King's Fork High School, Suffolk, VA: Phone & Mascot

King's Fork High School phone, mascot & school colors

Phone: (757) 923-5240
Mascot: Bulldogs
School colors: Maroon, Vegas Gold
Principal: Shelton Morgan
Address: 351 Kings Fork Road, Suffolk, VA 23434

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.

2.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 67.9% across all subjects — 18th percentile statewide.

3.8 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 31th percentile.

3.6 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 20.8% — better attendance than 29% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 3.3 for 2025–26, compared with 4.1 for 2024–25 — down 0.8.

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

62%state 77%

Geometry

64%state 82%

Algebra I

83%state 86%

Algebra II

80%state 88%

Earth Science

50%state 72%

English Reading

82%state 86%

English Writing

78%state 76%

World History I

63%state 71%

World History II

18%state 41%

VA and US History

26%state 38%

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

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 388 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

95.6%

On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)

38%

Advanced Studies diplomas

50%

Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)

0.8%

Dropout rate

3.1%

Enrolled in AP courses

2.2%

Took an AP exam

1.6%

Dual enrollment (college credit)

569

Industry certifications earned (CTE)

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

King's Fork High School & its school zone

King's Fork High School is a public high school in Suffolk, VA 23434, part of Suffolk Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near King's Fork High School are typically shopping the Kings Fork zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Suffolk high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 3.3/10 — 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 4.1 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 67.9%; reading pass rates come in at 82% against an 86% state average. 95.6% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 38% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 50% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 3% AP course enrollment, 2% dual enrollment for college credit, 569 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 20.8%, compared with the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Suffolk school zones, homes zoned to King's Fork High School sit in the Kings Fork 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 Suffolk 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: Suffolk City Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Regular public high school
Established: 2003
Enrollment: 1,693 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 103.99 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2024-2025)
NCES school ID: 510371002426

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

82%

Mathematics

79%

Science

59%

History & Social Sci.

50%

95.6%

On-time graduation (Class of 2025)

0.8%

Dropout rate

38%

Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026

3.07%

Students in AP courses

1.65%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

569

Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 3.07%; AP exams taken 2.24%; dual enrollment 1.65%; 569 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

20.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About King's Fork High School

King's Fork High School opened in 2003 in northwestern Suffolk, Virginia, built by Suffolk City Public Schools during a period of residential growth in the western Hampton Roads area. It was designed by the architectural firm Ripley Rodriguez Maddox Motley and sits on a large campus at 351 Kings Fork Road that includes an auditorium, black box theater, athletic stadium, and multiple sports fields.

Part of Suffolk City Public Schools, the school serves grades 9-12 and draws students from the King's Fork, Crittenden, and Hobson areas as well as neighborhoods near Nansemond Parkway. Its feeder schools are King's Fork Middle School and John F. Kennedy Middle School. Academic offerings include an International Baccalaureate program (added 2008-09), Advanced Placement courses, and dual enrollment through Paul D. Camp Community College and Tidewater Community College.

Athletics & activities

State athletic titles

Basketball state championships

Notable alumni

Chuck Clark· NFL safetySugar Rodgers· WNBA guardDavante Gardner· Professional basketball playerLex Luger· Music record producerLataisia Jones· First Black recipient of a Ph.D. from Florida State University College of Medicine

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - King's Fork High ↗ — NCES ID, enrollment total and by grade, grades served, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts2024-2025
Virginia School Quality Profiles - King's Fork High ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, graduation and dropout rate, diploma counts, economically disadvantaged/SWD/EL, chronic absenteeism, AP and dual enrollmentSOL, attendance, enrollment & AP/dual 2025-2026; graduation Class of 2025; accreditation SY2025-2026
King's Fork High School official website ↗ — Current principal, phone, website URL, mascot, colors, about text2026
Wikipedia - King's Fork High School ↗ — Founding year, mascot, colors, feeder schools, athletics championships, notable alumni, history2026

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment, AP & dual enrollment); Class of 2025 (graduation); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2024-2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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