Western Branch High School

Chesapeake, VA 23321

Phone: (757) 638-7900
Fax: (757) 638-7904
District: Chesapeake Public Schools

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 2115 students

Chesapeake's Western Branch High School serves grades 9-12 in the Chesapeake Public Schools district. It is among the few public high schools in Virginia to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Western Branch High School is a public school in the Chesapeake Public Schools district located in Chesapeake, VA. The principal of Western Branch High School is Dr. Thomas A. Whitley. As of 2014, the students are 48.1% White, non-Hispanic; 38.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 5.9% Multiracial; 4.2% Hispanic; 3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 23.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 48.1% 50.1% 52.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 38.4% 33.4% 23.3%
Multiracial 5.9% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic 4.2% 7.2% 13.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1% 2.7% 6.3%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.2% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 23.3% — —
English learners — 1.8% —

Navy, O-4
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Charleston, Albuquerque, Silverdale, Monterey, Groton, Chesapeake
Silver medal

Reviewed:

The schools here are amazing, caring teachers, small class size & supportive administration.
Military kids haev a lot to deal with and when they move schools several times within their short lives, it is great to get them into schools like these in Western Branch where they are loved on, encouraged to do well and flourish.

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