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Hickory High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1996 Hawk Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23322 · (757) 421-4295 · Part of Chesapeake City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,600
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Hickory High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 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
9–12Hickory HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts89%
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 ↗

1996 Hawk Blvd, Chesapeake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9390
Grade 10430
Grade 11395
Grade 12385
Enrollment over time
1,665’20
1,614’21
1,581’22
1,606’23
1,600’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 7%Black 5%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 Hickory 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.