📍 1968 Bruin Pl, Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, 23321
Western Branch High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chesapeake, Chesapeake city. The school has 2,121 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 137.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 71% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 89%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Branch High enrolls 2,121 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 137.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% Black or African American, 39% White and 8.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 863 | 41% |
| White | 827 | 39% |
| Two or more races | 179 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 157 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 74 | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
778 of the school's 2,121 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 700 qualify for free lunch and 78 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western Branch High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-30, state senate district 14, state house district 76.
Western Branch 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 2,121 students, Western Branch 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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