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I.C. Norcom High

1801 London Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23704 · (757) 393-5442 · Portsmouth city
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,009 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,009
High
DISTRICT 1,204 · STATE 1,213
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
1,016 students
DISTRICT 101% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 927527%
Grade 1026927%
Grade 1122422%
Grade 1224124%
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
424%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
414%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
88388%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 6%
Two+
353%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
53453%
Female
47547%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
71.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp 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 71 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.

SOL results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2578.0%71.0%
2023-2471.0%69.0%
2022-2372.0%63.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 I.C. Norcom High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Virginia
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
67.5%#231 of 311
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
71.0%#259 of 316
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
78.0%#253 of 316
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,009#179 of 325
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#127 of 309
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
23.0%#275 of 309
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
101%#11 of 319
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.6%#102 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,009
-96 (-9%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 675
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,0097513.4:1N/A
2023-241,0277513.7:1N/A
2022-231,0438612.1:1100% (1,042)
2020-211,1058113.6:1N/A
2017-181,09279.413.8:1100% (1,089)
2015-161,1208313.5:157% (636)
2010-111,3336819.6:156% (752)
2000-011,3168216.1:148% (636)
1990-916755113.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for I.C. Norcom High.

About I.C. Norcom High

I.C. Norcom High, a low-enrollment high school, is located in Portsmouth, Virginia. Federal data show 1,009 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.

The 22 schools of Portsmouth City Public Schools, including I.C. Norcom High, enroll 12,905 students.

A large majority of enrollment at I.C. Norcom High is Black, at 88%. Other reported shares: 4% White, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Portsmouth city's residents are about 51% Black, 37 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, I.C. Norcom High scores 23%.

Staffing at I.C. Norcom High comes to 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4:1. The average for high schools in Virginia is about 13.9:1.

I.C. Norcom High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (67.5%) and its predicted rate (60.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.

For Portsmouth city, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $60,491 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Portsmouth city number 24, with about 12,905 students.

About 0.4 miles separate I.C. Norcom High from the closest public school, Park View Elementary. The five-mile area around I.C. Norcom High holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 40.9% on proficiency, and I.C. Norcom High is above that at 67.5%.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.

The school's student count fell 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.

This page collects posts and questions about I.C. Norcom High, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Portsmouth city at a glance

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Population
97,190
Census ACS
Median income
$60,491
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,905 students

Quick facts

School name
I.C. Norcom High
District
Portsmouth City Public Schools
Address
1801 London Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23704
Phone
(757) 393-5442
County
Portsmouth city
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,009
Teachers (FTE)
75
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,016 (101%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
510300001250
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About I.C. Norcom High
How many students attend I.C. Norcom High?
I.C. Norcom High enrolls approximately 1,009 students in grades 09-12.
Is I.C. Norcom High an elementary, middle, or high school?
I.C. Norcom High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does I.C. Norcom High have?
I.C. Norcom High employs 75 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is I.C. Norcom High?
I.C. Norcom High reports a student body of 4% White, 4% Hispanic, 88% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is I.C. Norcom High public or private?
I.C. Norcom High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Portsmouth City Public Schools.
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