Oscar F. Smith High

1994 Tiger Dr, Chesapeake VA, 23320 | Chesapeake City Public Schools | 757-548-0696
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2265
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 77 in Chesapeake
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Chesapeake
79%Virginia

Oscar F. Smith 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 2,265 students and 166 teachers at Oscar F. Smith High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Oscar F. Smith High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.0%, which is 8% higher than the Virginia average.

Oscar F. Smith High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2265
Teachers166
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment190
Taking some courses113
Taking some courses (not tests)79
Passing some courses59
Passing no courses47

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 Oscar F. Smith High, there are a total of 190 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 113 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School87%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

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.

Oscar F. Smith High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 28.0% 49.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 53.3% 33.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 2.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6% 7.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.9% 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 Oscar F. Smith High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.