Poquoson High School phone, mascot & school colors
- Phone
- (757) 868-7123
- Mascot
- Islanders (Bull Islanders)
- School colors
- Maroon, Gold
- Principal
- Dr. Irene Winchester
- Address
- 51 Odd Rd, Poquoson, VA 23662
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.
SOL pass rate of 84.3% across all subjects — 76th percentile statewide.
On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 62th percentile.
Chronic absenteeism of 11.7% — better attendance than 74% of peers statewide.
Year over year: 7.3 for 2025–26, compared with 6.6 for 2024–25 — up 0.7.
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.
Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.
College & career
Class of 2025 cohort of 167 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.
Source: Virginia Department of Education — Graduation, Diplomas, Advanced Programs, Postsecondary Enrollment, and CTE datasets.
Poquoson High School & its school zone
Poquoson High School is a public high school in Poquoson, VA 23662, part of Poquoson Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Poquoson High School are typically shopping the Poquoson zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Poquoson high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 7.3/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 321 public high schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 6.6 in 2024–25.
The school's overall SOL pass rate is 84.3%, with standout results in Biology (92% vs a 77% state average) and English Writing (88% vs a 76% state average). 95.8% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 59% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 61% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 34% AP course enrollment, 21% dual enrollment for college credit, 103 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 11.7%, better than the 16.4% state median for high schools.
For house hunters comparing Poquoson school zones, homes zoned to Poquoson High School sit in the Poquoson 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 Poquoson 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
- Poquoson City Public Schools
- Grades served
- 9-12
- School type
- Regular public school
- Established
- 1910 · this campus 1977
- Enrollment
- 644 students (2025-2026)
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12:1
- Classroom teachers
- 52.57 FTE
- Accreditation
- Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
- NCES school ID
- 510298001231
Academic performance
SOL pass rates · 2025-2026College & career readiness
2025-2026AP course enrollment 33.85%; AP exams taken 32.61%; dual enrollment 21.43%; 103 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).
Attendance
2025-202611.7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).
About Poquoson High School
Poquoson High School traces its origins to 1910, when the first school building — a two-story wooden structure — was constructed in what was then a rural fishing and farming community on the Poquoson peninsula. The school moved to a brick building in 1932 and relocated to its current campus at 51 Odd Road in 1977. The growth of nearby Langley Air Force Base and NASA Langley Research Center drove population and enrollment increases that contributed to Poquoson's incorporation as an independent city in 1975.
The school is the sole high school in the small Poquoson City Public Schools division, serving grades 9-12 in a suburban setting on the lower Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region. It is known for a long-running wrestling program and a strong baseball tradition.
Athletics & activities
Notable alumni
Data sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — Poquoson High School ↗ — NCES ID, address, grades, enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, free/reduced lunch counts, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
- Virginia School Quality Profiles — Poquoson High ↗ — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, graduation/dropout, advanced diplomas, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual enrollment, CTE credentials, demographics, principalSOL, attendance, enrollment & AP/dual 2025-2026; graduation Class of 2025; accreditation SY2025-2026
- Wikipedia — Poquoson High School ↗ — Founding history, mascot, colors, athletics championships, notable alumni, campus historyRetrieved 2026-07
- Poquoson High School official website ↗ — Website URL, phone numberRetrieved 2026-07
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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