Which public high schools in Norfolk have improved the most?

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Hoodline
Published on August 13, 2019

How do the public high schools in Norfolk stack up?

We analyzed newly released data from Niche.com, which incorporates comprehensive report cards, rankings and reviews to help you choose the right school, to find out how schools in your area are performing and which have made the biggest leaps over the past year.

Norview High School's overall rating improved the most among its peers in Norfolk, rising from a B to a B+, according to data from Niche.

For the 2019-2020 school year, the school, located at 6501 Chesapeake Blvd., enrolls 1,886 students. Norview High School serves a diverse population: 56% of students identify as black, 23% identify as white and 10% identify as Hispanic. Niche gave the school mixed grades: B- on an A-D scale for academics, B+ for administration and A for clubs and activities.

The overall ranking comes from Niche's proprietary algorithms. A school's ranking might change due to many factors, including the relative rankings of similar schools and whether a school gained or lost peers due to openings or closings. Other numbers come from current public data from the U.S. government.

Academically, 78% of Norview High School's students scored as proficient or above in math, and 88% did so in reading. That's compared to city averages of 67% in math and 84% in reading.

It's not the only school that's climbed Niche's rankings this year. Matthew Fontaine Maury High School saw its overall rating improve from a B+ to an A-. The school is located at 322 Shirley Ave. and is a bit smaller, currently serving 1,707 students, of whom 51% identify as black and 33% identify as white.

Niche gave Matthew Fontaine Maury High School B's across the board for administration, academics and clubs and activities. Matthew Fontaine Maury High School's latest math proficiency was at 74%, and reading proficiency was 92%.

While some public high schools are moving up the ranks, others are consistently solid overall, including Granby High School, with an overall rating of B.


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