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What's the most underrated thing about MANOR HIGH that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,149
High
DISTRICT 1,204 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTSMOUTH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510300001255
Manor High
1401 Elmhurst Ln, Portsmouth, VA 23701 · (757) 465-2907 · Portsmouth city
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,149 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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.
- A-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
11.5:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,153 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 384 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 291 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 247 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 227 | 20% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
81.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
72.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% 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 Manor High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #185 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #187 of 316 ▲ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #216 of 316 ▼ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,149 | #160 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #40 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #175 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #17 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #28 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
1,149
-161 (-12%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 1,149 | 100 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,167 | 90 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,236 | 102 | 12.1:1 | 99% (1,224) |
| 2020-21 | 1,310 | 100 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,393 | 98.1 | 14.2:1 | 58% (811) |
| 2015-16 | 1,423 | 87 | 16.4:1 | 53% (750) |
| 2010-11 | 1,250 | 66 | 18.9:1 | 54% (680) |
| 2000-01 | 1,193 | 100 | 11.9:1 | 48% (570) |
| 1990-91 | 842 | 61 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manor High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,393 to 1,149); teachers up 2% (98.1 to 100).
About Manor High
The public high school Manor High is located in Portsmouth, Virginia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,149 students in grades 9 through 12.
Portsmouth City Public Schools counts 12,905 students in its 22 schools, and Manor High is one of them.
At 64%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Manor High combined. After that, the student body is 21% White, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Portsmouth city, the Black share is about 51%. By the diversity index, Manor High comes in at 53%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1 at Manor High, with 100 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia is higher than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Manor High a B. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Manor High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (72.3%) and its predicted rate (60.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
Federal survey data for Portsmouth city show that median household income is about $60,491, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Manor High is among the 24 public schools in Portsmouth city.
The closest public school, Hodges Manor Elementary, is about 0.2 miles from Manor High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Manor High is 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Manor High as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 12%, from 1,310 to 1,149. By 2024-25, the school had 11.5 students per teacher, compared with 13.1 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Portsmouth city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools
- Churchland HighHigh · 1,453 students
- I.C. Norcom HighHigh · 1,009 students
- Churchland MiddleMiddle · 798 students
- Churchland ElementaryElementary · 721 students
- Churchland Academy ElementaryElementary · 626 students
- Cradock ElementaryElementary · 616 students
Other schools in Portsmouth
- Churchland HighHigh · 1,453 students
- I.C. Norcom HighHigh · 1,009 students
- Churchland MiddleMiddle · 798 students
- Churchland ElementaryElementary · 721 students
- Churchland Academy ElementaryElementary · 626 students
- Cradock ElementaryElementary · 616 students
Other Manor High schools
One other US public school is named Manor High. Manor High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Manor High SchoolMANOR, TX · 2,422 students
Nearby schools
- Hodges Manor Elementary0.2 mi · 466
- Olive Branch Preschool Center0.9 mi · 171
- Lakeview Elementary1.2 mi · 439
- Simonsdale Elementary1.2 mi · 613
- Edwin W. Chittum Elementary1.6 mi · 762
- William E. Waters Middle1.9 mi · 549
Frequently asked questions
About Manor HighWhat is the total enrollment at Manor High?
Manor High enrolls approximately 1,149 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Manor High serve?
Manor High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manor High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manor High is approximately 11.5:1 (100 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Manor High?
Student demographics at Manor High are roughly 21% White, 8% Hispanic, 64% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Manor High?
Manor High is overseen by Portsmouth City Public Schools in Portsmouth city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.