Hickory High

1996 Hawk Blvd, Chesapeake VA, 23322 | Chesapeake City Public Schools | 757-421-4295
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1790
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 96% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 77 in Chesapeake
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Chesapeake
79%Virginia

Hickory High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chesapeake City Public Schools" in Chesapeake, VA. There are a total of 1,790 students and 104 teachers at Hickory High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Hickory High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 95.5%, which is 21% higher than the Virginia average.

Hickory High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1790
Teachers104
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment552
Taking some courses423
Taking some courses (not tests)137
Passing some courses292
Passing no courses124

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hickory High, there are a total of 552 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 423 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All97%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School97%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All94%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School94%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hickory High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 81.5% 49.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 5.3% 33.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 2.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 7.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 6.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Chesapeake demographics profile

StatisticChesapeakeVirginiaNational
Population242,6478,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)71721891
Median age37.037.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English91%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Chesapeake

IndexChesapeakeVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college65.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.7%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Hickory High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.