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Churchland High
B−

Churchland High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4301 Cedar Ln, Portsmouth, VA 23703 · (757) 686-2500 · Part of Portsmouth City Public Schools

Portsmouth’s School Grade D better than 11% of Virginia school districts

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Students
1,453
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Churchland High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state

On the path

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

7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Churchland HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts80%
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 ↗

4301 Cedar Ln, Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9394
Grade 10368
Grade 11342
Grade 12349
Enrollment over time
1,413’20
1,419’21
1,435’22
1,452’23
1,453’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 68%White 19%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%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 Churchland High from Portsmouth families.

Other schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools

The district →
Mount Hermon Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Portsmouth
208 students10:1
Olive Branch Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Portsmouth
171 students9:1
Churchland Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Portsmouth
112 students10:1
Churchland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Portsmouth
C+
721 students16:1
Churchland Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Portsmouth
D
626 students16:1
Cradock Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Portsmouth
D
616 students19:1

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