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Grassfield High School Governor's STEM Academy

2007 Grizzly Trail, Chesapeake, VA 23323 · Home of the Grizzlies

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
This year · 2025–26
9.1/10
Above state average
Last year · 2024–25
8.8/10
Above state average
▲ Up 0.3 from 2024–25
VaHome School Score

Rating: VaHome School Score, computed from Virginia Department of Education data (2025–26) — methodology on this page. Profile data: NCES & Virginia DOE. School boundaries can change — verify zoning with the district before relying on it.

Grassfield High School Governor's STEM Academy phone, mascot & school colors

Phone
(757) 558-4749
Mascot
Grizzlies
School colors
Red, White, Navy Blue
Principal
Brian G. Haughinberry
Address
2007 Grizzly Trail, 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.

9.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 92.5% across all subjects — 96th percentile statewide.

8.2 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 80th percentile.

9.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 6.5% — better attendance than 96% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 9.1 for 2025–26, compared with 8.8 for 2024–25 — up 0.3.

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
93%state 77%
Geometry
91%state 82%
Algebra I
97%state 86%
Algebra II
95%state 88%
Earth Science
64%state 72%
English Reading
96%state 86%
English Writing
92%state 76%
World History I
95%state 71%
World History II
48%state 41%
VA and US History
41%state 38%

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

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 599 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

98%
On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)
68%
Advanced Studies diplomas
75%
Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)
0.3%
Dropout rate
35.4%
Enrolled in AP courses
27.8%
Took an AP exam
10.4%
Dual enrollment (college credit)
969
Industry certifications earned (CTE)

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

Grassfield High School Governor's STEM Academy & its school zone

A public high school in Chesapeake Public Schools, Grassfield High School Governor's STEM Academy anchors its attendance zone in Chesapeake, VA 23323. Buyers searching homes for sale near Grassfield High School Governor's STEM Academy are typically shopping the Grassfield zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Chesapeake high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 9.1/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 321 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 8.8 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 92.5%, with standout results in World History I (95% vs a 71% state average) and English Writing (92% vs a 76% state average). 98% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 68% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 75% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 35% AP course enrollment, 10% dual enrollment for college credit, 969 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, better than the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Chesapeake school zones, homes zoned to Grassfield High School Governor's STEM Academy sit in the Grassfield 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 high school (Governor's STEM Academy — a STEM program-within-a-school at Grassfield High)
Established
2007
Enrollment
2,325 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio
15:1
Classroom teachers
155.31 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID
510081002998

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026
Reading
96%
Mathematics
95%
Science
90%
History & Social Sci.
90%
98%
On-time graduation (Class of 2025)
0.3%
Dropout rate
68%
Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026
35.44%
Students in AP courses
10.41%
Dual-enrollment (college credit)
969
Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 35.44%; AP exams taken 27.78%; dual enrollment 10.41%; 969 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

6.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Grassfield High School Governor's STEM Academy

Grassfield High School opened in 2007 in the Grassfield area of southern Chesapeake, Virginia, built by Chesapeake City Public Schools to relieve overcrowding at Deep Creek, Great Bridge, and Hickory high schools. It serves grades 9-12 and its teams are known as the Grizzlies, with school colors of red, white, and navy blue. The campus is located at 2007 Grizzly Trail in a rural-fringe setting on the city's south side.

The Governor's STEM Academy at Grassfield High School is a state-designated STEM program operated as a school-within-a-school, offering specialized science, technology, engineering, and mathematics coursework and career pathways to interested students. It is one of Virginia's established Governor's STEM Academies and shares the Grassfield High campus, faculty, and student body; state accountability data (enrollment, SOL results, graduation, demographics) is reported for Grassfield High as a whole rather than separately for the academy.

Notable alumni

Grant Holloway· Olympic gold medalist and world champion in track and field (110m hurdles)Patrick Jones II· NFL defensive endJustice Bigbie· Professional baseball outfielder

Data sources

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment, AP & dual enrollment); Class of 2025 (graduation); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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