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Western Branch High
A−

Western Branch High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1968 Bruin Pl, Chesapeake, VA 23321 · (757) 638-7900 · Part of Chesapeake City Public Schools

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

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Students
2,138
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Western Branch High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 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
9–12Western Branch HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1968 Bruin Pl, Chesapeake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9544
Grade 10531
Grade 11537
Grade 12526
Enrollment over time
2,125’20
2,134’21
2,121’22
2,116’23
2,138’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%White 38%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Asian 3%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 Western Branch 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.