Oscar F. Smith High School, Chesapeake, VA: Phone & Mascot

Oscar F. Smith High School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone: (757) 548-0696
Mascot: Tigers
School colors: Royal Blue, Gold, White
Principal: Paul A. Joseph
Address: 1994 Tiger Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320

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.

4.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 73.9% across all subjects — 38th percentile statewide.

3.4 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 27th percentile.

3.3 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 21.7% — better attendance than 26% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 3.8 for 2025–26, compared with 4.0 for 2024–25 — down 0.2.

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

80%state 77%

Geometry

78%state 82%

Algebra I

82%state 86%

Algebra II

68%state 88%

Earth Science

61%state 72%

English Reading

81%state 86%

English Writing

71%state 76%

World History I

67%state 71%

World History II

65%state 41%

VA and US History

42%state 38%

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

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 566 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

90.1%

On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)

47%

Advanced Studies diplomas

55%

Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)

3.7%

Dropout rate

10.8%

Enrolled in AP courses

9.2%

Took an AP exam

2.7%

Dual enrollment (college credit)

489

Industry certifications earned (CTE)

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

Oscar F. Smith High School & its school zone

Oscar F. Smith High School serves Chesapeake, VA 23320 students as a public high school in Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Oscar F. Smith High School are typically shopping the Oscar Smith zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Chesapeake high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 3.8/10 — below the state average among Virginia's 321 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is down from 4.0 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 73.9%, with standout results in World History II (65% vs a 41% state average). 90.1% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 47% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 55% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 11% AP course enrollment, 3% dual enrollment for college credit, 489 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 21.7%, compared with the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Chesapeake school zones, homes zoned to Oscar F. Smith High School sit in the Oscar Smith 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: 1954 · this campus 1994
Enrollment: 2,191 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 178.01 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000303

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

81%

Mathematics

81%

Science

78%

History & Social Sci.

63%

90.1%

On-time graduation (Class of 2025)

3.7%

Dropout rate

47%

Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026

10.77%

Students in AP courses

2.69%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

489

Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 10.77%; AP exams taken 9.17%; dual enrollment 2.69%; 489 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

21.7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Oscar F. Smith High School

Oscar F. Smith High School opened in 1954 and is named for Oscar Frommel Smith (1891-1950), a local fertilizer businessman whose widow donated funds toward the school's stadium. The school originally operated from a building on Rodgers Street in the South Norfolk area; when the campus relocated to its present site in 1994, the former building became Oscar F. Smith Middle School.

The current school sits on a roughly 43-acre campus in the Greenbrier West area of Chesapeake, Virginia, at 1994 Tiger Drive. It serves grades 9-12 within Chesapeake City Public Schools and is the largest of the city's comprehensive high schools by enrollment.

Athletics & activities

State athletic titles

Football state titles

Notable alumni

Kenny Easley· NFL safety (Seattle Seahawks); Pro Football Hall of Fame (2017); class of 1977Josh Sweat· NFL defensive end; class of 2015Cam Thomas· NBA guard (Brooklyn Nets)Michael Cherry· Olympic gold medalist sprinter; class of 2013Andrew Brown· NFL defensive tackle; class of 2014Steve DeLong· NFL defensive lineman; class of 1961Ed Beard· NFL linebacker (San Francisco 49ers); class of 1959

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data ↗ — NCES IDs, enrollment, grades, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, district, free-lunch counts, address, phone2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles ↗ — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, demographics, graduation/dropout, advanced diplomas, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual enrollment, CTE credentials, principal, phoneSOL, attendance, enrollment & AP/dual 2025-2026; graduation Class of 2025; accreditation SY2025-2026
Wikipedia - Oscar F. Smith High School ↗ — Founding history, naming, relocation, campus/neighborhood/acreage, mascot, colors, football state titles, notable alumni, websiteAccessed 2026-07

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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