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Indian River High School
1969 Braves Trl, Chesapeake, VA, 23325-4923 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Indian River High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Chesapeake City County, VA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1836 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 126 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 513 students
Grade 10 - 464 students
Grade 11 - 411 students
Grade 12 - 448 students
This School (VA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:15 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School (VA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 4% 5%
% Hispanic 3% 8%
% Black 52% 26%
% White 40% 56%
% Unknown 1 % 5%
Additional Student Information
This School (VA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 18% 28%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(VA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Chesapeake City Public s School District
This School's Agency (VA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 46 4
Number of Students Managed 40,759 students 3,743 students
District Total Revenue $357,292,000 $33,339,000
District Expenditure $367,639,000 $35,891,000
District Revenue / Student $8,766 $11,213
District Expenditure / Student $9,020 $16,234
District Graduation Rates 88% 84%
School Notes:
  • Indian River High School is a high school in Chesapeake, Virginia.
  • The principal is Mr. James L. Frye. Mr.Frye still walks the halls with only one arm in his coat sleeve. The original IRHS was located on Old Greenbrier Road, while construction on the current building took place. The single-story facility opened in winter 1972 on Dunbarton Road, while the Old Greenbrier Road building serves as Indian River Middle School. In 1995, overcrowding at Indian River forced the school to add an extension, known as the "new wing". Other additions to the school are trailers, known as "portables".
  • The school boasts several Southeastern District athletic titles, as well as Eastern Region titles in football, and boys and girls basketball.
  • State championships: Football, 1995 (12-2 record); Boys basketball, 1986-87 (29-1 record...Alonzo Mourning of the Miami Heat played for this squad)
  • State championship runners-up: Girls basketball, 2002-03 (34-1 record).
  • Alumni: Alonzo Mourning (NBA), Ricky Rudd (NASCAR)
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (23325)
School Zip (23325) (VA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 16,617 people 6,688,554 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 22% 26%
Population Average Age 36 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $42,758 $50,018
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 41 years old 34 years old
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