Lake Taylor High

Summary:

Lake Taylor High is a public high school located in Norfolk, Virginia, serving 1,030 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Norfolk City Public Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Taylor High faces significant challenges, with a consistently low academic performance that places it in the bottom 10% of Virginia high schools. The school has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and struggles with low test scores on SOL (Standards of Learning) exams compared to state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a much higher percentage of African American students (70.1%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 19.39% to 57.1% African American. This racial imbalance raises questions about equity and access to educational opportunities. The school also serves a population with significant economic challenges, with over 92% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Lake Taylor High to nearby schools, such as Granby High, Matthew Fontaine Maury High, and Norview High, the differences become more apparent. These surrounding schools have more racially diverse student populations and generally higher academic achievement levels, with some schools, such as Green Run Collegiate and Princess Anne High, achieving 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1384 Kempsville Rd
       Norfolk, VA  23502


(757) 892-3200

District: Norfolk City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
318th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,582 Help


Feeder schools for Lake Taylor High:

Elementary:    Chesterfield Elementary
    Larrymore Elementary
    Little Creek Elementary
    Southside Stem Academy At Campostella
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Middle:    Azalea Gardens Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  1,030

Racial breakdown:

African American:
70.1%
White:
12.3%
Hispanic:
9.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.3% Help


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Compare Details Lake Taylor High ranks worse than 96.7% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.61. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lake Taylor 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 Lake Taylor High has the largest high school student body size in the Norfolk City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Taylor High is $9,582, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Norfolk City Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Taylor High:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Taylor High 318th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Lake Taylor High in the ranking list.)

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Norfolk City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Norfolk City Public Schools 105th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Taylor High

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Rank History for all students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 38.22 234th 308 24.0%
2006 32.41 252nd 314 19.7%
2007 33.30 257th 313 17.9%
2008 31.59 262nd 316 17.1%
2009 30.64 256th 313 18.2%
2010 36.58 239th 317 24.6%
2011 26.48 280th 320 12.5%
2012 26.21 278th 321 13.4%
2013 18.67 299th 321 6.9%
2014 14.72 308th 322 4.3%
2015 8.78 318th 322 1.2%
2016 12.92 313th 321 2.5%
2017 7.65 319th 324 1.5%
2018 13.37 313th 326 4.0%
2019 9.67 321st 327 1.8%
2021 5.65 318th 327 2.8%
2022 7.13 320th 325 1.5%
2023 14.57 320th 326 1.8%
2024 18.61 318th 329 3.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 1.42 192nd 193 0.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.44 104th 122 14.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.86 297th 320 7.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.01 314th 320 1.9%
2024 21.33 300th 322 6.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.08 239th 249 4.0%
2024 22.44 222nd 253 12.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.92 91st 92 1.1%
2024 10.90 90th 92 2.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.41 317th 321 1.2%
2024 15.22 313th 322 2.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.16 84th 118 28.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.30 219th 240 8.8%
2024 27.99 216th 249 13.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.84 209th 232 9.9%
2024 20.99 217th 233 6.9%
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Rank History for White students at Lake Taylor High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.77 283rd 315 10.2%
2024 36.93 251st 314 20.1%
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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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Enrollment information for Lake Taylor 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 1467 1467
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1468 1468
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1417 1417
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1425 1425
1993 517 865 60 17 2 n/a n/a 0 1461
1994 527 859 60 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1468
1995 488 1098 72 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1681
1996 488 1098 72 22 1 n/a n/a 0 1681
1997 459 1048 71 21 1 n/a n/a 0 1600
1998 459 1048 72 23 1 n/a n/a -5 1598
1999 443 1054 70 20 2 n/a n/a 0 1589
2000 469 1067 61 21 5 n/a n/a -10 1613
2001 423 1046 50 36 6 n/a n/a 0 1561
2002 385 1054 47 41 6 n/a n/a 0 1533
2003 385 1054 47 41 6 n/a n/a 0 1533
2004 368 1102 38 34 5 n/a n/a 0 1547
2005 344 1073 37 45 4 n/a n/a 0 1503
2006 332 1134 44 50 0 n/a n/a 0 1560
2007 329 1061 41 44 0 n/a n/a 68 1543
2008 309 1098 45 52 0 n/a n/a 55 1559
2009 248 1105 60 51 1 n/a n/a 63 1528
2010 217 1063 45 54 2 n/a n/a 64 1445
2011 180 998 40 85 4 3 68 0 1378
2012 168 964 36 82 5 2 70 0 1327
2013 172 921 30 71 5 3 75 0 1277
2014 174 904 33 81 6 3 64 0 1265
2015 160 926 33 81 12 2 66 0 1280
2016 172 955 41 90 10 3 61 0 1332
2017 144 894 40 96 11 4 61 0 1250
2018 141 890 37 100 11 4 54 0 1237
2019 135 823 35 105 6 5 55 0 1164
2020 146 744 26 111 8 3 52 0 1090
2021 144 736 18 111 9 2 55 0 1075
2022 142 686 20 109 6 2 47 0 1012
2023 127 722 23 99 2 0 57 0 1030

