Hickory High School, Chesapeake, VA: Phone & Mascot

Hickory High School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone: (757) 421-4295
Mascot: Hawks
School colors: Teal, Grey, Black, White
Principal: Dr. Donna H. Weingand
Address: 1996 Hawk Boulevard, Chesapeake, VA 23322

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.

9.2 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 90.0% across all subjects — 91th percentile statewide.

7.7 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 75th percentile.

9.7 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 5.6% — better attendance than 97% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 8.7 for 2025–26, compared with 8.8 for 2024–25 — down 0.1.

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

91%state 77%

Geometry

92%state 82%

Algebra I

93%state 86%

Algebra II

100%state 88%

Earth Science

64%state 72%

English Reading

95%state 86%

English Writing

89%state 76%

World History I

92%state 71%

World History II

40%state 41%

VA and US History

39%state 38%

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

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 390 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

97.7%

On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)

72%

Advanced Studies diplomas

73%

Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)

0.5%

Dropout rate

30.4%

Enrolled in AP courses

22.9%

Took an AP exam

9.8%

Dual enrollment (college credit)

506

Industry certifications earned (CTE)

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

Hickory High School & its school zone

Hickory High School serves Chesapeake, VA 23322 students as a public high school in Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Hickory High School are typically shopping the Hickory zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Chesapeake high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 8.7/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 321 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 8.8 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 90.0%, with standout results in World History I (92% vs a 71% state average) and Biology (91% vs a 77% state average). 97.7% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 72% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 73% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 30% AP course enrollment, 10% dual enrollment for college credit, 506 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 5.6%, better than the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Chesapeake school zones, homes zoned to Hickory High School sit in the Hickory 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: Regular public high school
Established: 1996
Enrollment: 1,609 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 14:1
Classroom teachers: 111.41 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081001482

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

95%

Mathematics

93%

Science

88%

History & Social Sci.

85%

97.7%

On-time graduation (Class of 2025)

0.5%

Dropout rate

72%

Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026

30.45%

Students in AP courses

9.76%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

506

Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 30.45%; AP exams taken 22.93%; dual enrollment 9.76%; 506 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

5.6% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Hickory High School

Hickory High School is a public high school in the Hickory area of southern Chesapeake, Virginia, operated by Chesapeake City Public Schools. It opened in 1996, and was built in part to relieve overcrowding at other Chesapeake high schools; Grassfield High School was later constructed nearby to accommodate continued growth in the area.

Located at 1996 Hawk Boulevard, the school serves grades 9-12 in a largely rural-fringe/suburban part of the city near the North Carolina line. Its teams compete as the Hawks in teal, grey, black, and white, and the school has produced several notable graduates including MLB All-Star David Wright.

Athletics & activities

5

State athletic titles

Notable alumni

David Wright· MLB third baseman, New York Mets; seven-time All-StarScott Sizemore· MLB infielderLauren Coughlin· LPGA Tour professional golferCiara Sivels· Nuclear engineer

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Search for Public Schools ↗ — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, school type, charter status, locale, enrollment by grade, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Hickory High ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, graduation and dropout rates, advanced diploma count, AP/dual enrollment, chronic absenteeism, subgroup demographics, principalSOL, attendance, enrollment & AP/dual 2025-2026; graduation Class of 2025; accreditation SY2025-2026
Wikipedia - Hickory High School (Virginia) ↗ — Founding year (1996), mascot, colors, athletics state championships, notable alumni, history/setting2026
Chesapeake City Public Schools - Hickory 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 SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

Hickory High School