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What's the vibe like in the hallways at NANSEMOND RIVER HIGH right now?
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Enrollment
1,683
High
DISTRICT 1,471 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUFFOLK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510371002218
Nansemond River High
3301 Nansemond Pkwy, Suffolk, VA 23435 · (757) 923-4101 · Suffolk city
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,683 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Virginia public high schools
- BTest 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
15.4:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
1,159 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 426 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 403 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 451 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 403 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
89.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
83.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
77.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Nansemond River High
Nansemond River High's state test result (77.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nansemond River High this school | 1,683 | 68.9% | 77.8% |
| Indian River High Chesapeake | 1,634 | 72.6% | 75.5% |
| Matoaca High Chesterfield | 1,624 | 74.2% | 66.9% |
| Western Branch High Chesapeake | 2,138 | 72.8% | 81.4% |
| Deep Creek High Chesapeake | 1,691 | 72.3% | 78.3% |
| Lakeland High Suffolk | 1,045 | 69.1% | 71.1% |
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 Nansemond River High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #121 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #168 of 316 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #109 of 316 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,683 | #93 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #224 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #98 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.9% | #170 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #69 of 131 |
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
1,683
-5 (0%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 1,223
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 1,683 | 108.9 | 15.4:1 | 69% (1,159) |
| 2023-24 | 1,681 | 109.1 | 15.4:1 | 68% (1,137) |
| 2022-23 | 1,698 | 109.3 | 15.5:1 | 64% (1,091) |
| 2020-21 | 1,688 | 101 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,553 | 98.4 | 15.8:1 | 27% (412) |
| 2015-16 | 1,539 | 95 | 16.2:1 | 23% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 1,446 | 69 | 21.0:1 | 22% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 1,395 | 91 | 15.3:1 | 24% (341) |
| 1990-91 | 1,223 | 72 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nansemond River High.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,553 to 1,683); teachers up 11% (98.4 to 108.9).
About Nansemond River High
A mid-sized high school in Suffolk, Virginia, Nansemond River High is part of Suffolk City Public Schools. It reports enrollment of 1,683 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 39% above the 1,213-student average for high schools in Virginia.
The Suffolk City Public Schools system has 19 schools and 14,565 students.
At Nansemond River High, Black students make up the biggest share, 49%. The remaining students are 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at Nansemond River High totals 108.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. Statewide, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. Federal data show 69% of students (1,159) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Suffolk city is close, at 69%.
Among Virginia public high schools, Nansemond River High outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 77.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 69.3%.
In the wider Suffolk city area, median household income comes to about $92,666, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Suffolk city counts 22 public schools with about 14,565 students.
Nansemond Parkway Elementary is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Nansemond River High ranks 2nd of 9 nearby schools, at 77.8% versus a 68.0% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Nansemond River High is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment at Nansemond River High was 1,688 in 2020-21 and 1,683 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.7:1 to 15.4:1.
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Suffolk city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,796
Census ACS
Median income
$92,666
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
14,565 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Suffolk City Public Schools
- King's Fork HighHigh · 1,686 students
- Lakeland HighHigh · 1,045 students
- King's Fork MiddleMiddle · 986 students
- Florence Bowser ElementaryElementary · 926 students
- Northern Shores ElementaryElementary · 798 students
- Hillpoint ElementaryElementary · 780 students
Other schools in Suffolk
- King's Fork HighHigh · 1,686 students
- Lakeland HighHigh · 1,045 students
- King's Fork MiddleMiddle · 986 students
- Florence Bowser ElementaryElementary · 926 students
- Northern Shores ElementaryElementary · 798 students
- Hillpoint ElementaryElementary · 780 students
Nearby schools
- Nansemond Parkway Elementary0.6 mi · 456
- Florence Bowser Elementary2.2 mi · 926
- John Yeates Middle2.9 mi · 509
- Hillpoint Elementary3.1 mi · 780
- Mack Benn Jr. Elementary3.5 mi · 713
- King's Fork High4.3 mi · 1,686
Frequently asked questions
About Nansemond River HighHow many students attend Nansemond River High?
Nansemond River High enrolls approximately 1,683 students in grades 09-12.
Is Nansemond River High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nansemond River High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nansemond River High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nansemond River High is approximately 15.4:1 (109 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Nansemond River High?
Student demographics at Nansemond River High are roughly 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 49% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Nansemond River High?
Nansemond River High is overseen by Suffolk City Public Schools in Suffolk city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.