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Lake Taylor High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1467 110.0 13.3 n/a
1990 1468 109.8 13.3 n/a
1991 1417 110.0 12.8 n/a
1992 1425 112.0 12.7 n/a
1993 1461 103.8 14.1 n/a
1994 1468 149.0 n/a 40.1
1995 1681 n/a 0.0 44
1996 1681 n/a 0.0 44
1997 1600 n/a 0.0 43.9
1998 1598 n/a 0.0 44.8
1999 1589 115.0 13.8 47.9
2000 1613 n/a 0.0 58.7
2001 1561 124.0 12.6 41.6
2002 1533 170.0 9.0 49.5
2003 1533 170.0 9.0 49.5
2004 1547 103.0 15.0 50.4
2005 1503 103.0 14.6 48.8
2006 1560 89.0 17.5 46.5
2007 1543 90.7 17.0 50.8
2008 1559 83.2 18.7 51.8
2009 1528 81.6 18.7 55.6
2010 1445 83.0 17.4 59.7
2011 1378 74.5 18.4 60.7
2012 1327 101.5 13.0 60.7
2013 1277 98.9 12.9 64.7
2014 1265 82.0 15.4 66.1
2015 1280 107.0 11.9 63.4
2016 1332 83.0 16.0 55.8
2017 1250 100.9 12.3 56
2018 1237 109.4 11.3 59.7
2019 1164 97.8 11.8 60.2
2020 1090 89.1 12.2 61.6
2021 1075 91.2 11.7 n/a
2022 1012 79.5 12.7 66.3
2023 1030 65.0 15.8 92.3

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 Lake Taylor High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1467 110.0 13.3 n/a
1990 1468 109.8 13.3 n/a
1991 1417 110.0 12.8 n/a
1992 1425 112.0 12.7 n/a
1993 1461 103.8 14.1 n/a
1994 1468 149.0 n/a 40.1
1995 1681 n/a 0.0 44
1996 1681 n/a 0.0 44
1997 1600 n/a 0.0 43.9
1998 1598 n/a 0.0 44.8
1999 1589 115.0 13.8 47.9
2000 1613 n/a 0.0 58.7
2001 1561 124.0 12.6 41.6
2002 1533 170.0 9.0 49.5
2003 1533 170.0 9.0 49.5
2004 1547 103.0 15.0 50.4
2005 1503 103.0 14.6 48.8
2006 1560 89.0 17.5 46.5
2007 1543 90.7 17.0 50.8
2008 1559 83.2 18.7 51.8
2009 1528 81.6 18.7 55.6
2010 1445 83.0 17.4 59.7
2011 1378 74.5 18.4 60.7
2012 1327 101.5 13.0 60.7
2013 1277 98.9 12.9 64.7
2014 1265 82.0 15.4 66.1
2015 1280 107.0 11.9 63.4
2016 1332 83.0 16.0 55.8
2017 1250 100.9 12.3 56
2018 1237 109.4 11.3 59.7
2019 1164 97.8 11.8 60.2
2020 1090 89.1 12.2 61.6
2021 1075 91.2 11.7 n/a
2022 1012 79.5 12.7 66.3
2023 1030 65.0 15.8 92.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Taylor High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $221 (2.9%) $7,445 (97.1%) $7,666
2020 $265 (2.9%) $8,914 (97.1%) $9,179
2021 $335 (3.5%) $9,247 (96.5%) $9,582

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Taylor High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 321st of 327 High schoolsRanks 320th of 326 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Lake Taylor High)6643
 23%
   End of Course Writing (Norfolk City Public Schools)7359
 14%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Lake Taylor High)6440
 24%
   End of Course Geometry (Norfolk City Public Schools)7464
 10%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Lake Taylor High)8058
 22%
   End of Course Algebra I (Norfolk City Public Schools)7863
 15%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Lake Taylor High)8978
 11%
   End of Course Algebra II (Norfolk City Public Schools)8789
 2%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Biology (Lake Taylor High)6633
 33%
   End of Course Biology (Norfolk City Public Schools)7356
 17%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Lake Taylor High)4834
 14%
   End of Course Earth Science (Norfolk City Public Schools)6960
 9%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Lake Taylor High)7361
 12%
   End of Course English Reading (Norfolk City Public Schools)7876
 2%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course Geography (Lake Taylor High)4927
 22%
   End of Course Geography (Norfolk City Public Schools)6547
 18%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course VA and US History (Lake Taylor High)3013
 17%
   End of Course VA and US History (Norfolk City Public Schools)5425
 29%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Lake Taylor High)2814
 14%
   End of Course World History I (Norfolk City Public Schools)5041
 9%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11641030
 11.5%
African American823722
 12.3%
American Indian62
 66.7%
Asian3523
 34.3%
Hispanic10599
 5.7%
Pacific Islander50
 100%
White135127
 5.9%
Two or More Races5557
 3.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.2%92.3%
 32.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Taylor High

Students at Lake Taylor High are 70% African American, 12% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,030 students attended Lake Taylor High.

Lake Taylor High ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Virginia high schools.

Lake Taylor High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chesterfield Elementary
Elementary : Larrymore Elementary
Elementary : Little Creek Elementary
Elementary : Southside Stem Academy At Campostella
Elementary : Tarrallton Elementary
Middle : Azalea Gardens Middle


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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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