Western Branch High

High school·Grades 9-12 Chesapeake, Virginia·23321
Score
71.1/100
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#90
Among 310 Virginia high schools
#4
In Chesapeake City Public Schools
#4
In Chesapeake
Top 30%
In Virginia

Score 71.1/100: better than 71% of Virginia high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
88%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 85%, better than 61% of them
1,070 students tested
Math
89%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 80%, better than 70% of them
1,098 students tested
Science
85%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 82% of them
1,286 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL881,070
MathAll gradesSOL891,098
ScienceAll gradesSOL851,286
Social studiesAll gradesSOL701,390

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,116
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,116
Typical high school: 1,189
Free or reduced-price lunch
74%
Typical high school: 69%

District and location

City
Chesapeake city

Contact

Address
1968 Bruin Pl
Chesapeake, VA 23321

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Western Branch High at a glance

Western Branch High is a public high school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Chesapeake City Public Schools. It has about 2,116 students (a typical Virginia high school has 1,189). About 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 69% at a typical Virginia high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 88% in English language arts (similar schools: 85%) and 89% in math (similar schools: 80%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia high schools, it scores 71.1 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #90 of 310. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.