📍 1996 Hawk Blvd, Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, 23322
Hickory High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chesapeake, Chesapeake city. The school has 1,581 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 107.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 89% of students are proficient in reading. 74% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hickory High enrolls 1,581 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 107.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino and 7.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,194 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 155 | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 115 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 40 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
177 of the school's 1,581 students (11%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 160 qualify for free lunch and 17 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.
Hickory High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-20, state senate district 14, state house district 78.
Hickory 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 1,581 students, Hickory 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: Rural - Fringe