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Oscar F. Smith High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chesapeake, Chesapeake city. The school has 2,291 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 164.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 63% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 86%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Oscar F. Smith High enrolls 2,291 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 164.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Black or African American, 19% White and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,271 | 55% |
| White | 431 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 355 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 168 | 7.3% |
| Asian | 54 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,610 of the school's 2,291 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,610 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Oscar F. Smith High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-20, state senate district 14, state house district 78.
Oscar F. Smith High is one of 48 schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools, based in Chesapeake, Virginia. The district serves 40,607 students district-wide and employs 2,946 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,291 students, Oscar F. Smith High is larger than the district average of about 846 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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