📍 301 West Hanbury Rd, Chesapeake, Chesapeake city, 23322
Great Bridge High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chesapeake, Chesapeake city. The school has 1,624 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 110.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Great Bridge High enrolls 1,624 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 110.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 18% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 964 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 297 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 177 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 136 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 43 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
400 of the school's 1,624 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 375 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Great Bridge High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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.
Great Bridge 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 1,624 students, Great Bridge 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