Hickory High School

Hickory High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1996 Hawk Blvd,  Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake Public Schools
3.8
3.0
1,614 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Alfredia C. Turner
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1210
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
74%
Reading Proficiency
89%
Average GPA
3.66
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.66
Reading Proficiency
89%
Math Proficiency
74%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
108
Full Time Teachers
108
Teachers in First or Second Year
1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1210
Math
590
Verbal
620
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
28
Reading
28
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
26
AP Pass Rate
83.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
227:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.2%
Male
48.8%
White
75.5%
Hispanic
9.8%
Two or more races
7.3%
Black
4.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.5%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
James Madison University 385 Students
Old Dominion University 384 Students
Virginia Tech 305 Students
University of Virginia 254 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University 247 Students
William & Mary 209 Students
George Mason University 188 Students
Tidewater Community College 145 Students
Christopher Newport University 142 Students
Longwood University 131 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 156 Students
Business 115 Students
Psychology 99 Students
Nursing 82 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 77 Students
Computer Science 44 Students
Engineering 41 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 40 Students
Criminology 37 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 36 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 464 Reviews
5.0 Alum
7/30/2024
I enjoyed my time at Hickory. I would like to see the portables replaced with actual classrooms. Go Hawks!
4.0 Junior
8/22/2023
The school is very excepting and there are many learning opportunities. When I first moved to Virginia the people were very welcoming and made it easier for me to fit in. There are many courses for everyone to take to fit their liking, and there are also plenty of challenging courses to explore. The teachers are always there to help me and guide me to success.
3.0 Senior
8/26/2022
Hickory high school has a great academic program. Students learn well and score well on their tests. The building is well-maintained, and the teachers are respectful of the students. One problem that should be resolved is the dress code. The teachers target some students and let others slide. They are not dress coding the clothing students are wearing, but rather their bodies. I feel this is very innaproprate. Overall, I would say the school is good give or take a few flaws.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 20 Reviews
2.0 student
1/7/2025
The administration cares very little about students as a whole but there are a specific few groups that they like. The specific groups of students often get away with vaping in the school and being blatantly racist to peers. The administration also cares very little about the quality of their school...
1.0 parent
2/9/2024
This school is the closest thing to a dictatorship you will be able to find in the United States. From what my son describes the school is essentially a prison with no culturural diversity, the student body is extremely racist and hateful to minority races, and it has become so normalized in this sc...
5.0 student
11/29/2023
Its really fun to hang out with my friends
1.0 other
8/14/2023
A lot of the teachers that work there are horrible and when you talk to any administration they don't do anything about it. Some teachers leave the class and never come back and don't teach one thing and then including me fail the class because they dont teach one thing. spussificly Econ and Persona...

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