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Kempsville High

Q: Is Kempsville High a good school?

Kempsville High ranks 59 th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Kempsville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,046 students attended Kempsville High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kempsville High?

Students at Kempsville High are 45% White, 26% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Kempsville High?

Kempsville High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Arrowhead Elementary Elementary : Kempsville Elementary Elementary : Kempsville Meadows Elementary Elementary : Point O' View Elementary Elementary : Providence Elementary Middle : Kempsville Middle Middle : Larkspur Middle

Public Grades 9-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 82% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Kempsville High is a large comprehensive high school in Virginia Beach, VA, serving 2,046 students in grades 9–12 as part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, a district ranked 29th of 131 in Virginia. The school earned a 4-star rating and placed 59th of 331 Virginia high schools in 2025–2026 — its strongest statewide ranking in a decade, climbing from 166th in 2021–2022 and 125th in 2023–2024. Kempsville also posted a 96.6% graduation rate, well above the state's 92.3%, and a 1.8% dropout rate, below the district's 2.1%.

Among nearby Virginia Beach high schools, only Salem High (ranked 38th) outperforms Kempsville's 59th-place finish. Kempsville ranks ahead of Princess Anne High (65th), Landstown High (77th), Tallwood High (89th), Bayside High (153rd), and Green Run High (206th). The school shows clear academic strengths on Virginia SOL assessments: 93.97% proficiency in 11th-grade reading, 92.63% in 9th-grade Algebra I, and 94.98% in 9th-grade Biology. In VA and US History, 66.67% of 11th graders were proficient versus just 43.55% districtwide and 34.52% statewide. However, 10th-grade writing proficiency has lagged the district for three straight years (66.67% vs. 82.51% in 2025–2026).

Kempsville's subgroup results are a major asset. Asian students rank 5th of 120 statewide, low-income students rank 38th of 321 (88th percentile), and male students rank 39th of 325. The school achieves these results while spending $12,659 per student — less than every comparable area high school — and with the highest student-teacher ratio (17.4:1) in the group. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest concern at 16.1%, above the district's 10.1% and state's 14.8%.

2,046

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,700

Per pupil spending ?

41.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5194 Chief Trail
Virginia Beach, VA 23464-2796

(757) 648-5450

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Kempsville High:

Elementary:	Arrowhead Elementary
	Kempsville Elementary
	Kempsville Meadows Elementary
	Point O' View Elementary
	More...
	Providence Elementary
Middle:	Kempsville Middle
	Larkspur Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

African American:

26.1%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 77% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Virginia high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg86%

Virginia avg77%

59^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	74.5	59 of 331	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	93 of 328	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	125 of 329	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	122 of 326	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	166 of 325	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	105 of 327	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	118 of 327	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	185 of 326	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.5	189 of 324	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.2	152 of 321	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.0	161 of 322	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.6	213 of 322	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.2	212 of 321	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	211 of 321	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.0	167 of 320	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	191 of 317	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	156 of 313	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	125 of 316	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	80 of 313	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	53.4	127 of 314	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.6	60 of 308	80.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	62 of 242	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	60 of 245	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	112 of 249	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	96 of 240	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	5 of 120	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	73.4	18 of 125	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	70 of 118	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	73 of 120	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	86 of 252	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	79 of 253	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	122 of 249	51.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	30 of 135	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	20 of 122	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	13 of 97	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	94 of 322	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	112 of 321	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	140 of 322	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	116 of 320	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	74 of 242	69.4%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	79 of 236	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	37 of 233	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	50 of 232	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	38 of 321	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	86 of 324	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	127 of 320	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	39 of 325	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	71 of 322	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	109 of 322	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	130 of 321	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	47 of 105	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	45 of 98	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	76 of 92	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	59 of 92	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	38 of 196	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	46.7	113 of 198	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	99 of 198	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	69 of 193	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	48 of 312	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	36 of 313	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	106 of 314	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	103 of 315	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)96th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)81st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2026)66th percentile-16 vs school

Military Connected (2026)55th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II100%+12 vs state

English Reading93%+8 vs state

Algebra I93%+14 vs state

Geography90%+20 vs state

Geometry87%+10 vs state

Biology84%+7 vs state

Writing84%+8 vs state

VA and US History67%+29 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bayside High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4960 Haygood Rd	Virginia Beach	23455	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 648-5200	1,984	117	16.9	82.7%	469 (23.6%)	895 (45.1%)	301 (15.2%)	119 (6.0%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	193 (9.7%)	58.5	153^rd of 331 public high schools	53.8%		62	130^th of 328 public high schools	60.4%	23		60.0	73.9	58.3	94.1	366.0	360.0		90.6	82.4	371.0	423.0	98.4	409.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	< 50%		97.7	65.5	59.6	73.9	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%			431.0	88.7	60.0	89.6	382.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	377.0	415.0	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	$12,912	$464	$12,447
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kempsville High

Is Kempsville High a good school?

Kempsville High ranks 59^th of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kempsville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,046 students attended Kempsville High.

What schools feed into Kempsville High?

Kempsville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arrowhead Elementary
Elementary : Kempsville Elementary
Elementary : Kempsville Meadows Elementary
Elementary : Point O' View Elementary
Elementary : Providence Elementary
Middle : Kempsville Middle
Middle : Larkspur Middle

What district is Kempsville High in?

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kempsville High?

Students at Kempsville High are 45% White, 26% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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