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Nansemond River High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3301 Nansemond Pkwy, Suffolk, VA 23435 · (757) 923-4101 · Part of Suffolk City Public Schools

Suffolk’s School Grade C better than 29% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,683
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Nansemond River High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Nansemond River HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

3301 Nansemond Pkwy, Suffolk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9426
Grade 10403
Grade 11451
Grade 12403
Enrollment over time
1,688’20
1,662’21
1,698’22
1,681’23
1,683’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%White 30%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nansemond River High from Suffolk families.

Other schools in Suffolk City Public Schools

The district →
Florence Bowser Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
B−
926 students21:1
Northern Shores Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
B
798 students19:1
Hillpoint Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
C−
780 students20:1
Creekside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
C+
764 students16:1
Mack Benn Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
D
713 students16:1
Elephant's Fork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Suffolk
C−
653 students18:1

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