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Enrollment
1,980
High
DISTRICT 1,458 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510267001098
Granby High
7101 Granby St, Norfolk, VA 23505 · (757) 451-4110 · Norfolk city
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,980 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Virginia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
17.1:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
1,931 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 606 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 546 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 413 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 415 | 21% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
65.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Granby High
Granby High's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granby High this school | 1,980 | 97.5% | 63.4% |
| Woodside High Newport News | 1,723 | 96.7% | 74.0% |
| Warwick High Newport News | 1,622 | 93.4% | 61.6% |
| Matthew Fontaine Maury High Norfolk | 1,713 | 96.3% | 66.1% |
| Denbigh High Newport News | 1,269 | 95.2% | 58.6% |
| Menchville High Newport News | 1,707 | 95.7% | 65.9% |
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 Granby High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #262 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #288 of 316 ▼ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #251 of 316 ▲ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,980 | #61 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #278 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #86 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.5% | #41 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #166 of 178 |
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
1,980
+156 (+9%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,590
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 1,980 | 116 | 17.1:1 | 98% (1,931) |
| 2023-24 | 1,850 | 114 | 16.2:1 | 98% (1,813) |
| 2022-23 | 1,837 | 118 | 15.6:1 | 94% (1,733) |
| 2020-21 | 1,824 | 154 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,010 | 140.5 | 14.3:1 | 56% (1,128) |
| 2015-16 | 2,067 | 124 | 16.7:1 | 48% (998) |
| 2010-11 | 2,171 | 114 | 19.0:1 | 46% (1,009) |
| 2000-01 | 2,015 | 133 | 15.2:1 | 32% (652) |
| 1990-91 | 1,590 | 99 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Granby High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (2,010 to 1,980); teachers down 17% (140.5 to 116).
About Granby High
Granby High is a high-enrollment high school in Norfolk, Virginia, administered by Norfolk City Public Schools. The school counts 1,980 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 63% above the 1,213 average for high schools in Virginia.
Norfolk City Public Schools is the district for Granby High. It has 44 schools and 26,807 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Granby High. The largest is Black students, at 50%. Other students are 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 40% Black share among all Norfolk city residents. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 116 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Eligible students account for 98% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in Norfolk city.
allk12 grades Granby High a C. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Granby High is 61.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.4%.
Federal survey data for Norfolk city show that the median household income is $66,109, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Norfolk city is home to 54 public schools and about 26,807 public school students.
Granby Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Granby High ranks 5th on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment rise, from 1,824 in 2020-21 to 1,980 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 11.8 in 2020-21 to 17.1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Norfolk city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
233,596
Census ACS
Median income
$66,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
26,807 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norfolk City Public Schools
- Matthew Fontaine Maury HighHigh · 1,713 students
- Norview HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Norview MiddleMiddle · 1,196 students
- Blair MiddleMiddle · 1,141 students
- Lake Taylor HighHigh · 1,107 students
- Booker T Washington HighHigh · 904 students
Other schools in Norfolk
- Matthew Fontaine Maury HighHigh · 1,713 students
- Norview HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Norview MiddleMiddle · 1,196 students
- Blair MiddleMiddle · 1,141 students
- Lake Taylor HighHigh · 1,107 students
- Booker T Washington HighHigh · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Granby Elementary0.2 mi · 464
- Suburban Park Elementary0.5 mi · 415
- Willard Elementary1.4 mi · 441
- Crossroads PreK-8 School1.6 mi · 790
- Larchmont Elementary1.7 mi · 455
- Academy for Discovery at Lakewood1.8 mi · 739
Frequently asked questions
About Granby HighWhat is the total enrollment at Granby High?
Granby High enrolls approximately 1,980 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Granby High serve?
Granby High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Granby High have?
Granby High employs 116 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Granby High?
Student demographics at Granby High are roughly 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 50% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Granby High public or private?
Granby High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norfolk City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.