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Best kept secret on campus at GREAT BRIDGE HIGH?
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Enrollment
1,491
High
DISTRICT 1,880 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESAPEAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510081002031
Great Bridge High
301 West Hanbury Rd, Chesapeake, VA 23322 · (757) 482-5191 · Chesapeake city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,491 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
113 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
301 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 374 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 367 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 357 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 393 | 26% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
91.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp 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 91 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.0% | 91.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
84.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% 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 →
Where Great Bridge High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Chesapeake city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #47 of 311 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #67 of 316 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #71 of 316 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,491 | #114 of 325 | #7 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #110 of 309 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #134 of 309 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #100 of 131 | N/A |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,491
+42 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.3:1
% White
59%
was 64%
% Hispanic
12%
was 7%
% Black
17%
was 20%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,491 | 113 | 13.2:1 | 20% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 1,530 | 111.2 | 13.8:1 | 25% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 1,624 | 110.3 | 14.7:1 | 25% (400) |
| 2017-18 | 1,449 | 94.9 | 15.3:1 | 20% (287) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Bridge High.
About Great Bridge High
Great Bridge High, a medium-sized high school, is located in Chesapeake, Virginia. The student body numbers 1,491 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213, so this school runs 23% above that.
Great Bridge High is among 45 schools run by Chesapeake City Public Schools, which serves 40,607 students.
White students are the majority at Great Bridge High, with 59% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 17% Black, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 55% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Great Bridge High total 113 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.2:1. That matches the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia fairly closely. The school counts 301 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 20%. It compares with 49% for public schools in Chesapeake city.
Great Bridge High posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 84.5%, compared with a predicted 82.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations.
Chesapeake city has about 252,583 residents, and the median household income is $95,373, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Great Bridge High, Chesapeake city has 49 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Great Bridge Intermediate, is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Great Bridge High ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment at Great Bridge High grew 3% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 1,449 to 1,491 students. The White share of enrollment fell from 64% to 59% over the same period. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.3:1 to 13.2:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Great Bridge High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Chesapeake city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
252,583
Census ACS
Median income
$95,373
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
40,607 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools
- Grassfield HighHigh · 2,345 students
- Oscar F. Smith HighHigh · 2,264 students
- Western Branch HighHigh · 2,138 students
- Deep Creek HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Indian River HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,600 students
Other schools in Chesapeake
- Grassfield HighHigh · 2,345 students
- Oscar F. Smith HighHigh · 2,264 students
- Western Branch HighHigh · 2,138 students
- Deep Creek HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Indian River HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Hickory HighHigh · 1,600 students
Nearby schools
- Great Bridge Intermediate0.1 mi · 728
- Great Bridge Middle1.4 mi · 1,309
- Great Bridge Primary2.0 mi · 610
- Southeastern Elementary2.4 mi · 828
- Butts Road Primary2.6 mi · 498
- Hickory Middle2.9 mi · 1,285
Frequently asked questions
About Great Bridge HighWhat is the total enrollment at Great Bridge High?
Great Bridge High enrolls approximately 1,491 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Great Bridge High serve?
Great Bridge High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Bridge High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Great Bridge High is approximately 13.2:1 (113 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Great Bridge High?
Student demographics at Great Bridge High are roughly 59% White, 12% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Great Bridge High?
Great Bridge High is overseen by Chesapeake City Public Schools in Chesapeake city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.