First Colonial High

First Colonial High is a moderately sized four-year high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia, run under Virginia Beach City Public Schools. The school serves 1,727 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 42% above the state mean of about 1,213.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools runs 82 schools in total, collectively educating 64,731 students. First Colonial High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, First Colonial High lists that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 17% Black, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, The school lists 94 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting First Colonial High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Virginia Beach city (around 49%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, First Colonial High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 79.7%, the actual is 81.9%, a residual of +2.2 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Virginia Beach city) shows that median household income runs about $92,968, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. First Colonial High is one of 89 public schools in Virginia Beach city (combined enrollment of about 64,731 students).

Nearest neighbor: Lynnhaven Middle, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around First Colonial High. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), First Colonial High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 83.2%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. First Colonial High's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,849 (now 1,727). Over the same period, the White share fell from 62% to 55%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.