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Bayside High School

4960 Haygood Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 · Home of the Marlins

✓ Fully Accredited · 2025-2026
This year · 2025–26
7.1/10
Above state average
Last year · 2024–25
7.0/10
Above state average
▲ Up 0.1 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.

Bayside High School phone, hours, mascot & school colors

Phone
(757) 648-5200
Hours
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Mascot
Marlins
School colors
Scarlet, Gold
Principal
Troy A. Walton
Address
4960 Haygood Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
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.

6.5 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 80.8% across all subjects — 61th percentile statewide.

7.2 · College readiness

On-time graduation, AP participation, and college enrollment within 16 months — 68th percentile.

8.1 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 10.8% — better attendance than 79% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 7.1 for 2025–26, compared with 7.0 for 2024–25 — up 0.1.

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
76%state 77%
Geometry
83%state 82%
Algebra I
88%state 86%
Algebra II
94%state 88%
English Reading
87%state 86%
English Writing
72%state 76%

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

College & career

Class of 2025 cohort of 510 students; AP and dual enrollment are 2025–26, unless noted.

98.6%
On-time graduation rate (class of 2025)
43%
Advanced Studies diplomas
53%
Enrolled in college within 16 months (class of 2022)
0.6%
Dropout rate
40.3%
Enrolled in AP courses
18.0%
Took an AP exam
9.8%
Dual enrollment (college credit)
805
Industry certifications earned (CTE)

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

Bayside High School & its school zone

Bayside High School serves Virginia Beach, VA 23455 students as a public high school in Virginia Beach Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Bayside High School are typically shopping the Bayside zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Virginia Beach high school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 7.1/10 — 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 7.0 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 80.8%, with stronger-than-state results in Algebra II (94% vs an 88% state average). 98.6% of the class of 2025 graduated on time, 43% of them with Advanced Studies diplomas. 53% of the school's 2022 graduates enrolled in college within 16 months. Program depth includes 40% AP course enrollment, 10% dual enrollment for college credit, 805 industry certifications through career and technical education. Chronic absenteeism is 10.8%, better than the 16.4% state median for high schools.

For house hunters comparing Virginia Beach school zones, homes zoned to Bayside High School sit in the Bayside 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 Virginia Beach 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
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served
9-12
School type
Public
Established
1964
Enrollment
1,898 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio
17:1
Classroom teachers
117 FTE
Accreditation
Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID
510384001675

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026
Reading
87%
Mathematics
88%
Science
76%
History & Social Sci.
80%
98.6%
On-time graduation (Class of 2025)
0.6%
Dropout rate
43%
Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2025-2026
40.31%
Students in AP courses
9.85%
Dual-enrollment (college credit)
805
Career & technical credentials earned

AP course enrollment 40.31%; AP exams taken 17.97%; dual enrollment 9.85%; 805 industry certifications, per Virginia School Quality Profiles (2025-26).

Attendance

2025-2026

10.8% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Bayside High School

Bayside High School opened in September 1964 and is one of the older comprehensive high schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools division. It is located at 4960 Haygood Road in the Haygood area of northern Virginia Beach, serving grades 9 through 12. The school is home to the district's Health Sciences Academy, a magnet program drawing students from across the city.

The campus sits in a large-city locale in the northern section of Virginia Beach, near the Aragona, Amherst, and Cypress Point neighborhoods. Its teams compete as the Marlins in the Virginia High School League. The school's athletic rival is Princess Anne High School.

Notable alumni

Kenneth S. Reightler Jr.· NASA astronaut (Class of 1969)Derrick Gardner· Jazz trumpeter (Class of 1983)Charles Clark· Sprinter (Class of 2006)EJ Manuel· NFL quarterback, Buffalo Bills; played at Florida State (Class of 2008)Taquan Mizzell· NFL running back/wide receiver, Chicago Bears (Class of 2013)Quin Blanding· NFL safety, Carolina Panthers (Class of 2014)

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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