📍 1272 Mill Dam Rd, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, 23454
First Colonial High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city. The school has 1,797 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 105.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 76% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. 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.
First Colonial High enrolls 1,797 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 105.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 18% Black or African American and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,037 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 315 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 255 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 148 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 35 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
613 of the school's 1,797 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 548 qualify for free lunch and 65 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.
First Colonial 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 8, state house district 82.
First Colonial High is one of 87 schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The district serves 64,731 students district-wide and employs 4,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,797 students, First Colonial High is larger than the district average of about 744 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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