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First Colonial High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1272 Mill Dam Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 · (757) 648-5300 · Part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach’s School Grade A better than 89% of Virginia State school districts

Directions
Students
1,727
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about First Colonial High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12First Colonial HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency76%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Virginia State’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1272 Mill Dam Rd, Virginia Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9446
Grade 10463
Grade 11413
Grade 12405
Enrollment over time
1,808’20
1,807’21
1,797’22
1,732’23
1,727’24

Down 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Black 17%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%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 First Colonial High from Virginia Beach families.

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The district →
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A−
896 students15:1
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767 students18:1
John B. Dey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
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744 students18:1
New Castle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
728 students18:1
Three Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
A
706 students17:1
Point O' View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Virginia Beach
C
692 students13:1

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 State’s other public schools; Virginia Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.