Kempsville High School
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Phone: (757) 648-5450
Fax: (757) 474-8404
District: VA Beach City Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9-12 • 1627 students
Kempsville High School, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serves grades 9-12 in the VA Beach City Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
Kempsville High School is a public school in the VA Beach City Public Schools district located in Virginia Beach, VA. The principal of Kempsville High School is Mr. William W. Harris. As of 2014, the students are 60.9% White, non-Hispanic; 18.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 8.4% Hispanic; 6.2% Multiracial; 4.6% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.7% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 28.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.
Student Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 60.9% | 51% | 52.2% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 18.9% | 24.1% | 23.3% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% | 10.3% | 13.1% |
| Multiracial | 6.2% | 8.2% | 4.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.6% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
Student Subgroups
| Subgroup | School | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program | 28.3% | — | — |
| English learners | — | 1.2% | — |
Navy, Other
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Hampton Roads
Silver medal
Reviewed: April 27, 2012
View moreIn 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.
Schools without Academies are:
1) COX HS
2) KELLAM HS
3) GREEN RUN HS
4) KEMPSVILLE HS
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
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Marsh Point | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 2 | Brick Kiln | Apartment Complex | Newport News | VA | 0 mi | |
| 3 | East Beach | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 4 | Shadowlawn | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 5 | Kings Grant | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 6 | Broad Bay Island | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 7 | Lake James | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 8 | Larchmont | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 9 | Christopher Farms | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 10 | Eastwind Apartments | Apartment Complex | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 11 | Colony Point Apartments | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 12 | Deep Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 0 mi | |
| 13 | Lake Christopher | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 14 | Castleton | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 15 | Ghent | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 16 | Wellington | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 0 mi | |
| 17 | Mariners Watch | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 18 | Lynnbrook Forest | Apartment Complex | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 19 | Pleasant Village Apartments | Apartment Complex | Norfolk | VA | 0 mi | |
| 20 | Saltmeadow Bay Apartments | Apartment Complex | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 21 | Clearfield | Area of Town | Chesapeake | VA | 0 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Creek, VA | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi | |
| 2 | Tabb | Tabb | VA | 0 mi | |
| 3 | Poquoson | Poquoson | VA | 0 mi | |
| 4 | Virginia Beach Oceanfront | Virginia Beach | VA | 0 mi |
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| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 0 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 0 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 0 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 0 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 0 mi. |
| Fort Story | 0 mi. |
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 0 mi. |
| Langley AFB | 0 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 0 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 0 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 0 mi. |
| NSA Northwest Annex | 0 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 0 mi. |
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 0 mi. |
