academically, Tallwood excels in early high school math and science. Ninth-grade Algebra I proficiency is 91.8%, Biology is 92.5%, and Geography hits 97.3%, all above state averages. Tenth-grade Geometry (72.7%) and Algebra I (89.5%) also far exceed state rates. The school serves most student subgroups well, ranking in the 79th-93rd percentile for White, Hispanic, African American, low-income, and disabled students. Tallwood also outperforms nearby Chesapeake and Norfolk schools like Lake Taylor High, Oscar F. Smith High, and Indian River High on graduation, dropout, and ranking metrics.

The main challenges are middle-grade literacy and upper-grade science. Tenth-grade reading proficiency is 75% and writing is 55%, both below district averages, while 11th-grade Biology sits at 50% versus about 64% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is 15.1%, above the district's 10.1%, though it has improved from 24.8% in 2021-2022. The Asian student subgroup ranks in the 23rd percentile, a notable outlier. Overall, Tallwood is a solid, above-average school with elite graduation outcomes. If it can close the literacy and science gaps, its ranking has clear room to rise.

1,890

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,401

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1668 Kempsville Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464

(757) 648-5700

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Tallwood High:

Elementary:	Centerville Elementary
	College Park Elementary
	Tallwood Elementary
Middle:	Brandon Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.1%

African American:

32.6%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (94%)

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Virginia Beach City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg86%

Virginia avg78%

89^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12High Schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools

29^th of 131Virginia Beach 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	69.4	89 of 331	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	116 of 328	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	104 of 329	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	84 of 326	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	100 of 325	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	55 of 327	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	135 of 327	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	116 of 326	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	82 of 324	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	59.3	94 of 321	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	57.8	97 of 322	69.9%	★★★★☆
2014	55.3	109 of 322	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.6	187 of 321	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.2	137 of 321	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	153 of 320	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.6	193 of 317	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.3	217 of 313	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	153 of 316	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.3	164 of 313	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.6	207 of 314	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	171 of 308	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	52 of 242	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	87 of 245	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	51 of 240	78.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	92 of 120	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	95 of 125	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.1	67 of 118	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	55 of 120	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	74 of 252	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	101 of 253	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	61 of 249	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	112 of 322	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	121 of 321	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	101 of 322	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	68 of 320	78.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	40 of 242	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	35 of 236	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	52 of 233	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	29 of 232	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	65 of 321	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	76 of 324	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	69 of 320	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	78 of 325	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	104 of 322	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	111 of 322	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	113 of 321	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	34 of 105	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	59 of 98	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	32 of 92	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	97 of 196	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	67 of 198	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	92 of 198	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	28 of 193	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	23 of 312	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	72.9	51 of 313	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	76 of 314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	59 of 315	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)93rd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)79th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2026)71st percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)23rd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II98%+10 vs state

