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Charter high school · Virginia Beach City Public Schools · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Green Run Collegiate

Green Run Collegiate rates 9.1, among the strongest high schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools, where the rated median is 7.7.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.1this school

9.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Virginia Beach City Public Schools median is 7.7.

#56 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Virginia Beach City Public Schools: 12 high schools rated, median 7.7

The brief

A Virginia Beach City Public Schools charter high school where students score 29 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 56 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 2 of 82 in Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

Green Run Collegiate is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math93%18 points above the Virginia average of 75%94 students tested · 2025 SOL
Reading100%24 points above the Virginia average of 76%92 students tested · 2025 SOL
Proficiency is up 15 points across the 13-year record (2013–2025) and has held near 97% recently.2025 SOL; 17 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.8
25% of the rating
Academics
10.0
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 88% (multi-year average, 2013-2025) · reading/ELA 96% (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 23453; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2013-2025, multi-year average, 2015-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Green Run Collegiate and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$90,680
Median home value
$322,100
Median rent
$1,723/mo
College educated
33.2%
Homeownership
69.4%
Poverty rate
10.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 23453; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
45
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
30
Some Transit
Bike Score
42
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,558/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Virginia Beach. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Virginia Beach), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
2 AP courses · IB Programme
4.8% participation · state average 2.9 AP courses · 167 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
22 sports
9 boys' · 13 girls' · 27 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
83.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Green Run Collegiate.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Green Run Collegiate

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.

Green Run High School is a public secondary school located at 1700 Dahlia Drive in the Green Run area of Virginia Beach, Virginia 1. The school opened in 1979 with a construction cost of $11.4 million and 247,000 square feet of space 1. At the time of its opening, it was the largest high school in Virginia by enrollment 1. The student population is described as diverse, with many students coming from military families that have moved into the area over the past few decades 1. Due to changing demographics and the addition of new schools, Green Run is now one of the smallest high schools in Virginia Beach regarding student body population 1. Tennille Bowser is the current head principal of the school 1.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Green Run Collegiate serve?

Green Run Collegiate serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Green Run Collegiate?

Green Run Collegiate has an enrollment of approximately 376 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Run Collegiate?

The student-teacher ratio at Green Run Collegiate is 11.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Green Run Collegiate rank in VA?

Green Run Collegiate ranks #56 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Green Run Collegiate's MySchoolScout rating?

Green Run Collegiate has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Green Run Collegiate?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Green Run Collegiate has 88% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2013-2025) and 96% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2025).

Is Green Run Collegiate a charter school?

Yes, Green Run Collegiate is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Green Run Collegiate a Title I school?

No, Green Run Collegiate is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Green Run Collegiate?

83.2% of students at Green Run Collegiate qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
376
Student-teacher ratio
11.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
32
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Virginia Beach city
4-year graduation
95%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#2 of 82
Schools in district
88
District spending per student
$14,888
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 23453)
34,545
Area average commute
23 min
Area median age
35.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.