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What's the one class at TALLWOOD HIGH every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,890
High
DISTRICT 1,689 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510384000434
Tallwood High
1668 Kempsville Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 · (757) 648-5700 · Virginia Beach city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,890 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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.
- B+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
16.1:1
117 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
824 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 485 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 493 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 450 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 462 | 24% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp 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 92 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 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 93.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 91.0% |
% 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
82.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Tallwood High
Tallwood High's state test result (82.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallwood High this school | 1,890 | 43.6% | 82.3% |
| Kempsville High Virginia Beach | 2,046 | 41.0% | 80.1% |
| Landstown High Virginia Beach | 2,152 | 37.6% | 83.8% |
| Salem High Virginia Beach | 1,690 | 34.7% | 85.5% |
| Colonial Forge High Stafford | 2,122 | 30.8% | 79.8% |
| Clover Hill High Midlothian | 1,742 | 32.4% | 77.4% |
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 Tallwood High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Virginia Beach city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #67 of 311 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #62 of 316 ▼ 23 | #3 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #111 of 316 ▼ 18 | #10 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,890 | #68 of 325 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #252 of 309 | #4 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.6% | #16 of 309 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #213 of 319 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #132 of 178 | #6 of 9 |
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
1,890
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 2,174
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 1,890 | 117.4 | 16.1:1 | 44% (824) |
| 2023-24 | 1,875 | 116.6 | 16.1:1 | 44% (820) |
| 2022-23 | 1,861 | 119 | 15.6:1 | 44% (814) |
| 2020-21 | 1,901 | 116 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,998 | 110.5 | 18.1:1 | 37% (739) |
| 2015-16 | 2,015 | 107 | 18.8:1 | 31% (624) |
| 2010-11 | 2,156 | 115 | 18.8:1 | 23% (504) |
| 2000-01 | 2,174 | 147 | 14.8:1 | 7% (160) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tallwood High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,998 to 1,890); teachers up 6% (110.5 to 117.4).
About Tallwood High
Tallwood High is classified as a high school. It is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The student body numbers 1,890 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Virginia) has about 1,213 students.
Tallwood High is a school in Virginia Beach City Public Schools. The district has 82 schools and 64,731 students.
The most common group at Tallwood High is White students, at 35%. Other groups include 33% Black, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 8% Asian. The county population is about 61% White. Tallwood High's diversity index is 74%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 117.4 full-time equivalents, or about 16.1 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.2 above the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 44%.
allk12 grades Tallwood High an A-. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Tallwood High, the prediction is 76.2% and the result is 82.3%.
In Virginia Beach city (population about 456,349), the median household income is $92,968, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 89 public schools in Virginia Beach city, enrolling about 64,731 students in all.
Nearby, Brandon Middle is about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Tallwood High, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 77.9%; Tallwood High's is 82.3%, ranking 4th of 9.
The federal government classifies Tallwood High's location as City: Large.
Tallwood High had 1,901 students in 2020-21 and 1,890 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Discussions about Tallwood High may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Virginia Beach city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
456,349
Census ACS
Median income
$92,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
64,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
- First Colonial HighHigh · 1,727 students
Other schools in Virginia Beach
- Landstown HighHigh · 2,152 students
- Kempsville HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bayside HighHigh · 1,984 students
- Floyd Kellam HighHigh · 1,842 students
- Ocean Lakes HighHigh · 1,834 students
- First Colonial HighHigh · 1,727 students
Nearby schools
- Brandon Middle0.8 mi · 1,053
- Tallwood Elementary0.9 mi · 601
- Centerville Elementary1.2 mi · 570
- Salem Middle1.9 mi · 1,072
- Greenbrier Intermediate2.1 mi · 657
- Salem High2.1 mi · 1,690
Frequently asked questions
About Tallwood HighWhat is the total enrollment at Tallwood High?
Tallwood High enrolls approximately 1,890 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tallwood High serve?
Tallwood High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Tallwood High?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Tallwood High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tallwood High?
At Tallwood High, the student body is approximately 35% White, 12% Hispanic, 33% Black, 8% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Tallwood High public or private?
Tallwood High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.