Score breakdown
Compared against all 325 Virginia public high schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
SOL pass rate of 75.5% across all subjects — 47th percentile statewide.
Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 51th percentile.
On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 41th percentile.
College & career
Class of 2024 cohort of 351 students, unless noted.
Source: Virginia Department of Education — Graduation, Diplomas, Advanced Programs, Postsecondary Enrollment, and CTE datasets.
Smithfield High School & its school zone
Smithfield High School serves Isle of Wight County, VA 23430 students as a public high school in Isle of Wight County Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Smithfield High School are typically shopping the Smithfield zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Isle of Wight County high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 5.1/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 325 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.
The school's overall SOL pass rate is 75.5%. 95.2% of the class of 2024 graduated on time, 53% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 60% of graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 8% AP course enrollment, 16% dual enrollment for college credit, 224 industry certifications through career and technical education.
For house hunters comparing Isle of Wight County school zones, homes zoned to Smithfield High School sit in the Smithfield 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 Isle of Wight County 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.
- Academic progress (20%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
- 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 (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.
At a glance
- School district
- Isle of Wight County Public Schools
- Grades served
- 9-12
- School type
- Regular public school
- Principal
- Aston Williams (Acting Principal)
- Established
- 1906 · this campus 1980
- Mascot & colors
- Packers (razorback hog) · Blue, Vegas gold
- Enrollment
- 1,322 students (2024-2025)
- Student–teacher ratio
- 16:1
- Classroom teachers
- 81.51 FTE
- Accreditation
- Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
- NCES school ID
- 510201000875
Academic performance
SOL pass rates · 2024-2025College & career readiness
2024-2025CTE: 224 industry certifications (2024-25).
Attendance
2024-202510.97% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).
About Smithfield High School
Smithfield High School graduated its first class in 1906, making it one of the oldest high schools in Isle of Wight County. The school moved into its current building on Turner Drive in 1980; most of the original facility was demolished in the 1990s, though its gymnasium was preserved and remodeled as the Luter Family YMCA in 1995. The teams are called the Packers, a nod to the town's meat-packing industry, and the mascot is a razorback hog.
Today Smithfield High is a four-year public high school (grades 9-12) in Isle of Wight County Public Schools, located just outside the town of Smithfield in a rural-fringe setting south of the James River. It enrolled 1,322 students in 2024-25 with about 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, and it is fully accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-26. The school offers Advanced Placement and dual-enrollment coursework along with career and technical education programs, and its athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's Bay Rivers District.
Athletics & activities
Notable alumni
Contact
- Phone
- 757-357-3108
Data sources
- Virginia School Quality Profiles — Smithfield High — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, graduation/dropout, advanced diplomas, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual enrollment, CTE credentials, address, enrollment2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
- NCES Common Core of Data — Smithfield High (510201000875) — NCES school ID, grade span, total students, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, school type, locale (Rural: Fringe), website, phone2024-2025 link ↗
- Smithfield High School — History (official school site) — First graduating class 1906, current building opened 1980, Packers name and hog mascot, accreditation statementaccessed 2026-08 link ↗
- Smithfield High School — Administrative Team / Staff Directory (official school site) — Principal (Aston Williams, Acting Principal), assistant principals, athletic directoraccessed 2026-08 link ↗
- Smithfield High School — Packer Debate earns 5th consecutive VHSL Class 4 State Championship (official school site news) — Debate team fifth consecutive VHSL Class 4 state title (2021)2021 link ↗
- Wikipedia — Smithfield High School — Established 1906, current facility 1980, mascot Packer (razorback hog), colors blue and Vegas gold, VHSL Bay Rivers District, 2021 Class 4 boys basketball and boys soccer state titles, notable alumni, original-building/YMCA historyaccessed 2026-08 link ↗
- Smithfield Times — Packers win state championship (boys basketball, 2021) — 2021 VHSL Class 4 boys basketball state title (first in school history)2021 link ↗
- Smithfield Times — Smithfield boys soccer wins first-ever state title (2021) — 2021 VHSL Class 4 boys soccer state title2021 link ↗
Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES CCD and Virginia School Quality Profiles); accreditation 2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.
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