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Grassfield High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chesapeake, Chesapeake city. The school has 2,314 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 150 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. 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.
Grassfield High enrolls 2,314 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 150 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 16% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,288 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 381 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 288 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 227 | 9.8% |
| Asian | 119 | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
345 of the school's 2,314 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 300 qualify for free lunch and 45 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.
Grassfield 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 81.
Grassfield 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 2,314 students, Grassfield 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