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Enrollment
1,984
High
DISTRICT 1,689 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384001675
Bayside High
4960 Haygood Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 · (757) 648-5200 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,984 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Virginia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
117 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
1,641 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 530 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 529 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 497 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 428 | 22% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
86.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
87.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 90.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 66% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Virginia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bayside High
Bayside High's state test result (81.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside High this school | 1,984 | 82.7% | 81.9% |
| Green Run High Virginia Beach | 1,465 | 81.8% | 75.8% |
| Hermitage High Richmond | 1,719 | 90.0% | 58.6% |
| Indian River High Chesapeake | 1,634 | 72.6% | 75.5% |
| Patrick Henry High Roanoke | 2,030 | 87.4% | 55.8% |
| Deep Creek High Chesapeake | 1,691 | 72.3% | 78.3% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bayside High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #69 of 311 | #9 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #121 of 316 ▼ 9 | #9 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #153 of 316 ▲ 55 | #12 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,984 | #59 of 325 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #275 of 309 | #6 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #37 of 309 | #6 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #116 of 319 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #126 of 131 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,984
+25 (+1%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 1,269
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,984 | 117 | 17.0:1 | 83% (1,641) |
| 2023-24 | 1,990 | 120.2 | 16.6:1 | 80% (1,589) |
| 2022-23 | 1,983 | 122.3 | 16.2:1 | 65% (1,287) |
| 2020-21 | 1,959 | 127 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,967 | 112.4 | 17.5:1 | 51% (1,009) |
| 2015-16 | 1,927 | 98 | 19.7:1 | 49% (946) |
| 2010-11 | 1,980 | 101 | 19.6:1 | 39% (773) |
| 2000-01 | 1,875 | 131 | 14.3:1 | 31% (573) |
| 1990-91 | 1,269 | 78 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bayside High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,967 to 1,984); teachers up 4% (112.4 to 117).
About Bayside High
Families in Virginia Beach, Virginia, are served by Bayside High, a high-enrollment high school. In all, 1,984 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 64% more students than the average for high schools in Virginia (about 1,213).
Bayside High sits within Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which has 82 schools and 64,731 students.
At Bayside High, Black students make up the biggest share, 45%. Other groups make up 24% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 6% Asian. County-wide, 19% of Virginia Beach city residents are Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Bayside High totals 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 83% of students (1,641) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Virginia Beach city is 49%.
Bayside High earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of Virginia public high schools.
In Virginia, Bayside High is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 81.9% compared with a predicted 65.6%.
In Virginia Beach city, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $92,968, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 89 public schools and about 64,731 students.
Luxford Elementary sits about 0.5 miles from Bayside High. Bayside High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 67.1% proficiency; Bayside High posts 81.9%.
Under the NCES locale system, Bayside High is City: Large.
In 2020-21, Bayside High enrolled 1,959; in 2024-25, 1,984. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.0:1.
This page is set up for the Bayside High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Virginia Beach city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
456,349
Census ACS
Median income
$92,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
64,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools
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Other schools in Virginia Beach
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
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- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
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Other Bayside High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Bayside High. Bayside High is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLBAYSIDE, NY · 3,004 students
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 2,122 students
- BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FL · 139 students
Nearby schools
- Luxford Elementary0.5 mi · 476
- Diamond Springs Elementary0.5 mi · 467
- Bayside Middle0.5 mi · 628
- Newtown Elementary0.8 mi · 409
- Williams Elementary0.8 mi · 443
- Old Donation School0.9 mi · 1,377
Frequently asked questions
About Bayside HighHow large is Bayside High?
Bayside High enrolls approximately 1,984 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bayside High serve?
Bayside High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Bayside High have?
Bayside High employs 117 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
How diverse is Bayside High?
Bayside High reports a student body of 24% White, 15% Hispanic, 45% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Bayside High public or private?
Bayside High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.