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What's something KEMPSVILLE HIGH does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
2,046
High
DISTRICT 1,689 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384001694
Kempsville High
5194 Chief Trail, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 · (757) 648-5450 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,046 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Virginia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
17.5:1
117 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
838 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 524 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 514 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 489 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 519 | 25% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
90.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
89.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 89.0% |
% 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
80.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Kempsville High
Kempsville High's state test result (80.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsville High this school | 2,046 | 41.0% | 80.1% |
| Stafford Senior High Fredericksburg | 2,198 | 38.9% | 71.4% |
| Prince George High Prince George | 1,789 | 35.4% | 71.3% |
| Clover Hill High Midlothian | 1,742 | 32.4% | 77.4% |
| Tallwood High Virginia Beach | 1,890 | 43.6% | 82.3% |
| Salem High Virginia Beach | 1,690 | 34.7% | 85.5% |
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 Kempsville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #85 of 311 | #11 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #94 of 316 ▲ 27 | #6 of 12 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #94 of 316 ▲ 17 | #8 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,046 | #53 of 325 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #288 of 309 | #9 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #42 of 309 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #222 of 319 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.1% | #12 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. 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
2,046
+224 (+12%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,746
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 2,046 | 117 | 17.5:1 | 41% (838) |
| 2023-24 | 2,051 | 116.2 | 17.6:1 | 42% (868) |
| 2022-23 | 2,006 | 112.5 | 17.8:1 | 42% (842) |
| 2020-21 | 1,822 | 115 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,662 | 97 | 17.1:1 | 37% (613) |
| 2015-16 | 1,507 | 81 | 18.6:1 | 32% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 1,799 | 92 | 19.6:1 | 20% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 2,107 | 137 | 15.4:1 | 7% (143) |
| 1990-91 | 1,746 | 100 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kempsville High.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (1,662 to 2,046); teachers up 21% (97 to 117).
About Kempsville High
Kempsville High is a public high school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Federal data show 2,046 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Across high schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 1,213.
Kempsville High is run by Virginia Beach City Public Schools, whose 82 schools enroll 64,731 students.
White students account for 45% of enrollment at Kempsville High, more than any other group. Other groups include 26% Black, 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Virginia Beach city residents are about 61% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kempsville High scores 70%.
Staffing at Kempsville High comes to 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.5:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1. Kempsville High counts 41% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 49% average among public schools in Virginia Beach city.
Among Virginia public high schools, Kempsville High outscored 65%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 77.0% for Kempsville High. The school posts 80.1%, 3.2 points above the prediction.
The county, Virginia Beach city, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $92,968, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 89 public schools and about 64,731 students.
Kempsville Elementary is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Kempsville High at 1st of 9.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 224 students, from 1,822 to 2,046. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.5:1) than in 2020-21 (15.8:1).
This page is set up for the Kempsville High community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Virginia Beach city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
456,349
Census ACS
Median income
$92,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
64,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
- First Colonial HighHigh · 1,727 students
Other schools in Virginia Beach
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Tallwood HighHigh · 1,890 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
- First Colonial HighHigh · 1,727 students
Nearby schools
- Kempsville Elementary0.2 mi · 498
- Kempsville Middle0.6 mi · 727
- Providence Elementary0.7 mi · 547
- Kempsville Meadows Elementary0.9 mi · 438
- Larkspur Middle0.9 mi · 1,488
- Fairfield Elementary1.2 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Kempsville HighWhat is the total enrollment at Kempsville High?
Kempsville High enrolls approximately 2,046 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Kempsville High serve?
Kempsville High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Kempsville High have?
Kempsville High employs 117 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Kempsville High?
Student demographics at Kempsville High are roughly 45% White, 15% Hispanic, 26% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Kempsville High in?
Kempsville High is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.