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Maury High School

322 Shirley Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23517 · Home of the Commodores

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
This year · 2025–26
3.4/10
Below state average
Last year · 2024–25
3.8/10
Below state average
▼ Down 0.4 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.

Maury High School phone, hours, mascot & school colors

Phone
(757) 628-3344
Hours
Office 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; school day 7:25 a.m.-2:05 p.m.
Mascot
Commodores
School colors
Burnt orange, Navy
Principal
Karen Berg
Address
322 Shirley Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23517
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.

2.7 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 68.4% across all subjects — 19th percentile statewide.

4.5 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 39th percentile.

2.5 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 24.6% — better attendance than 17% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 3.4 for 2025–26, compared with 3.8 for 2024–25 — down 0.4.

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
70%state 77%
Geometry
55%state 82%
Algebra I
70%state 86%
Algebra II
89%state 88%
Earth Science
69%state 72%
English Reading
85%state 86%
English Writing
78%state 76%
World History I
51%state 71%
World History II
52%state 41%
VA and US History
27%state 38%

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

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 448 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

87.3%
On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)
48%
Advanced Studies diplomas
57%
Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)
8.3%
Dropout rate
29.7%
Enrolled in AP courses
27.3%
Took an AP exam
3.6%
Dual enrollment (college credit)
695
Industry certifications earned (CTE)

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

Maury High School & its school zone

Maury High School serves Norfolk, VA 23517 students as a public high school in Norfolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Maury High School are typically shopping the Maury zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Norfolk high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 3.4/10 — 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 3.8 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 68.4%; reading pass rates come in at 85% against an 86% state average. 87.3% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 48% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 57% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 30% AP course enrollment, 4% dual enrollment for college credit, 695 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 24.6%, compared with the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Norfolk school zones, homes zoned to Maury High School sit in the Maury 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 Norfolk 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
Norfolk City Public Schools
Grades served
9-12
School type
Public
Established
1911
Enrollment
1,686 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio
16:1
Classroom teachers
108 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID
510267001117

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026
Reading
85%
Mathematics
72%
Science
68%
History & Social Sci.
45%
87.3%
On-time graduation (Class of 2025)
8.3%
Dropout rate
48%
Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026
29.73%
Students in AP courses
3.63%
Dual-enrollment (college credit)
695
Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 29.73%; AP exams taken 27.29%; dual enrollment 3.63%; 695 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

24.6% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Maury High School

Matthew Fontaine Maury High School opened in 1911 and is the oldest high school in Norfolk, Virginia. Named for oceanographer and naval officer Matthew Fontaine Maury, the school is known for its neo-classical building at 322 Shirley Avenue and was completely renovated in 1986. It is part of Norfolk City Public Schools and serves students in grades 9-12.

The school sits in the Ghent area of Norfolk, an established residential district near downtown. Its athletic teams, the Commodores, compete in burnt orange and navy and have won Virginia High School League state titles in football and boys basketball. The city of Norfolk has been developing plans for a new Maury High School building on the current site.

Athletics & activities

6
State athletic titles
1939, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025
VHSL football state championships

Notable alumni

Kam Chancellor· NFL safety, Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl XLVIII championJoe Smith· NBA player, first overall pick in the 1995 draftEmmy Raver-Lampman· Actress and singer, Netflix's The Umbrella AcademyKeely Smith· Grammy-winning singerKishi Bashi· Singer and songwriterEd Schultz· Political commentator and sports announcerLewis Binford· Archaeologist, pioneer of processual archaeologyJohn Charles Thomas· First African American justice on the Virginia Supreme CourtG. William Whitehurst· U.S. Representative and ODU professorKeAndre Lambert-Smith· NFL wide receiver, Los Angeles ChargersLaRoy Reynolds· NFL linebackerRoy Martin· 131st mayor of Norfolk

Data sources

Photo: Maury High School, Norfolk, Va c1961 by Chopsva, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons., CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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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