Great Bridge High

Summary:

Great Bridge High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Chesapeake, Virginia, with a diverse student population of 1,624. The school is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools district, which is ranked 29th out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Bridge High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Virginia, maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments in subjects like Writing, Geometry, and Biology. Great Bridge High also stands out for its strong performance across various student subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as female, male, and disabled students. The school's performance for African American and low socioeconomic status students is also above the state and district averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools and Chesapeake City Public Schools districts, Deep Creek High and Indian River High stand out as top-performing schools, along with Great Bridge High. These schools consistently outperform many of their peers in academic metrics and rankings, providing a strong educational environment for their diverse student populations.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 301 West Hanbury Rd
       Chesapeake, VA  23322


(757) 482-5191

District: Chesapeake City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
74th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,429 Help


Feeder schools for Great Bridge High:

Elementary:    Great Bridge Intermediate
    Great Bridge Primary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  1,624

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.4%
African American:
18.3%
Hispanic:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Great Bridge High ranks better than 77.5% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked high schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.41. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Great Bridge High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Great Bridge High has the largest high school student body size in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Great Bridge High is $9,429. 4 high schools in the Chesapeake City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Great Bridge High:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Bridge High 74th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Great Bridge High in the ranking list.)

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Chesapeake City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesapeake City Public Schools 29th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Great Bridge High

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Rank History for all students at Great Bridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 66.78 44th 308 85.7%
2006 70.28 35th 314 88.9%
2007 70.64 35th 313 88.8%
2008 65.90 60th 316 81.0%
2009 69.45 36th 313 88.5%
2010 73.87 28th 317 91.2%
2011 71.22 41st 320 87.2%
2012 63.79 75th 321 76.6%
2013 67.34 59th 321 81.6%
2014 70.77 43rd 322 86.6%
2015 73.33 30th 322 90.7%
2016 76.01 18th 321 94.4%
2017 73.19 26th 324 92.0%
2018 69.16 44th 326 86.5%
2019 68.14 56th 327 82.9%
2021 62.16 70th 327 78.6%
2022 72.19 35th 325 89.2%
2023 75.29 48th 326 85.3%
2024 71.41 74th 329 77.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Great Bridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.70 53rd 193 72.5%
2024 49.56 113th 198 42.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Great Bridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 59.51 126th 320 60.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Great Bridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.00 38th 320 88.1%
2024 71.37 76th 322 76.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Great Bridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.92 14th 249 94.4%
2024 77.35 35th 253 86.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Great Bridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.37 27th 92 70.7%
2024 61.39 31st 92 66.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Great Bridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.99 56th 321 82.6%
2024 70.86 81st 322 74.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Great Bridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 75.62 18th 120 85.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Great Bridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.73 76th 240 68.3%
2024 65.70 73rd 249 70.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Great Bridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.97 17th 232 92.7%
2024 71.63 55th 233 76.4%
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Rank History for White students at Great Bridge High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.07 32nd 315 89.8%
2024 69.82 63rd 314 79.9%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, September 15, 2022

Open Quote The violence at this school is unbelievable. One police officer and a half dozen female security officers can't handle it. Drug use in bathrooms, students being jumped and beat up. When the district lines where recently moved the school went straight down the drain. The only decent thing about the school is the sports programs. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Open Quote Graduated in 1964 and Great Bridge High is still one of Chesapeake's best schools. The teachers always took time to help us when I was a student there. I enjoyed going to school back in the good old days. Once a wildcat, always a wildcat! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Great Bridge High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1770 1770
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1806 1806
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1767 1767
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1775 1775
1993 1634 227 19 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1893
1994 1744 284 22 17 4 n/a n/a 0 2071
1995 1814 320 26 23 2 n/a n/a 0 2185
1996 1814 320 26 23 2 n/a n/a 0 2185
1997 1359 370 37 21 5 n/a n/a 0 1792
1998 1281 364 30 16 4 n/a n/a 0 1695
1999 1344 381 37 22 6 n/a n/a 0 1790
2000 1471 373 39 24 6 n/a n/a -4 1909
2001 1471 393 39 24 4 n/a n/a 0 1931
2002 1574 377 37 31 11 n/a n/a 1 2031
2003 1574 377 37 31 11 n/a n/a 1 2031
2004 1591 437 31 51 8 n/a n/a 6 2124
2005 1676 483 41 52 7 n/a n/a 8 2267
2006 1734 479 48 58 5 n/a n/a 14 2338
2007 1736 523 62 62 5 n/a n/a 19 2407
2008 1264 439 44 30 6 n/a n/a 20 1803
2009 1156 418 51 36 6 n/a n/a 21 1688
2010 1183 406 57 39 9 n/a n/a 28 1722
2011 1086 332 38 100 8 4 105 0 1673
2012 1024 344 30 91 4 3 103 0 1599
2013 989 309 28 89 6 3 106 0 1530
2014 939 295 23 84 6 6 95 0 1448
2015 926 283 26 73 6 6 95 0 1415
2016 888 251 31 92 6 9 83 0 1360
2017 884 268 28 93 5 6 93 0 1377
2018 921 286 39 105 5 6 87 0 1449
2019 890 283 38 118 1 2 96 0 1428
2020 957 285 43 137 4 1 116 0 1543
2021 1010 290 51 144 4 0 121 0 1620
2022 978 306 44 168 6 0 138 0 1640
2023 964 297 43 177 5 2 136 0 1624

