Deep Creek High

Located at 2900 Margaret Booker Dr, in Chesapeake, Virginia, Deep Creek High is a reasonably sized senior high that hosts 1,691 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Chesapeake City Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 1,213 students per school, that is 39% above typical.

Chesapeake City Public Schools runs 45 schools in total, collectively educating 40,607 students. Deep Creek High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Deep Creek High shows that 37% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 35% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, Deep Creek High has 121 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Chesapeake city's rate of about 49%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Deep Creek High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 78.3%.

In the area at large, census data for Chesapeake city shows median household earnings sit near $95,373, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Chesapeake city's 50 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,607 students), Deep Creek High is one campus in the mix.

Deep Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Deep Creek High comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 74.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Deep Creek High has grew 3%, going from 1,647 students in 2018 to 1,691 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 39% to 35% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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