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Norview High

6501 Chesapeake Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23513 · (757) 852-4500 · Norfolk city
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,585 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Virginia public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·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

Enrollment
1,585
High
DISTRICT 1,458 · STATE 1,213
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
108%
1,713 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 945929%
Grade 1045229%
Grade 1127217%
Grade 1240225%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
29318%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
27517%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
84753%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
453%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8% · US 6%
Two+
1127%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
70%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
60%
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
87455%
Female
71145%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +14.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.

SOL results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2572.0%72.0%
2023-2479.0%70.0%
2022-2379.0%58.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Norview High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
72.0%#252 of 316
▲ 18
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
72.0%#298 of 316
▼ 72
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,585#106 of 325
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.2:1#112 of 309
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.4%#104 of 309
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
108%#3 of 319
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.3%#34 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,585
-331 (-17%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 1,588
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,58512013.2:1N/A
2023-241,82111815.4:1N/A
2022-231,91511816.2:197% (1,851)
2020-211,91613314.4:1N/A
2017-181,893128.214.8:159% (1,115)
2015-161,90211117.1:152% (995)
2010-111,8759320.2:149% (920)
2000-011,56111413.7:137% (578)
1990-911,58810714.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norview High.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,893 to 1,585); teachers down 6% (128.2 to 120).

About Norview High

Norview High is a public mid-sized high school in Norfolk, Virginia. There are 1,585 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 1,213.

The 44 schools of Norfolk City Public Schools, including Norview High, enroll 26,807 students.

Federal enrollment data show Norview High is 53% Black. Enrollment also includes 18% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Black share is 14 points above the 40% share among Norfolk city residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.

Classroom staffing at Norview High totals 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. It is about the same as the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia.

Among Virginia public high schools, Norview High outscored 10%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.

In Norfolk city, where the school is located, the median household earns about $66,109 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Norview High, Norfolk city has 54 public schools.

Norview Elementary sits about 0.2 miles from Norview High. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Norview High falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment decreased by 17% across 4 years, from 1,916 in 2020-21 to 1,585 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.4:1 to 13.2:1 over the same years.

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Norfolk city at a glance

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Population
233,596
Census ACS
Median income
$66,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
26,807 students

Quick facts

School name
Norview High
District
Norfolk City Public Schools
Address
6501 Chesapeake Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23513
Phone
(757) 852-4500
County
Norfolk city
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,585
Teachers (FTE)
120
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,713 (108%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
510267001122
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Norview High
What is the total enrollment at Norview High?
Norview High enrolls approximately 1,585 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Norview High serve?
Norview High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Norview High have?
Norview High employs 120 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Norview High?
Student demographics at Norview High are roughly 18% White, 17% Hispanic, 53% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Norview High in?
Norview High is part of Norfolk City Public Schools.
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