Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) is a diverse community and the largest school division in Hampton Roads and continues to outperform school divisions across the nation on key academic indicators. In 2017, the division reported its best SAT scores since 2008, record On-Time Graduation and dropout rates, more students taking advanced placement (AP) exams, and all 82 testing schools earning full state accreditation.
Student Facts
Total Enrollment
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2018-2019 (K-12)
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66,820 Students
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Student Demographics
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Ethnicity
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Percentage
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Caucasian
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48.43%
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Black/African American
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23.38%
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Hispanic/Latino
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11.63%
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Multiracial
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9.73%
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Asian
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6.08%
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
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0.51%
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American Indian/Alaska Native
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0.24%
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Student Membership in Program Areas
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Program Areas
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Number of Students
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Special Education Student Membership (2017-2018)
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7,933
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Gifted Program Student Membership (2017-2018)
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9,569
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Alternative Education Student Membership (2017-2018)
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991
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Students with a 504 plan (2017-2018)
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2,825
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Per Pupil Expenditure (FY 2017-2018)
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$ 11,507
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Cohort Drop Out Rate (Class of 2018)
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3.8%
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Graduation Rate (Class of 2018)
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93.3%
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SAT Reading & Writing Mean Score (2016-2017)
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577
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SAT Math Score Mean (2016-2017)
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534
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SAT Overall Mean Score (2016-2017)
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1091
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Advanced Placement Exams Taken (2016-2017)
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9,631
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ACT Composite Score (2016-2017)
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23
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Staff Facts
Staff Employment Facts (Fall 2017)
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Number of Employees
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15,027
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Full-time
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9,080
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Part-time
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1,173
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Substitutes & other temps
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4,774
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Staff Demographics and Other Characteristics
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Caucasian
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70%
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Black/African American
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19.91%
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Asian
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4.73%
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Hispanic/Latino
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3.83%
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American Indian
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0.37%
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Multiracial
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1.09%
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Number of Teachers
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5,200
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Average Length of Teaching Experience
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14.6 years
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Salary Range for Teachers
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$44,796 - $77,809
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School Facts
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Elementary Schools
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55
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Middle Schools
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15
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High Schools
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11
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Charter School (Grades 9-12)
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1
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Specialty Centers
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4
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Total Schools/Centers
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86
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School Safety, Transportation and Food Services Facts
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Police School Resource Officers Assigned to Schools
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27
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Security Assistants Assigned to Schools
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204
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Meals Served (2015-2016)
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8.47 million
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Number of Buses on the Road Daily
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650
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Miles Traveled Daily (to and from school only)
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31,896
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Annual Miles Traveled
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5,773,218
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Technology
- VBCPS has 15 Digital Learning Anchor Schools, which serve as pilot schools to try out national trends and best practices in digital learning before deploying them divisionwide.
- All schools have at least one Technology Support Technician to provide onsite support for technology used for instruction and administrative functions.
- The school division's fiber network has 120 miles of active in-ground fiber.
- All schools are supported by a 4GB connection to the Internet.
- All comprehensive high schools and middle schools have distance-learning labs.
Academy Programs
Advanced Academic Programs
Middle School
High School
Charter School
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We Care About the Environment
As the largest school division in the region, Virginia Beach City Public Schools understands the importance of conserving resources and protecting our environment. Read about our unique and innovative conservation efforts.
Read and Watch the Accomplishments of Our Staff and Students!
During each School Board meeting students, staff, programs, and events from across the division are recognized in the Superintendent’s Report and School Board Recognitions. Archived copies of the Superintendent’s Report and School Board Recognitions are available in the School Board Meeting/Workshop Archives.
Mission Statement
The Virginia Beach City Public Schools, in partnership with the entire community, will empower every student to become a life-long learner who is a responsible, productive and engaged citizen within the global community.
Vision Statement
Every student is achieving at his or her maximum potential in an engaging, inspiring and challenging learning environment.
Core Values
Put Students First
Seek Growth
Be Open To Change
Do Great Work Together
Value Differences