Tallwood High School

Virginia Beach, VA 23464

Phone: (757) 648-5700
Fax: (757) 479-5534
District: VA Beach City Public Schools

6

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 2010 students

Virginia Beach's Tallwood High School serves grades 9-12 in the VA Beach City Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Tallwood High School is a public school in the VA Beach City Public Schools district located in Virginia Beach, VA. The principal of Tallwood High School is Dr. James Avila. As of 2015, the students are 39.4% White, non-Hispanic; 33.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 9.5% Hispanic; 8.7% Multiracial; 8.5% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 32.1% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 39.4% 51% 52.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 33.4% 24.1% 23.3%
Hispanic 9.5% 10.3% 13.1%
Multiracial 8.7% 8.2% 4.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 8.5% 5.7% 6.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.5% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 32.1% — —
English learners — 1.2% —

Navy, Other
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Hampton Roads
Silver medal

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In Virginia Beach, High Schools have Academies attached to their HS. The students zoned for a specific HS go to that HS or they can test or apply to go to a different HS and be in their Academy.

Academies attached to HS are:
1) OCEANLAKES HS- Math Science Advanced Academy – students must test to get in
2) PRINCESS ANNE HS- International Baccalaureate (IB) Advanced Academy- students must test to get in
3) FIRST COLONIAL HS- Legal Studies Academy- students accepted by application
4) BAYSIDE HS- Health Science Academy- students accepted by application
5) SALEM HS- Performing Arts Academy- students accepted by application
6) TALLWOOD HS- Global Studies Academy- students accepted by application
7) LANDSTOWN HS- Technology Academy- students accepted by application

Schools without Academies are:
1) COX HS
2) KELLAM HS
3) GREEN RUN HS
4) KEMPSVILLE HS

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