Hickory High School
Tel:
(757)421-4295
- Hickory High School serves 1,712 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 96% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Hickory High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Hickory High School's student population of 1,712 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 106 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2017) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,712 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 106 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hickory High School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hickory High School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #47 out of 1,796 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 92% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 96% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 15% |
| Black | 7% | 23% |
| White | 79% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | 94% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 5% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | CHESAPEAKE CITY PBLC SCHS School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hickory High School is Great Bridge High School (3.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hickory Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hickory Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chesapeake Hickory Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1625 students
0.2 miles
1997 Hawk Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757)421-0468 0.2 6-8 1625 - Chesapeake Southeastern Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 773 students
0.6 miles
1853 Battlefield Blvd S
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757)421-7676 0.6 PK-5 773 - Chesapeake Hickory Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 450 students
1.3 miles
109 Benefit Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757)421-7080 1.3 PK-5 450 - Chesapeake Great Bridge High School Grades: 9-12 | 1377 students
3.0 miles
301 West Hanbury Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757)482-5191 3.0 9-12 1377 - Chesapeake Great Bridge Intermediate Grades: 3-5 | 670 students
3.0 miles
253 West Hanbury Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757)482-4405 3.0 3-5 670
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