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Frank W. Cox High
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Frank W. Cox High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2425 Shorehaven Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 · (757) 648-5250 · Part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools

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

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Photo: Gabor Eszes ( UED77 ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,631
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Frank W. Cox High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Frank W. Cox HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency81%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts88%
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

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2425 Shorehaven Dr, Virginia Beach

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9430
Grade 10406
Grade 11413
Grade 12382
Enrollment over time
1,805’20
1,715’21
1,681’22
1,648’23
1,631’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Black 12%Hispanic 12%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 Frank W. Cox High from Virginia Beach families.

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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.