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Portsmouth City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,646 students in Portsmouth City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Virginia.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools in Portsmouth City School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Virginia public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 81% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High School in Portsmouth City School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Virginia average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Churchland High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
23 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
13,161 Students
411,759 Students
# Teachers
916 Teachers
29,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Portsmouth City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
59%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
54 Students
1,051 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
81 Students
32,382 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
886 Students
79,163 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
9,209 Students
88,695 Students
% Black Students
70%
22%
# White Students
2,073 Students
184,825 Students
% White Students
16%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
828 Students
24,942 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
535
190
# Students in K Grade:
1,027
377
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,039
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,071
184
# Students in 3rd Grade:
986
464
# Students in 4th Grade:
963
333
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,023
400
# Students in 6th Grade:
943
1,059
# Students in 7th Grade:
986
3,129
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
5,026
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,137
105,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
913
103,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
803
97,088
# Students in 12th Grade:
793
94,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,180 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$200 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$187 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,230
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,180
$15,257
Best Portsmouth City School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Churchland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4301 Cedar Ln
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2500
Portsmouth, VA 23703
(757) 686-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,452 students
Rank: #22.
Manor High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1401 Elmhurst Ln
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2907
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 465-2907
Grades: 9-12
| 1,167 students
Rank: #33.
I.c. Norcom High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 London Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 393-5442
Portsmouth, VA 23704
(757) 393-5442
Grades: 9-12
| 1,027 students
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