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Enrollment
1,727
High
DISTRICT 1,689 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384001684
First Colonial High
1272 Mill Dam Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 · (757) 648-5300 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,727 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
535 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 | 446 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 463 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 413 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 405 | 23% |
Student demographics
63%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
91.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 92.0% | 86.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 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 First Colonial High
First Colonial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Colonial High this school | 1,727 | 31.0% | 81.9% |
| James River High Midlothian | 1,842 | 31.5% | 72.6% |
| Riverbend High Fredericksburg | 1,913 | 26.4% | 79.6% |
| King George High King George | 1,492 | 30.2% | 72.9% |
| Warhill High Williamsburg | 1,277 | 32.7% | 78.9% |
| Clover Hill High Midlothian | 1,742 | 32.4% | 77.4% |
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 First Colonial High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #70 of 311 | #10 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #189 of 316 ▼ 28 | #12 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #80 of 316 ▼ 20 | #6 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,727 | #82 of 325 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #298 of 309 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #112 of 309 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #253 of 319 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #115 of 178 | #5 of 9 |
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
1,727
-81 (-4%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,713
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 1,727 | 94.5 | 18.3:1 | 31% (535) |
| 2023-24 | 1,732 | 101.6 | 17.1:1 | 33% (576) |
| 2022-23 | 1,797 | 105.5 | 17.0:1 | 34% (613) |
| 2020-21 | 1,808 | 102 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,849 | 103.1 | 17.9:1 | 29% (544) |
| 2015-16 | 1,977 | 107 | 18.5:1 | 28% (544) |
| 2010-11 | 2,074 | 104 | 19.9:1 | 21% (426) |
| 2000-01 | 1,854 | 124 | 14.9:1 | 14% (267) |
| 1990-91 | 1,713 | 102 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for First Colonial High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,849 to 1,727); teachers down 8% (103.1 to 94.5).
About First Colonial High
First Colonial High is a mid-sized high school with an address in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,727 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Virginia enroll around 1,213, and this school is 42% bigger than that mark.
First Colonial High is among 82 schools run by Virginia Beach City Public Schools, which serves 64,731 students.
At First Colonial High, 55% of students are White. The school is also 17% Black, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The diversity index for First Colonial High is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
First Colonial High reported 94.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 18.3:1. High schools in Virginia average 13.9:1, 4.4 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 535 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 31% of enrollment. That rate is below the 49% average among public schools in Virginia Beach city.
First Colonial High's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 81.9% is 2.2 points above the 79.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Virginia Beach city, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $92,968, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 89 public schools and about 64,731 students.
Lynnhaven Middle sits about 0.6 miles from First Colonial High. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, First Colonial High is 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 1,808 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 1,727 by 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
Other schools in Virginia Beach
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
Nearby schools
- Lynnhaven Middle0.6 mi · 727
- Alanton Elementary0.7 mi · 632
- Linkhorn Park Elementary1.0 mi · 514
- Trantwood Elementary1.3 mi · 561
- Frank W. Cox High1.6 mi · 1,631
- Great Neck Middle2.3 mi · 1,039
Frequently asked questions
About First Colonial HighHow many students attend First Colonial High?
First Colonial High enrolls approximately 1,727 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does First Colonial High serve?
First Colonial High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does First Colonial High have?
First Colonial High employs 94 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at First Colonial High?
Student demographics at First Colonial High are roughly 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is First Colonial High in?
First Colonial High is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
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