Western Branch High

Virtual

Regular School · Chesapeake, VA

Western Branch High is a regular school school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving grades 09–12 with 2,138 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,138

Teachers (FTE)

147.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	843	39%
White	805	38%
Two or more races	206	10%
Hispanic/Latino	197	9%
Asian	68	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	12	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7	0%
Total enrollment	2,138	1,082M / 1,056F

English Language Learners: 21 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	71.0% +15.7pp	55.3%	406
Reading Proficiency	84.0% +13.9pp	70.1%	469
Science Proficiency	77.0%	—	430
4-Year Graduation Rate	90.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (20)

264 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

264 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

245

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

154

7.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,138	100%

Contact & Location

1968 Bruin Pl

Chesapeake, VA 23321

Phone: (757)638-7900

District

Chesapeake City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,471

District enrollment: 40,769

Other Schools in District

B.M. Williams Primary Elementary
Butts Road Intermediate Elementary
Butts Road Primary Elementary
Camelot Elementary Elementary
Cedar Road Elementary Elementary
Crestwood Intermediate Elementary
Deep Creek Central Elementary Elementary
Deep Creek Elementary Elementary

View all 47 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 23321) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510081000312

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD