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What advice would you give to incoming students at SMITHFIELD HIGH?
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Enrollment
1,322
High
DISTRICT 915 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510201000875
Smithfield High
14171 Turner Dr, Smithfield, VA 23430 · (757) 357-3108 · Isle of Wight County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,322 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% 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.
- CBeats 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
16.2:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
422 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 349 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 330 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 311 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 332 | 25% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
88.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
77.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Smithfield High
Smithfield High's state test result (77.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield High this school | 1,322 | 31.9% | 77.5% |
| Warhill High Williamsburg | 1,277 | 32.7% | 78.9% |
| King George High King George | 1,492 | 30.2% | 72.9% |
| Prince George High Prince George | 1,789 | 35.4% | 71.3% |
| Clover Hill High Midlothian | 1,742 | 32.4% | 77.4% |
| First Colonial High Virginia Beach | 1,727 | 31.0% | 81.9% |
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 Smithfield High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #123 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #199 of 316 ▼ 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #123 of 316 ▼ 69 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,322 | #131 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #256 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #126 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.9% | #249 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #87 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
1,322
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 930
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 1,322 | 81.5 | 16.2:1 | 32% (422) |
| 2023-24 | 1,310 | 79.3 | 16.5:1 | 37% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 1,347 | 78 | 17.3:1 | 33% (450) |
| 2020-21 | 1,312 | 82 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,261 | 71.3 | 17.7:1 | 30% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 1,253 | 70 | 17.9:1 | 29% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 1,307 | 66 | 19.8:1 | 23% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 939 | 58 | 16.2:1 | 18% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 930 | 66 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smithfield High.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,261 to 1,322); teachers up 14% (71.3 to 81.5).
About Smithfield High
Smithfield High is the name of a mid-sized high school in Smithfield, Virginia. It has an enrollment of 1,322 students in grades 9 through 12.
Isle of Wight County Public Schools has 9 schools and 5,519 students, and Smithfield High is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Smithfield High is White: 52%. Other groups make up 32% Black, 7% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Isle of Wight County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
For every teacher at Smithfield High, there are about 16.2 students; the school has 81.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 32%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Isle of Wight County is 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, Smithfield High lands at B-, ahead of 47% of Virginia public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Smithfield High falls in the middle 80% of Virginia schools: 77.5% actual against 79.4% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Isle of Wight County show that median household income comes to about $95,241, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Isle of Wight County counts 9 public schools with about 5,519 students.
Smithfield Middle is the nearest public school to Smithfield High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Smithfield High, there are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 77.5% is above the 77.2% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Smithfield High's location as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,312 to 1,322, a small change.
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Isle of Wight County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,974
Census ACS
Median income
$95,241
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
5,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Isle of Wight County Public Schools
- Westside ElementaryMiddle · 682 students
- Hardy ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Windsor ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Carrollton ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Smithfield MiddleMiddle · 565 students
- Windsor HighHigh · 508 students
Other schools in Smithfield
- Westside ElementaryMiddle · 682 students
- Hardy ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Smithfield MiddleMiddle · 565 students
Other Smithfield High schools
One other US public school is named Smithfield High. Smithfield High is the largest of the 2.
- Smithfield High SchoolSmithfield, RI · 729 students
Nearby schools
- Smithfield Middle0.1 mi · 565
- Carrollton Elementary2.3 mi · 569
- Westside Elementary3.5 mi · 682
- Hardy Elementary5.1 mi · 649
- Oakland Elementary6.7 mi · 464
- John Yeates Middle8.8 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Smithfield HighHow large is Smithfield High?
Smithfield High enrolls approximately 1,322 students in grades 09-12.
Is Smithfield High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smithfield High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Smithfield High?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Smithfield High.
How diverse is Smithfield High?
Smithfield High reports a student body of 52% White, 7% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Smithfield High in?
Smithfield High is part of Isle of Wight County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.