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Alumni: what's one memory from POQUOSON HIGH that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
647
High
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POQUOSON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510298001231
Poquoson High
51 Odd Rd, Poquoson, VA 23662 · (757) 868-7123 · Poquoson city
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Virginia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
12.3:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
130 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 160 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 158 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 172 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 157 | 24% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Poquoson City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
93.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
93.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 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 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 91.0% |
| 2022-23 | 93.0% | 88.0% |
% 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
83.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% 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 Poquoson High
Poquoson High's state test result (83.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poquoson High this school | 647 | 20.1% | 83.4% |
| Lord Botetourt High Daleville | 963 | 28.8% | 82.3% |
| Clarke County High Berryville | 683 | 26.2% | 84.3% |
| Powhatan High Powhatan | 1,328 | 22.0% | 73.1% |
| Glenvar High Salem | 620 | 35.8% | 78.8% |
| Hanover High Mechanicsville | 1,349 | 20.7% | 85.6% |
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 Poquoson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.4% | #60 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #38 of 316 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #49 of 316 ▲ 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #222 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #76 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #278 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.1% | #290 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #104 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
647
-76 (-11%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 688
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 647 | 52.6 | 12.3:1 | 20% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 71.7 | 9.3:1 | 20% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 690 | 50.3 | 13.7:1 | 19% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 53 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 698 | 54.3 | 12.9:1 | 15% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 760 | 54 | 14.1:1 | 12% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 834 | 46 | 18.1:1 | 9% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 836 | 57 | 14.7:1 | 2% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 688 | 47 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poquoson High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (698 to 647); teachers down 3% (54.3 to 52.6).
About Poquoson High
Poquoson High is a high school in Poquoson, Virginia, and it is part of Poquoson City Public Schools. It reported 647 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Virginia enroll about 1,213 students on average.
Poquoson High sits within Poquoson City Public Schools, which has 4 schools and 2,030 students.
The share of White students at Poquoson High is 88%. Other groups include 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. In Poquoson city overall, the White share is about 90%. The diversity index for Poquoson High is 22%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 52.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.3:1. The average for high schools in Virginia, 13.9:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 20%.
Poquoson High earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of Virginia public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Poquoson High is 82.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 83.4%.
In the surrounding county, Poquoson city, the median household earns about $120,972 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Poquoson High, Poquoson city has 4 public schools.
Poquoson Primary is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Poquoson High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Poquoson High's average proficiency of 83.4% compares with 86.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 723 students in 2020-21 to 647 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.3:1) than in 2020-21 (13.6:1).
On allk12, people connected to Poquoson High can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Poquoson city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,639
Census ACS
Median income
$120,972
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,030 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Poquoson City Public Schools
- Poquoson MiddleMiddle · 491 students
- Poquoson ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- Poquoson PrimaryElementary · 417 students
Other schools in Poquoson
- Poquoson MiddleMiddle · 491 students
- Poquoson ElementaryElementary · 475 students
- Poquoson PrimaryElementary · 417 students
Nearby schools
- Poquoson Primary0.2 mi · 417
- Poquoson Middle0.8 mi · 491
- Poquoson Elementary1.0 mi · 475
- Tabb High3.0 mi · 1,153
- Tabb Elementary3.0 mi · 707
- Bethel Manor Elementary3.4 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Poquoson HighWhat is the total enrollment at Poquoson High?
Poquoson High enrolls approximately 647 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Poquoson High serve?
Poquoson High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Poquoson High?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Poquoson High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Poquoson High?
At Poquoson High, the student body is approximately 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Poquoson High public or private?
Poquoson High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Poquoson City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.