Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has continued to maintain record levels with respect to the On-Time Graduation (OTG) rate, which stands at 96.1% for the 2024 cohort year, and dropout rate of 2.1%. VBCPS also outperformed Virginia's rates of 92.8% for OTG and 4.5% for dropouts.
Standards of Learning
The Standards of Learning (SOL) for Virginia Public Schools describe the commonwealth's expectations for student learning and achievement in grades K-12 in English, mathematics, science, history/social science, technology, the fine arts, foreign language, health and physical education and driver education.
In the four core areas of English, mathematics, science and history/social science, a curriculum framework also is provided that details the specific knowledge and skills students must possess to meet the standards for these subjects.
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which reauthorized the nation’s longstanding Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), requires states to set Annual Measurable Objectives for increasing student achievement to ensure that all children have an opportunity to obtain a high-quality education.
Virginia public schools receive state accreditation ratings and are accountable under a federal accountability reporting system. Under the state accreditation system, Schools earn ratings based on performance on school quality indicators. Click here to see the most current ratings for Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Under the federal accountability system indicators are used to identify schools for support and improvement.