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Great Bridge High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1770 100.5 17.6 n/a
1990 1806 106.2 17.0 n/a
1991 1767 101.2 17.4 n/a
1992 1775 103.1 17.2 n/a
1993 1893 121.4 15.6 n/a
1994 2071 182.4 n/a 5
1995 2185 n/a 0.0 5
1996 2185 n/a 0.0 5
1997 1792 n/a 0.0 6.9
1998 1695 n/a 0.0 7.8
1999 1790 109.0 16.4 9.8
2000 1909 n/a 0.0 8.5
2001 1931 124.6 15.5 8.1
2002 2031 126.0 16.1 6.8
2003 2031 126.0 16.1 6.8
2004 2124 134.2 15.8 n/a
2005 2267 132.7 17.1 9.9
2006 2338 146.0 16.0 9.5
2007 2407 146.8 16.4 9.8
2008 1803 100.2 18.0 11.5
2009 1688 95.5 17.7 13.1
2010 1722 91.3 18.8 14.5
2011 1673 88.7 18.8 16.3
2012 1599 100.1 15.9 13.6
2013 1530 100.6 15.2 14
2014 1448 98.1 14.7 14.3
2015 1415 96.0 14.7 15.5
2016 1360 92.0 14.7 13.6
2017 1377 93.6 14.7 18.6
2018 1449 94.9 15.2 19.8
2019 1428 94.0 15.1 18.7
2020 1543 100.6 15.3 19.3
2021 1620 102.0 15.8 n/a
2022 1640 108.5 15.1 18.2
2023 1624 110.2 14.7 24.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Great Bridge High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1770 100.5 17.6 n/a
1990 1806 106.2 17.0 n/a
1991 1767 101.2 17.4 n/a
1992 1775 103.1 17.2 n/a
1993 1893 121.4 15.6 n/a
1994 2071 182.4 n/a 5
1995 2185 n/a 0.0 5
1996 2185 n/a 0.0 5
1997 1792 n/a 0.0 6.9
1998 1695 n/a 0.0 7.8
1999 1790 109.0 16.4 9.8
2000 1909 n/a 0.0 8.5
2001 1931 124.6 15.5 8.1
2002 2031 126.0 16.1 6.8
2003 2031 126.0 16.1 6.8
2004 2124 134.2 15.8 n/a
2005 2267 132.7 17.1 9.9
2006 2338 146.0 16.0 9.5
2007 2407 146.8 16.4 9.8
2008 1803 100.2 18.0 11.5
2009 1688 95.5 17.7 13.1
2010 1722 91.3 18.8 14.5
2011 1673 88.7 18.8 16.3
2012 1599 100.1 15.9 13.6
2013 1530 100.6 15.2 14
2014 1448 98.1 14.7 14.3
2015 1415 96.0 14.7 15.5
2016 1360 92.0 14.7 13.6
2017 1377 93.6 14.7 18.6
2018 1449 94.9 15.2 19.8
2019 1428 94.0 15.1 18.7
2020 1543 100.6 15.3 19.3
2021 1620 102.0 15.8 n/a
2022 1640 108.5 15.1 18.2
2023 1624 110.2 14.7 24.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Great Bridge High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $346 (3.6%) $9,328 (96.4%) $9,675
2020 $261 (3.4%) $7,514 (96.7%) $7,774
2021 $385 (4.1%) $9,044 (95.9%) $9,429

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Great Bridge High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 56th of 327 High schoolsRanks 48th of 326 High schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Great Bridge High)8886
 2%
   End of Course Writing (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8778
 9%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Great Bridge High)8880
 8%
   End of Course Geometry (Chesapeake City Public Schools)9288
 4%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Great Bridge High)8880
 8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Chesapeake City Public Schools)9187
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Great Bridge High)9696
   End of Course Algebra II (Chesapeake City Public Schools)9694
 2%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (Great Bridge High)9180
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8875
 13%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Great Bridge High)9284
 8%
   End of Course Earth Science (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8683
 3%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Great Bridge High)9193
 2%
   End of Course English Reading (Chesapeake City Public Schools)9088
 2%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course VA and US History (Great Bridge High)8461
 23%
   End of Course VA and US History (Chesapeake City Public Schools)7751
 26%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Great Bridge High)9585
 10%
   End of Course World History I (Chesapeake City Public Schools)8975
 14%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Great Bridge High)8666
 20%
   End of Course World History II (Chesapeake City Public Schools)9155
 36%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14281624
 13.7%
African American283297
 4.9%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian3843
 13.2%
Hispanic118177
 50%
Pacific Islander22
White890964
 8.3%
Two or More Races96136
 41.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.7%24.6%
 5.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Great Bridge High

Students at Great Bridge High are 59% White, 18% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,624 students attended Great Bridge High.

Great Bridge High ranks 74th of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Great Bridge High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Great Bridge Intermediate
Elementary : Great Bridge Primary


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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