Kempsville High

Public 9-12

 5194 Chief Trail
       Virginia Beach, VA  23464-2796


(757) 648-5450

District: Virginia Beach City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
122nd of 326 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,615 Help


Feeder schools for Kempsville High:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  2,006

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.3%
African American:
26.6%
Hispanic:
14.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42% Help


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Compare Details Kempsville High ranks better than 62.6% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 10th among 12 ranked high schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Kempsville High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.3%), African American (26.6%), Hispanic (14.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kempsville High is 17.8, which is the highest among 12 high schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kempsville High is $10,615. 10 high schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kempsville High:

SchoolDigger ranks Kempsville High 122nd of 326 Virginia public high schools. (See Kempsville High in the ranking list.)

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Virginia Beach City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Virginia Beach City Public Schools 27th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kempsville High

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Rank History for all students at Kempsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 63.56 60th 308 80.5%
2006 53.43 127th 314 59.6%
2007 61.88 80th 313 74.4%
2008 54.56 125th 316 60.4%
2009 49.18 156th 313 50.2%
2010 46.67 191st 317 39.7%
2011 48.96 167th 320 47.8%
2012 41.53 211th 321 34.3%
2013 39.21 212th 321 34.0%
2014 39.58 213th 322 33.9%
2015 48.03 161st 322 50.0%
2016 50.16 152nd 321 52.6%
2017 45.50 189th 324 41.7%
2018 46.16 185th 326 43.3%
2019 55.85 118th 327 63.9%
2021 56.71 105th 327 67.9%
2022 48.91 166th 325 48.9%
2023 64.37 122nd 326 62.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kempsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.69 69th 193 64.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kempsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.77 13th 97 86.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Kempsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.15 116th 320 63.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kempsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.97 122nd 249 51.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Kempsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.13 59th 92 35.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Kempsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.09 130th 321 59.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Kempsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.73 73rd 120 39.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Kempsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.26 96th 240 60.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kempsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.76 50th 232 78.4%
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Rank History for White students at Kempsville High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.34 103rd 315 67.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Kempsville High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1881 1881
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1826 1826
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1746 1746
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1752 1752
1993 1397 121 105 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1641
1994 1801 214 138 23 1 n/a n/a 0 2177
1995 1764 296 145 30 2 n/a n/a 0 2237
1996 1764 296 145 30 2 n/a n/a 0 2237
1997 1774 325 135 29 1 n/a n/a 0 2264
1998 1793 334 132 27 2 n/a n/a 0 2288
1999 1756 313 130 30 2 n/a n/a 0 2231
2000 1703 295 131 39 2 n/a n/a -4 2166
2001 1650 289 121 45 2 n/a n/a 0 2107
2002 1518 335 117 63 7 n/a n/a 0 2040
2003 1518 335 117 63 7 n/a n/a 0 2040
2004 1492 371 106 74 7 n/a n/a 0 2050
2005 1450 384 109 77 6 n/a n/a 9 2035
2006 1457 381 119 84 8 n/a n/a 26 2075
2007 1464 410 108 87 11 n/a n/a 27 2107
2008 1390 360 107 79 5 n/a n/a 44 1985
2009 1330 353 107 77 12 n/a n/a 50 1929
2010 1241 349 108 73 7 n/a n/a 61 1839
2011 1142 342 79 103 5 4 124 0 1799
2012 1102 352 79 117 7 1 111 0 1769
2013 1032 358 76 121 6 6 109 0 1708
2014 991 308 75 137 11 5 100 0 1627
2015 922 344 69 138 8 4 95 0 1580
2016 893 314 60 143 8 4 85 0 1507
2017 892 374 53 163 7 5 108 0 1602
2018 894 398 48 203 5 8 106 0 1662
2019 887 427 41 202 8 6 123 0 1694
2020 887 456 52 220 6 9 157 0 1787
2021 889 464 59 229 7 12 162 0 1822
2022 893 502 66 268 7 13 185 0 1934
2023 908 533 81 295 6 15 168 0 2006

