📍 2425 Shorehaven Dr, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city, 23454
Frank W. Cox High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach city. The school has 1,681 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 103.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 88% of students are proficient in reading. 81% 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.
Frank W. Cox High enrolls 1,681 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 103.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% White, 12% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,100 | 65% |
| Black or African American | 196 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 185 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 137 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 53 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
460 of the school's 1,681 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 397 qualify for free lunch and 63 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.
Frank W. Cox 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.
Frank W. Cox 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 1,681 students, Frank W. Cox 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