Phoebus High School, Hampton, VA

At a glance

School district: Hampton City Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Public
Principal: David D. Coccoli
Established: 1975
Mascot & colors: Phantoms · Blue, Gold
Enrollment: 1,391 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 86.49 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000755

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

88%

Mathematics

86%

Science

87%

History & Social Sci.

65%

100%

On-time graduation (2024 four-year cohort)

49%

Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2024-2025

19.91%

Students in AP courses

20.49%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

555

Career & technical credentials earned

380 students earned 555 CTE credentials; AP enrollment 277 students, dual enrollment 285 students

Attendance

2024-2025

10.3% 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

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)

Contact

Phone: (757) 727-1000

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — Phoebus High — NCES ID, address, phone, grades, enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Phoebus High — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, graduation/advanced diploma rate, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual enrollment, CTE credentials, demographics, principal2024-2025 / 2025-2026 link ↗
Phoebus High School official website (Hampton City Schools) — Official website URL, phone, mascot2026 link ↗
Wikipedia — Phoebus High School — Founding year (1975), mascot, colors, building history, notable alumni, athletics, district2026 link ↗
Hampton City Schools news — PHS football state championship — Football state championship history2023-2024 link ↗
Wikimedia Commons media search — Confirmed no freely-licensed photo of the school building exists2026 link ↗

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

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