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Enrollment
1,600
High
DISTRICT 1,880 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESAPEAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510081001482
Hickory High
1996 Hawk Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23322 · (757) 421-4295 · Chesapeake city
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,600 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
185 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 | 390 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 430 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 395 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 385 | 24% |
Student demographics
43%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
96.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
93.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 96 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 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 down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 96.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 96.0% |
| 2022-23 | 93.0% | 95.0% |
% 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
91.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
85.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% 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 Hickory High
Hickory High's state test result (91.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory High this school | 1,600 | 11.6% | 91.4% |
| Floyd Kellam High Virginia Beach | 1,842 | 13.5% | 88.8% |
| Kettle Run High Nokesville | 1,175 | 13.5% | 69.5% |
| Western Albemarle High Crozet | 1,273 | 12.5% | 90.7% |
| Loudoun Valley High Purcellville | 1,149 | 16.0% | 83.7% |
| Atlee High Mechanicsville | 1,470 | 19.5% | 89.4% |
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 Hickory High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Chesapeake city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 91.4% | #7 of 311 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #33 of 316 ▼ 28 | #2 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 96.0% | #15 of 316 ▲ 26 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,600 | #105 of 325 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #175 of 309 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #218 of 309 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.6% | #314 of 319 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #75 of 178 | 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. 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
1,600
-65 (-4%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 2,121
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,600 | 111.4 | 14.4:1 | 12% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 1,606 | 109.6 | 14.7:1 | 11% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 1,581 | 107.5 | 14.7:1 | 11% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 1,665 | 107 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,790 | 104.4 | 17.1:1 | 9% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 1,747 | 102 | 17.1:1 | 6% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 1,922 | 102 | 18.8:1 | 6% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 2,121 | 131 | 16.2:1 | 4% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hickory High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,790 to 1,600); teachers up 7% (104.4 to 111.4).
About Hickory High
Hickory High is a public high school in Chesapeake, Virginia. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,600 students. High schools in Virginia have about 1,213 students on average; enrollment here is 32% higher.
Hickory High is a school in Chesapeake City Public Schools. The district has 45 schools and 40,607 students.
The largest group at Hickory High is White students, at 74%. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 55% of Chesapeake city residents are White. The diversity index for Hickory High is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 111.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.4:1. That is in line with the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 12%. It compares with 49% for public schools in Chesapeake city.
On BeatsExpectations, Hickory High is 6.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Virginia schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Chesapeake city show that median household income comes to about $95,373, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 50, with about 40,607 students.
The closest school to Hickory High is Hickory Middle, located about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hickory High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decline, from 1,665 to 1,600. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.6:1 in 2020-21, and 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Hickory High can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Great Bridge HighHigh · 1,491 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
- Great Bridge HighHigh · 1,491 students
Other Hickory High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hickory High. Hickory High is the largest of the 3.
- Hickory HighHickory, NC · 1,024 students
- Hickory High SchoolHermitage, PA · 768 students
Nearby schools
- Hickory Middle0.3 mi · 1,285
- Southeastern Elementary0.7 mi · 828
- Hickory Elementary1.2 mi · 695
- Great Bridge Intermediate3.1 mi · 728
- Great Bridge High3.1 mi · 1,491
- Great Bridge Middle4.3 mi · 1,309
Frequently asked questions
About Hickory HighHow large is Hickory High?
Hickory High enrolls approximately 1,600 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hickory High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hickory High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Hickory High have?
Hickory High employs 111 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Hickory High?
Hickory High reports a student body of 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Hickory High in?
Hickory High is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.