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kempsville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1881 98.4 19.1 n/a
1990 1826 102.2 17.8 n/a
1991 1746 100.5 17.3 n/a
1992 1752 102.4 17.1 n/a
1993 1641 94.0 17.5 n/a
1994 2177 195.8 n/a 8.2
1995 2237 n/a 0.0 13.6
1996 2237 n/a 0.0 13.6
1997 2264 n/a 0.0 5.1
1998 2288 n/a 0.0 5.9
1999 2231 140.0 15.9 6.9
2000 2166 n/a 0.0 6.7
2001 2107 137.8 15.3 6.8
2002 2040 117.0 17.4 15.2
2003 2040 117.0 17.4 15.2
2004 2050 130.0 15.8 16.3
2005 2035 128.0 15.9 13.3
2006 2075 128.0 16.2 18.1
2007 2107 132.7 15.9 24.7
2008 1985 103.1 19.3 15.6
2009 1929 98.1 19.7 16.7
2010 1839 91.4 20.1 18.8
2011 1799 92.5 19.4 19.7
2012 1769 96.5 18.3 27.1
2013 1708 87.8 19.4 24.8
2014 1627 84.6 19.2 28.3
2015 1580 83.0 19.0 31
2016 1507 82.0 18.3 32.4
2017 1602 98.4 16.2 33.5
2018 1662 97.0 17.1 36.9
2019 1694 113.2 14.9 36.1
2020 1787 114.6 15.5 35.6
2021 1822 115.2 15.8 n/a
2022 1934 113.4 17.0 32.9
2023 2006 112.5 17.8 42

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kempsville High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1881 98.4 19.1 n/a
1990 1826 102.2 17.8 n/a
1991 1746 100.5 17.3 n/a
1992 1752 102.4 17.1 n/a
1993 1641 94.0 17.5 n/a
1994 2177 195.8 n/a 8.2
1995 2237 n/a 0.0 13.6
1996 2237 n/a 0.0 13.6
1997 2264 n/a 0.0 5.1
1998 2288 n/a 0.0 5.9
1999 2231 140.0 15.9 6.9
2000 2166 n/a 0.0 6.7
2001 2107 137.8 15.3 6.8
2002 2040 117.0 17.4 15.2
2003 2040 117.0 17.4 15.2
2004 2050 130.0 15.8 16.3
2005 2035 128.0 15.9 13.3
2006 2075 128.0 16.2 18.1
2007 2107 132.7 15.9 24.7
2008 1985 103.1 19.3 15.6
2009 1929 98.1 19.7 16.7
2010 1839 91.4 20.1 18.8
2011 1799 92.5 19.4 19.7
2012 1769 96.5 18.3 27.1
2013 1708 87.8 19.4 24.8
2014 1627 84.6 19.2 28.3
2015 1580 83.0 19.0 31
2016 1507 82.0 18.3 32.4
2017 1602 98.4 16.2 33.5
2018 1662 97.0 17.1 36.9
2019 1694 113.2 14.9 36.1
2020 1787 114.6 15.5 35.6
2021 1822 115.2 15.8 n/a
2022 1934 113.4 17.0 32.9
2023 2006 112.5 17.8 42

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kempsville High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $432 (4.2%) $9,812 (95.8%) $10,244
2020 $389 (3.8%) $9,979 (96.2%) $10,369
2021 $756 (7.1%) $9,859 (92.9%) $10,615

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kempsville High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 118th of 327 High schoolsRanks 122nd of 326 High schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Kempsville High)8578
 7%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8682
 4%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Kempsville High)8785
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8789
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Kempsville High)8984
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)9489
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Kempsville High)9491
 3%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)9593
 2%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Chemistry (Kempsville High)7233
 39%
   End of Course Chemistry (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)7757
 20%
   End of Course Chemistry (Virginia)8864
 24%
End of Course Biology (Kempsville High)8972
 17%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8776
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Kempsville High)7771
 6%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8892
 4%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Kempsville High)9389
 4%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)9191
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course Geography (Kempsville High)9963
 36%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)9380
 13%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course VA and US History (Kempsville High)6133
 28%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)7163
 8%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Kempsville High)7867
 11%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)7867
 11%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Kempsville High)7929
 50%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)8046
 34%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16942006
 18.4%
African American427533
 24.8%
American Indian86
 25%
Asian4181
 97.6%
Hispanic202295
 46%
Pacific Islander615
 150%
White887908
 2.4%
Two or More Races123168
 36.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.1%42%
 5.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kempsville High

Kempsville High ranks 122nd of 326 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,006 students attended 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

Students at Kempsville High are 45% White, 27% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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