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Nansemond River High School

3301 Nansemond Parkway, Suffolk, VA 23435 · Home of the Warriors

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
5/10
Below average
GreatSchools

Profile data: NCES & Virginia DOE (sources cited below). Rating: GreatSchools.org, April 2026. School boundaries can change — verify zoning with the district before relying on it.

At a glance

School district
Suffolk City Public Schools
Grades served
9-12
School type
Regular public school
Principal
Dr. Shawn Green
Established
1990
Mascot & colors
Warriors · Red, Black, White
Enrollment
1,683 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio
15:1
Classroom teachers
108.92 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID
510371002218

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025
Reading
89%
Mathematics
83%
Science
82%
History & Social Sci.
61%
94%
On-time graduation (2025)
1%
Dropout rate
43%
Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2024-2025
10.1%
Students in AP courses
4.22%
Dual-enrollment (college credit)

AP enrollment reported as 170 students; dual enrollment as 71 students on the VA School Quality Profile.

Attendance

2024-2025

23% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Nansemond River High School

Nansemond River High School is a public secondary school in Suffolk, Virginia, that opened in September 1990. It was one of two comprehensive high schools (along with Lakeland High School) built to replace four smaller high schools when Suffolk consolidated its school facilities. Initial enrollment was roughly 1,700 students and peaked near 2,000 around 2003 before declining after rezoning that followed the 2004 opening of King's Fork High School.

The school sits at 3301 Nansemond Parkway and serves the northeastern portion of the city of Suffolk. It is part of Suffolk City Public Schools and competes athletically as the Warriors in the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 5A Southeastern District.

Notable alumni

Brandon Lowe· MLB second baseman/outfielder (Tampa Bay Rays), class of 2012Pheldarius Payne· NFL defensive lineman, class of 2018

Contact

Phone
(757) 923-4101
Official school website ↗

Data sources

  • NCES Common Core of Data - Nansemond River High — NCES ID, enrollment total and by grade, grades served, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
  • Virginia School Quality Profiles - Nansemond River High — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, graduation/dropout/advanced-diploma rates, chronic absenteeism, AP and dual-enrollment rates, demographics, principal2024-2025 (accreditation SY2025-2026; grad Class of 2025) link ↗
  • Nansemond River High School official website (Suffolk Public Schools) — Website URL, main office phone, mascot, colors, founding history2026 link ↗
  • Wikipedia - Nansemond River High School — Founding year/history, mascot, colors, athletic district, athletics achievements, notable alumni2026 link ↗
  • Wikimedia Commons - File:Nansemond River High School.jpg — Freely-licensed (CC BY-SA 4.0) building photograph2025 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES enrollment/staffing and VA School Quality Profiles metrics); accreditation SY 2025-2026; graduation Class of 2025 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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