At a glance
- School district
- Poquoson City Public Schools
- Grades served
- 9-12
- School type
- Regular public school
- Principal
- Dr. Irene Winchester
- Established
- 1910 · this campus 1977
- Mascot & colors
- Islanders (Bull Islanders) · Maroon, Gold
- Enrollment
- 647 students (2024-2025)
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12:1
- Classroom teachers
- 52.57 FTE
- Accreditation
- Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
- NCES school ID
- 510298001231
Academic performance
SOL pass rates · 2024-2025College & career readiness
2024-2025CTE: 149 industry certifications and 144 workplace-readiness credentials; 278 students earned credentials; 96 CTE completers.
Attendance
2024-20259% 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
Contact
- Phone
- 757-868-7123
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 link ↗
- Virginia School Quality Profiles — Poquoson High — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, graduation/dropout, advanced diplomas, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual enrollment, CTE credentials, demographics, principal2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
- Wikipedia — Poquoson High School — Founding history, mascot, colors, athletics championships, notable alumni, campus historyRetrieved 2026-07 link ↗
- Poquoson High School official website — Website URL, phone numberRetrieved 2026-07 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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