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Manor High
B−

Manor High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1401 Elmhurst Ln, Portsmouth, VA 23701 · (757) 465-2907 · Part of Portsmouth City Public Schools

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

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Students
1,149
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Manor High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
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 ↗

1401 Elmhurst Ln, Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9384
Grade 10291
Grade 11247
Grade 12227
Enrollment over time
1,310’20
1,260’21
1,236’22
1,167’23
1,149’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 64%White 21%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%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 Manor High from Portsmouth families.

Other schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools

The district →
Mount Hermon Preschool Center
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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.