Deep Creek High School, Chesapeake, VA: Phone & Mascot

Deep Creek High School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone: (757) 558-5302
Mascot: Hornets
School colors: Purple, White
Principal: Kinyatta B. Garrett
Address: 2900 Margaret Booker Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23323

Official school website ↗

Score breakdown

Compared against all 321 Virginia public high schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

5.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 76.8% across all subjects — 47th percentile statewide.

4.8 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 42th percentile.

7.7 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 11.6% — better attendance than 75% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 5.6 for 2025–26, compared with 5.6 for 2024–25 — unchanged.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26. High school reading and writing compare end-of-course tests with the statewide end-of-course result.

This school Virginia average

Biology

79%state 77%

Geometry

75%state 82%

Algebra I

82%state 86%

Algebra II

92%state 88%

English Reading

86%state 86%

English Writing

78%state 76%

World History I

72%state 71%

World History II

19%state 41%

VA and US History

26%state 38%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 398 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

91.2%

On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)

48%

Advanced Studies diplomas

62%

Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)

4.8%

Dropout rate

20.7%

Enrolled in AP courses

13.3%

Took an AP exam

6.5%

Dual enrollment (college credit)

514

Industry certifications earned (CTE)

Source: Virginia Department of Education — Graduation, Diplomas, Advanced Programs, Postsecondary Enrollment, and CTE datasets.

Deep Creek High School & its school zone

A public high school in Chesapeake Public Schools, Deep Creek High School anchors its attendance zone in Chesapeake, VA 23323. Buyers searching homes for sale near Deep Creek High School are typically shopping the Deep Creek zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Chesapeake high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 5.6/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 321 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That matches its 2024–25 score of 5.6.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 76.8%; reading pass rates come in at 86% against an 86% state average. 91.2% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 48% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 62% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 21% AP course enrollment, 6% dual enrollment for college credit, 514 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 11.6%, better than the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Chesapeake school zones, homes zoned to Deep Creek High School sit in the Deep Creek attendance area — use the listings on this page to see every active REIN MLS home in the zone. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Chesapeake Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (40%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
College readiness (40%): average statewide rank in on-time graduation rate, AP course enrollment, and college enrollment within 16 months of graduation.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Public
Established: 1908
Enrollment: 1,642 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 121.39 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2024-2025)
NCES school ID: 510081001832

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

86%

Mathematics

81%

Science

78%

History & Social Sci.

65%

91.2%

On-time graduation (Class of 2025)

4.8%

Dropout rate

48%

Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026

20.71%

Students in AP courses

6.46%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

514

Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 20.71%; AP exams taken 13.34%; dual enrollment 6.46%; 514 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

11.6% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Deep Creek High School

Deep Creek High School is a public secondary school (grades 9-12) in the Chesapeake City Public Schools division, tracing its founding to 1908. In 2011 the school established a Science and Medicine Academy program. Its athletic teams compete as the Deep Creek Hornets in purple and white.

The school sits at 2900 Margaret Booker Drive in the Deep Creek area of Chesapeake, Virginia, in the southeastern part of the Hampton Roads region. NCES classifies its setting as a large city.

Athletics & activities

Track and field VHSL state championships

Notable alumni

DeAngelo Hall· NFL cornerback (8th overall pick, 2004 draft; Washington)Mike Scott· NBA forward (Philadelphia 76ers, among others)Darren Perry· NFL safety (9 seasons) and longtime NFL assistant coachChris Crocker· NFL safety (drafted by Cleveland Browns, 2003)Ras-I Dowling· NFL cornerback (33rd overall pick, 2011; New England Patriots)James Anderson· NFL linebacker (Carolina Panthers; 2006 draft)Darryl Tapp· NFL defensive end (2006 draft)Clay Rapada· Major League Baseball pitcherMichael Copon· Actor (Power Rangers Time Force, One Tree Hill)Deborah Coleman· Blues guitarist and musician

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Deep Creek High (510081001832) ↗ — NCES ID, address, grades, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, phone, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Deep Creek High ↗ — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, on-time graduation rate, dropout rate, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual-enrollment, demographic percentages, principalSOL, attendance, enrollment & AP/dual 2025-2026; graduation Class of 2025; accreditation SY2025-2026
Wikipedia — Deep Creek High School ↗ — Founding year (1908), mascot, colors, athletic state championships, notable alumni, Science and Medicine Academy historyn/a
Chesapeake City Public Schools — Deep Creek High ↗ — Official school website URL2026

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment, AP & dual enrollment); Class of 2025 (graduation); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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