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Oscar F. Smith High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1994 Tiger Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23320 · (757) 548-0696 · Part of Chesapeake City Public Schools

Chesapeake’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Virginia school districts

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Students
2,264
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Oscar F. Smith High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state

On the path

Where Chesapeake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Oscar F. Smith HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1994 Tiger Dr, Chesapeake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9606
Grade 10588
Grade 11553
Grade 12517
Enrollment over time
2,275’20
2,267’21
2,291’22
2,313’23
2,264’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%Hispanic 18%White 17%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oscar F. Smith High from Chesapeake families.

Other schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools

The district →
Grassfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A−
1,306 students17:1
Cedar Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A
988 students18:1
Deep Creek Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A−
888 students17:1
Southeastern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesapeake
A
828 students16:1
B.M. Williams Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Chesapeake
825 students14:1
Georgetown Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Chesapeake
B−
804 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Chesapeake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.