📍 4301 Cedar Ln, Portsmouth, Portsmouth city, 23703
Churchland High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portsmouth, Portsmouth city. The school has 1,435 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Portsmouth City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 94 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 48% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Churchland High enrolls 1,435 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 94 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Black or African American, 19% White and 5.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 986 | 69% |
| White | 275 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 4.6% |
| Asian | 15 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,435 of the school's 1,435 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,438 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.
Churchland High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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-30, state senate district 18, state house district 79.
Churchland High is one of 24 schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools, based in Portsmouth, Virginia. The district serves 12,905 students district-wide and employs 959 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,435 students, Churchland High is larger than the district average of about 538 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small