Geography97%+27 vs state

English Reading91%+6 vs state

Algebra I91%+12 vs state

Geometry89%+12 vs state

Writing82%+6 vs state

Biology80%+4 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 (2025)
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 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
Tallwood High	Public	9-12	1668 Kempsville Rd	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5700	1,890	117	16.0	43.6%	663 (35.1%)	617 (32.6%)	234 (12.4%)	159 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	207 (11.0%)	69.4	89^th of 331 public high schools	73.1%		65	116^th of 328 public high schools	64.6%	27		424.0	82.8	62.1	92.0	72.7	≥ 50%		91.8	89.5	81.8	425.0	97.9	420.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%				92.5	67.7	50.0	91.3				≥ 50%		445.0	92.7	74.2	97.3	447.0	≥ 50%	450.0			378.0	≥ 50%	376.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	485.0	≥ 50%	384.0	≥ 50%		$13,401	$441	$12,960
Salem High	Public	9-12	1993 Sun Devil Dr	Virginia Beach	22464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5650	1,690	102	16.5	34.7%	629 (37.2%)	425 (25.1%)	257 (15.2%)	159 (9.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	207 (12.2%)	77.5	38^th of 331 public high schools	88.5%		76.3	47^th of 328 public high schools	85.7%	9		71.4	88.5	75.0	95.1	398.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	93.2	85.7	81.8	443.0	95.7	461.0	404.0			≥ 50%	≥ 50%		94.5	78.2	85.7	88.2				≥ 50%		78.6	94.6	90.9	92.7	66.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	42.4	< 50%	85.0	84.2	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					$13,647	$410	$13,237
Kempsville High	Public	9-12	5194 Chief Trail	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5450	2,046	117	17.4	41.0%	916 (44.8%)	534 (26.1%)	310 (15.2%)	90 (4.4%)	7 (0.3%)	11 (0.5%)	178 (8.7%)	74.5	59^th of 331 public high schools	82.2%		69.3	93^rd of 328 public high schools	71.6%	34		66.7	84.5	72.7	92.9	47.6	≥ 50%	< 50%	92.6	89.3	100.0	432.0	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				≥ 50%		95.0	72.0	83.3	421.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	412.0		90.0	94.0	85.7	90.2	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	417.0	66.7	408.0	363.0	378.0	440.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	384.0	< 50%		$12,700	$626	$12,074
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%		$12,696	$257	$12,439
Green Run High	Public	9-12	1700 Dahlia Dr	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5350	1,465	93	15.7	81.8%	332 (22.7%)	620 (42.3%)	248 (16.9%)	74 (5.1%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	179 (12.2%)	48.6	206^th of 331 public high schools	37.8%		45.5	225^th of 328 public high schools	31.4%	19		401.0	74.7	59.1	87.7	≥ 50%	< 50%		78.3	80.0	93.3	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	≥ 50%		74.0	73.6	63.6	82.4				383.0		439.0	88.7	82.6	94.0		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	384.0	< 50%	< 50%	369.0	417.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%		$14,211	$624	$13,587
Green Run Collegiate	Public, Charter	9-12	1700 Dahlia Drive	Virginia Beach	23453	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(757) 263-1264	390	31	12.4	85.9%	101 (25.9%)	151 (38.7%)	58 (14.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61 (15.6%)	72.8	73^rd of 331 public high schools	77.9%		75.3	58^th of 328 public high schools	82.3%	15		86.2	≥ 50%		< 50%				92.7	≥ 50%			93.3					< 50%			86.8	399.0		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	407.0				≥ 50%	100.0					< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%											$16,053	$363	$15,690
Landstown High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2001 Concert Dr.	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 648-5500	2,152	126	17.0	37.6%	743 (34.5%)	520 (24.2%)	351 (16.3%)	251 (11.7%)	4 (0.2%)	15 (0.7%)	268 (12.5%)	71.8	77^th of 331 public high schools	76.7%		69.1	98^th of 328 public high schools	70.1%	21		50.0	85.2	76.9	92.2	392.0	388.0	< 50%	85.4	85.7	86.7	100.0	98.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%		95.7	76.2	62.5	68.8	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	394.0	< 50%		94.1	91.5	67.7	89.0	392.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	356.0	≥ 50%	90.6	66.7	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	372.0	< 50%		$13,170	$466	$12,705
Princess Anne High	Public	9-12	4400 Virginia Beach Blvd	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5600	1,621	113	14.3	32.3%	762 (47.0%)	330 (20.4%)	191 (11.8%)	148 (9.1%)	6 (0.4%)	12 (0.7%)	172 (10.6%)	73.6	65^th of 331 public high schools	80.4%		69.3	94^th of 328 public high schools	71.3%	29		96.4	84.6	93.8	93.8	423.0	≥ 50%		86.6	88.2	437.0	≥ 50%	97.6	447.0	439.0			≥ 50%			95.1	81.8	68.4	100.0			386.0	374.0		98.2	91.7	94.1	78.5	76.5	397.0	< 50%	98.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		77.8	55.2	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		$16,308	$2,273	$14,035
Oscar F. Smith High	Public	9-12	1994 Tiger Dr	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 548-0696	2,264	178	12.7	71.4%	388 (17.1%)	1,223 (54.0%)	398 (17.6%)	53 (2.3%)	7 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	189 (8.3%)	50.7	195^th of 331 public high schools	41.1%		49.8	202^nd of 328 public high schools	38.4%	7	< 50%	386.0	71.3	74.6	90.5	388.0	< 50%	< 50%	88.5	62.9	50.0	60.0	90.5	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%		< 50%	386.0	< 50%	91.6	74.2	74.2	74.4	60.0	61.5	387.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	387.0	83.5	58.3	83.3	392.0	394.0		≥ 50%	373.0	40.5	61.9	66.1	68.4	72.7	408.0	98.4	38.9	374.0	< 50%	$11,726	$313	$11,412
Lake Taylor High	Public	9-12	1384 Kempsville Rd	Norfolk	23502	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 892-3200	1,107	75	14.7	93.0%	116 (10.5%)	733 (66.2%)	180 (16.3%)	31 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.1%)	23.8	305^th of 331 public high schools	7.9%		30.4	285^th of 328 public high schools	13.1%	20	< 50%	36.2	69.8	87.1	33.3	372.0		≥ 50%	47.6	64.6	81.8	444.0	440.0	≥ 50%							63.0	58.8	73.5	81.0	63.0	45.5	409.0		< 50%	58.6	84.0	84.9	43.8	75.0	416.0	447.0	399.0	34.3	35.9	68.8	37.1	26.9	431.0	≥ 50%					$11,707	$904	$10,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Tallwood High

What schools feed into Tallwood High?

Tallwood High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centerville Elementary
Elementary : College Park Elementary
Elementary : Tallwood Elementary
Middle : Brandon Middle

What is the racial makeup of Tallwood High?

Students at Tallwood High are 35% White, 33% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

How many students attend Tallwood High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,890 students attended Tallwood High.

What district is Tallwood High in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Is Tallwood High a good school?

Tallwood High ranks 89^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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