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What do you wish you knew before starting at CHURCHLAND HIGH?
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Enrollment
1,453
High
DISTRICT 1,204 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTSMOUTH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510300000375
Churchland High
4301 Cedar Ln, Portsmouth, VA 23703 · (757) 686-2500 · Portsmouth city
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,453 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Virginia public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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
14.8:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,459 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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 | 394 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 368 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 342 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 349 | 24% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
95.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
Math
87.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 95 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 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95.0% | 87.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 75.0% |
% 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
87.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+26.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% 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 27 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 →
Where Churchland High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.4% | #25 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #116 of 316 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #33 of 316 ▲ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,453 | #120 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #197 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #191 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #15 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #105 of 131 |
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
1,453
+40 (+3%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 1,507
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 1,453 | 98 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,452 | 94 | 15.4:1 | 100% (1,448) |
| 2022-23 | 1,435 | 94 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,413 | 97 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,418 | 92.7 | 15.3:1 | 43% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 1,440 | 92 | 15.7:1 | 40% (583) |
| 2010-11 | 1,478 | 79 | 18.7:1 | 39% (578) |
| 2000-01 | 1,507 | 93 | 16.2:1 | 31% (470) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Churchland High.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,418 to 1,453); teachers up 6% (92.7 to 98).
About Churchland High
Churchland High is a medium-sized high school located in Portsmouth, Virginia. A total of 1,453 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.
Across its 22 schools, Portsmouth City Public Schools enrolls 12,905 students. Churchland High is one of those schools.
Churchland High is 68% Black by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% White, 6% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. In Portsmouth city overall, about 51% of residents are Black. Churchland High's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 98 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia.
Measured against Virginia public high schools, Churchland High receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Churchland High would score about 60.8%. It scores 87.4%, a top-10% result among Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Portsmouth city show that the median household income is $60,491, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Portsmouth city is home to 24 public schools and about 12,905 public school students.
The closest public school to Churchland High is Churchland Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 87.4% is above the 70.6% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Churchland High's location as City: Small.
Enrollment has grown by 40 students since 2020-21, to 1,453.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Portsmouth city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
97,190
Census ACS
Median income
$60,491
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,905 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools
- Manor HighHigh · 1,149 students
- I.C. Norcom HighHigh · 1,009 students
- Churchland MiddleMiddle · 798 students
- Churchland ElementaryElementary · 721 students
- Churchland Academy ElementaryElementary · 626 students
- Cradock ElementaryElementary · 616 students
Other schools in Portsmouth
- Manor HighHigh · 1,149 students
- I.C. Norcom HighHigh · 1,009 students
- Churchland MiddleMiddle · 798 students
- Churchland ElementaryElementary · 721 students
- Churchland Academy ElementaryElementary · 626 students
- Cradock ElementaryElementary · 616 students
Nearby schools
- Churchland Middle0.5 mi · 798
- Churchland Preschool Center0.5 mi · 112
- Churchland Academy Elementary0.5 mi · 626
- Churchland Primary & Intermediate1.0 mi · 503
- Churchland Elementary1.7 mi · 721
- Northern Shores Elementary2.4 mi · 798
Frequently asked questions
About Churchland HighWhat is the total enrollment at Churchland High?
Churchland High enrolls approximately 1,453 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Churchland High serve?
Churchland High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Churchland High have?
Churchland High employs 98 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Churchland High?
Student demographics at Churchland High are roughly 19% White, 6% Hispanic, 68% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Churchland High in?
Churchland High is part of Portsmouth City Public Schools.
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