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Norview High School

6501 Chesapeake Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23513 · Home of the Pilots

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
This year · 2025–26
2.5/10
Below state average
Last year · 2024–25
2.7/10
Below state average
▼ Down 0.2 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.

Norview High School phone, hours, mascot & school colors

Phone
(757) 852-4500
Hours
7:00am - 4:00pm
Mascot
Pilots
School colors
Royal blue, White
Principal
Dr. Tori Jacobs-Sumbry
Address
6501 Chesapeake Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23513
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.

1.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 57.5% across all subjects — 5th percentile statewide.

2.8 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 20th percentile.

3.8 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 20.2% — better attendance than 31% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 2.5 for 2025–26, compared with 2.7 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
61%state 77%
Geometry
63%state 82%
Algebra I
61%state 86%
Algebra II
86%state 88%
Earth Science
73%state 72%
English Reading
69%state 86%
English Writing
62%state 76%
World History I
27%state 71%
VA and US History
12%state 38%

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

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 407 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

83%
On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)
22%
Advanced Studies diplomas
44%
Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)
13.3%
Dropout rate
18.4%
Enrolled in AP courses
17.4%
Took an AP exam
3.8%
Dual enrollment (college credit)
557
Industry certifications earned (CTE)

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

Norview High School & its school zone

A public high school in Norfolk Public Schools, Norview High School anchors its attendance zone in Norfolk, VA 23513. Buyers searching homes for sale near Norview High School are typically shopping the Norview zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Norfolk high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 2.5/10 — 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 2.7 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 57.5%; reading pass rates come in at 69% against an 86% state average. 83% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 22% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 44% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 18% AP course enrollment, 4% dual enrollment for college credit, 557 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 20.2%, compared with the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Norfolk school zones, homes zoned to Norview High School sit in the Norview 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
1922 · this campus 2004
Enrollment
1,494 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio
13:1
Classroom teachers
120 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID
510267001122

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026
Reading
69%
Mathematics
65%
Science
62%
History & Social Sci.
32%
83%
On-time graduation (Class of 2025)
13.3%
Dropout rate
22%
Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026
18.39%
Students in AP courses
3.76%
Dual-enrollment (college credit)
557
Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 18.39%; AP exams taken 17.45%; dual enrollment 3.76%; 557 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

20.2% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Norview High School

Norview High School is a public high school in the Norview section of Norfolk, Virginia, part of Norfolk City Public Schools. It traces its origins to the early 1920s and became part of the Norfolk city system after the Norview area was annexed. On February 2, 1959, Norview admitted several members of the 'Norfolk 17,' the group of African American students who were the first to integrate white public schools in Virginia following the Massive Resistance era.

The current campus at 6501 Chesapeake Boulevard opened in 2004, replacing an earlier building on Middleton Place whose cornerstone was laid in 1952. The school's mascot, the Pilots, is unusual among American high schools and is said to originate with an early principal who was an amateur aviator flying at a nearby airfield. School colors are royal blue and white.

Notable alumni

Jodi Rell· Governor of Connecticut 2004-2010 (Class of 1964)Leroy R. Hassell Sr.· Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia (Class of 1973)Deborah Shelton· Miss USA 1970 and actress on the TV series Dallas (Class of 1966)Beverly Middleton· Former member of the Virginia House of Delegates (Class of 1946)Daun Hester· Former member of the Virginia House of Delegates (Class of 1973)Alan Williams· Former NFL defensive coordinator (Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears) (Class of 1987)Keyontae Johnson· NBA basketball player, Charlotte Hornets (Class of 2018, transferred)Kaytron Allen· College football player, Penn State Nittany Lions (Class of 2022, transferred)Donovan Rose· Professional football player (CFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins) (Class of 1975)David Martin· NFL football player (Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills) (Class of 1997)

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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