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Chincoteague High
A−

Chincoteague High

PublicHighGrades 6–12

4586 Main St, Chincoteague, VA 23336 · (757) 336-6166 · Part of Accomack County Public Schools

Chincoteague’s School Grade C better than 28% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
271
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Chincoteague High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

On the path

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

PK–5Chincoteague Elementary241 students
6–12Chincoteague HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

4586 Main St, Chincoteague

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 639
Grade 738
Grade 845
Grade 931
Grade 1050
Grade 1130
Grade 1238
Enrollment over time
277’20
266’21
295’22
296’23
271’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Black 13%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chincoteague High from Chincoteague families.

Other schools in Accomack County Public Schools

The district →
Kegotank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mappsville
D
501 students14:1
Accawmacke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Accomac
C−
453 students15:1
Pungoteague Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Melfa
C−
452 students14:1
Metompkin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parksley
D
435 students14:1
Chincoteague Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chincoteague
C+
241 students12:1
Tangier Combined
Other · Grades PK–12 · Tangier
C
38 students5:1

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; Chincoteague’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.