FACT: Student achievement is on the rise in Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
Contrary to what some might say, academic achievement continues to build in Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Standards are higher than ever and VBCPS students continue to outperform their peers in a number of critical areas.
For example:
- VBCPS earned full 100 percent Standards of Learning (SOL) accreditation for the 2017-2018 school year for all 82 of the testing schools.
- According to the College Board, for the sixth consecutive year, VBCPS students outperformed their national public school peers in the overall SAT mean score and mean section scores. VBCPS’ scores were also the highest among school divisions in the Hampton Roads region.
- The VBCPS Class of 2017 posted both the division’s highest On-Time Graduation (OTG) rate and lowest dropout rate since 2008, which is the first year the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) began using cohort-based calculations for these reports. According to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), 91.9 percent of VBCPS’ Class of 2017 earned a diploma in four years – higher than the state’s 91.1 percent. Further-more, the division’s cohort dropout rate for the Class of 2017 is 4.6 percent, better than the state’s rate of 5.8 percent.
- According to the College Board, 1,354 students in the division were designated as 2017 Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars for earning scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. In addition, 62 students received the prestigious title of National AP Scholar for having an average score of 4 or higher on eight or more AP Exams.