Grassfield High School, Chesapeake, VA

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Public
Principal: Brian G. Haughinberry
Established: 2007
Mascot & colors: Grizzlies · Red, White, Navy Blue
Enrollment: 2,345 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 155.31 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081002765

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

96%

Mathematics

95%

Science

90%

History & Social Sci.

89%

97%

On-time graduation

Dropout rate

64%

Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2024-2025

34.95%

Students in AP courses

10.67%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

AP course enrollment 34.95% (822 students); dual enrollment 10.67% (251 students) per Virginia School Quality Profiles.

Attendance

2024-2025

Consistent attenders

94%

6% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Grassfield High School

Grassfield High School is a public high school in Chesapeake, Virginia, operated by Chesapeake City Public Schools. The Chesapeake school board approved construction in the mid-2000s, budgeting roughly $63.6 million, and the school opened in 2007 to relieve overcrowding at other city high schools. It sits on a large campus at 2007 Grizzly Trail in the southern, more rural section of Chesapeake and houses a Governor's STEM Academy program.

The school serves grades 9 through 12 and its teams, the Grizzlies, compete in the Virginia High School League. Since opening it has grown into one of the larger high schools in the division, with enrollment above 2,300 students.

Notable alumni

Grant Holloway· Olympic and World Championship track and field athlete (110m hurdles)Patrick Jones II· National Football League playerJustice Bigbie· Professional (minor league) baseball outfielder

Contact

Phone: (757) 558-4749

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Grassfield High — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment and by-grade, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Grassfield High — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, graduation/dropout/advanced diploma, chronic absenteeism, demographics, AP and dual enrollment, principal2024-2025 (accreditation SY2025-2026) link ↗
Chesapeake City Public Schools — Grassfield High (official site) — Official website URL, principal, athletics reference2026 link ↗
Wikipedia — Grassfield High School — Founding year (2007), mascot, school colors, athletics championships, notable alumni, history/setting2026 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons Media Search — Checked for freely-licensed photo — none found2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD and Virginia School Quality Profiles); accreditation SY 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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