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Phoebus High School

100 Ireland Street, Hampton, VA 23663 · Home of the Phantoms

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
This year · 2025–26
6.5/10
Above state average
Last year · 2024–25
6.6/10
Above state average
▼ Down 0.1 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.

Phoebus High School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone
(757) 727-1000
Mascot
Phantoms
School colors
Blue, Gold
Principal
David D. Coccoli
Address
100 Ireland Street, Hampton, VA 23663
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.

6.4 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 80.4% across all subjects — 60th percentile statewide.

5.6 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 51th percentile.

8.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.0% — better attendance than 83% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 6.5 for 2025–26, compared with 6.6 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
87%state 77%
Geometry
94%state 82%
Algebra I
84%state 86%
Algebra II
92%state 88%
English Reading
90%state 86%
English Writing
88%state 76%
World History I
66%state 71%
World History II
36%state 41%
VA and US History
51%state 38%

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

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 333 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

100%
On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)
57%
Advanced Studies diplomas
41%
Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)
0%
Dropout rate
20.6%
Enrolled in AP courses
3.0%
Took an AP exam
25.1%
Dual enrollment (college credit)
180
Industry certifications earned (CTE)

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

Phoebus High School & its school zone

Phoebus High School is a public high school in Hampton, VA 23663, part of Hampton Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Phoebus High School are typically shopping the Phoebus zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Hampton high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 6.5/10 — 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 6.6 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 80.4%, with standout results in VA and US History (51% vs a 38% state average) and English Writing (88% vs a 76% state average). 100% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 57% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 41% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 21% AP course enrollment, 25% dual enrollment for college credit, 180 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 10.0%, better than the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Hampton school zones, homes zoned to Phoebus High School sit in the Phoebus 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 Hampton 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
Hampton City Schools
Grades served
9-12
School type
Public
Established
1975
Enrollment
1,385 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio
16:1
Classroom teachers
86.49 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID
510180000755

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026
Reading
90%
Mathematics
88%
Science
86%
History & Social Sci.
62%
100%
On-time graduation (Class of 2025)
0%
Dropout rate
57%
Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026
20.58%
Students in AP courses
25.05%
Dual-enrollment (college credit)
180
Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 20.58%; AP exams taken 3.03%; dual enrollment 25.05%; 180 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

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

About Phoebus High School

Phoebus High School opened in 1975 as the newest high school in the City of Hampton, Virginia, and is part of Hampton City Schools. It takes its name from the former independent town of Phoebus, which was annexed into Hampton, and it serves the surrounding Phoebus community at 100 Ireland Street. The building was originally designed on an open-concept plan with few permanent interior walls; later renovations added interior walls and updated the gymnasium, theater, and main entrance.

The school's mascot is the Phantoms, adopted by its first graduating class, and its colors are blue and gold. Phoebus competes in the Virginia High School League and is best known statewide for its football program, which won the VHSL Class 4 state championship in 2024 and has captured numerous state titles across multiple classifications over the program's history.

Athletics & activities

11
Football (VHSL state championships)

Notable alumni

Margot Lee Shetterly· Author of Hidden Figures (class of 1987)Tajh Boyd· Clemson quarterback and NFL player (class of 2009)Xavier Adibi· NFL linebacker (class of 2003)Wayne Gomes· Major League Baseball pitcher (class of 1990)La'Keshia Frett· Professional basketball player and coach (class of 1993)James Daniel III· College basketball player (class of 2013)

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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