Churchland High

4301 Cedar Ln, Portsmouth VA, 23703 | Portsmouth City Public Schools | 757-686-2500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1418
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 94% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Portsmouth
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
71%Portsmouth
79%Virginia

Churchland High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Portsmouth City Public Schools" in Portsmouth, VA. There are a total of 1,418 students and 93 teachers at Churchland High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Churchland High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 93.5%, which is 18% higher than the Virginia average.

Churchland High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1418
Teachers93
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment63
Taking some courses55
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses31
Passing no courses18

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 Churchland High, there are a total of 63 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 55 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School92%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School95%

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.

Churchland High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 28.0% 19.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 63.2% 73.2% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.9% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 2.9% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 3.2% 4.5% 3.1%

Portsmouth demographics profile

StatisticPortsmouthVirginiaNational
Population94,9618,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,85221891
Median age35.537.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Portsmouth

IndexPortsmouthVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade80.8%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Churchland High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.