Green Run High School, Virginia Beach, VA

At a glance

School district: Virginia Beach City Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Public
Principal: Tennille Bowser
Established: 1979
Mascot & colors: Stallions · Royal Blue, Kelly Green, White
Enrollment: 1,465 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 16:1
Classroom teachers: 92.8 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510384001879

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

89%

Mathematics

86%

Science

71%

History & Social Sci.

62%

96%

On-time graduation (2025)

Dropout rate

33%

Earned an Advanced Diploma

College & career readiness

2024-2025

25.17%

Students in AP courses

6.94%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

Attendance

2024-2025

20.5% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Green Run High School

Green Run High School is a public secondary school in the Green Run area of Virginia Beach, Virginia, part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. It opened in September 1979 and, at 247,000 square feet, was the largest high school in Virginia at the time. The school received the 2010 College Board Inspiration Award, and President Barack Obama visited the campus on July 13, 2012.

Located at 1700 Dahlia Drive, the school serves grades 9-12 and draws from a diverse student population, including families connected to the region's military installations. Green Run Collegiate, an International Baccalaureate charter school, shares the campus but operates as a separate school.

Notable alumni

Plaxico Burress· NFL wide receiver (Class of 1996)Andre Cason· Sprinter, two-time World Championship 4x100m relay gold medalist (Class of 1987)Keith Goganious· NFL linebacker (Class of 1987)Al Chamblee· NFL linebacker (Class of 1987)Matt Darby· NFL defensive back (Class of 1987)Ron Villanueva· First Filipino-American and youngest elected member of Virginia Beach City Council (Class of 1988)Sean Siler· Featured in Microsoft's "I'm a PC" ad campaign (Class of 1988)Shomi Patwary· Music video director (Class of 2000)

Contact

Phone: 757-648-5350

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data — NCES ID (510384001879), state ID VA-128-1280010, enrollment 1,465, grade span 9-12, enrollment by grade, teachers FTE 92.80, student/teacher ratio 15.79, locale City Large (11)2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, demographics, graduation/dropout, advanced diploma, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual enrollment, principal (Tennille Bowser)2024-2025 / Class of 2025 / 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Green Run High School official website — Website URL, phone (757-648-5350), address confirming ZIP 234532026 link ↗
Wikipedia — Founding (1979), mascot (Stallions), colors, history (largest VA high school at opening, Obama 2012 visit, 2010 College Board award), athletics championships, notable alumni2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (NCES enrollment/staffing); 2024-2025 (SOL, demographics, absenteeism, AP/DE); Class of 2025 (graduation/dropout); 2025-2026 (accreditation) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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