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Norfolk, Virginia Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Bayview Christian School (Closed 2006)

Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)

707 E Bayview Blvd
Norfolk, VA 23503
(757) 480-9154

Gr: NS-PK | 20 students

Calvary Christian School (Closed 2015)

(Christian)

2331 E Little Crk Rd
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 583-9730

Gr: PK-12 | 176 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed

Christ The King Catholic School (Closed 2025)

(Catholic)

3401 Tidewater Dr
Norfolk, VA 23509
(757) 625-4951

Gr: NS-8 | 264 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Greenhill Farms Christian Academy (Closed 2015)

(Christian)

969 Philpotts Rd
Norfolk, VA 23513
(757) 853-0111

Gr: PK-5 | 91 students

Holy Trinity School (Closed 2017)

(Catholic)

154 W Government Ave
Norfolk, VA 23503
(757) 583-1873

Gr: K-9 | 151 students

Mclea School (Closed 2015)

745 Bancker Rd
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 587-7841

Gr: PK-6 | 3 students

St. John Lutheran School (Closed 2025)

Alternative School (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))

8918 Tidewater Dr
Norfolk, VA 23503
(757) 588-8227

Gr: PK-1 | 51 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Overview

This Town (Norfolk)

This State (VA)

# Schools

12 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Norfolk, VA Total Schools
2025	12
2024	12
2023	11
2022	9
2021	11
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9

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Student Body:

# Students

2,975 Students

83,046 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	248	238	253
2024	248	229	245
2023	261	243	247
2022	328	252	257
2021	294	241	249
2020	275	229	235
2019	284	235	242
2018	284	235	238
2017	365	241	246
2016	364	238	241
2015	371	215	220

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% Average Students of Color

24%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	24%	28%	32%
2024	24%	28%	31%
2023	23%	28%	31%
2022	21%	27%	30%
2021	25%	27%	30%
2020	25%	25%	29%
2019	29%	25%	29%
2018	29%	25%	28%
2017	31%	28%	30%
2016	30%	28%	30%
2015	32%	28%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

302 Teachers

8,712 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

9:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	9:1	10:1
2024	10:1	10:1	10:1
2023	10:1	10:1	10:1
2022	10:1	9:1	10:1
2021	10:1	9:1	10:1
2020	10:1	9:1	10:1
2019	10:1	9:1	10:1
2018	10:1	9:1	10:1
2017	11:1	9:1	10:1
2016	11:1	9:1	10:1
2015	12:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

75%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	75%	55%	57%
2024	75%	54%	57%
2023	75%	56%	57%
2022	75%	55%	56%
2021	75%	56%	56%
2020	75%	55%	56%
2019	75%	56%	55%
2018	75%	55%	55%
2017	66%	55%	55%
2016	66%	55%	54%
2015	57%	52%	54%

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Average Class Size

16 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	16	13	14
2024	16	13	14
2023	15	13	14
2022	13	13	14
2021	13	12	14
2020	13	12	14
2019	13	12	14
2018	13	12	14
2017	13	12	14
2016	13	12	14
2015	14	12	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	17	12	13
2024	18	11	12
2023	16	11	12
2022	16	11	12
2021	16	11	12
2020	16	12	12
2019	16	11	11
2018	16	11	11
2017	9	11	11
2016	9	11	11
2015	9	10	10

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Average SAT score

1258

(Out of 1600)

1234

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SAT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	1,258	1,231	1,233
2024	1,258	1,240	1,231
2023	1,242	1,233	1,229
2022	1,236	1,235	1,230
2021	1,236	1,229	1,230
2020	1,236	1,225	1,227
2019	1,236	1,225	1,226
2018	1,236	1,223	1,226

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	27	27	26
2024	27	27	26
2023	27	27	26
2022	28	27	26
2021	28	26	26
2020	28	26	26
2019	28	26	25
2018	28	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$20,050

$18,727

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$20,050	$18,724	$17,997
2024	$16,400	$18,168	$17,011
2023	$15,900	$17,624	$16,191
2022	$12,850	$16,683	$15,821
2021	$10,067	$16,539	$15,331
2020	$10,067	$17,068	$15,046
2019	$9,972	$16,860	$14,791
2018	$9,805	$16,353	$14,527
2017	$9,498	$15,457	$14,161
2016	$4,748	$15,390	$13,713
2015	$4,500	$14,655	$13,065

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Average % on Financial Aid

28%

34%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	28%	35%	38%
2024	28%	35%	37%
2023	28%	33%	36%
2022	28%	34%	36%
2021	28%	33%	36%
2020	28%	32%	35%
2019	28%	31%	34%
2018	28%	30%	33%
2017	40%	29%	32%
2016	40%	30%	31%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$50,000

$12,738

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$50,000	$12,852	$9,714
2024	$50,000	$12,442	$9,498
2023	$50,000	$12,070	$8,890
2022	$50,000	$13,162	$8,717
2021	$50,000	$12,314	$8,472
2020	$50,000	$11,566	$8,370

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Average Acceptance Rate

74%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	74%	80%	79%
2024	85%	82%	81%
2023	85%	82%	81%
2022	85%	80%	81%
2021	85%	80%	81%
2020	85%	81%	81%
2019	85%	82%	81%
2018	85%	81%	80%
2017	89%	81%	81%
2016	89%	80%	80%
2015	74%	79%	81%

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Average Endowment Size

$85 million

$57.69 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$85 M	$57 M	$65 M
2024	$85 M	$68 M	$65 M
2023	$77 M	$73 M	$65 M
2022	$77 M	$71 M	$67 M
2021	$77 M	$66 M	$75 M
2020	$77 M	$59 M	$76 M
2019	$77 M	$66 M	$61 M
2018	$77 M	$80 M	$55 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.61

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.47	0.61	0.61
2024	0.47	0.62	0.60
2023	0.45	0.61	0.60
2022	0.49	0.58	0.58
2021	0.53	0.58	0.57
2020	0.53	0.57	0.57
2019	0.53	0.55	0.56
2018	0.53	0.55	0.55
2017	0.52	0.54	0.54
2016	0.52	0.53	0.54
2015	0.54	0.54	0.53

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# American Indian Students

7 Students

229 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

161 Students

5,814 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	5%	8%	5%
2024	5%	8%	6%
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

86 Students

3,438 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	3%	4%	8%
2022	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	8%
2020	2%	4%	8%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	7%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

363 Students

7,709 Students

% Black Students

12%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	12%	9%	8%
2024	12%	10%	8%
2023	12%	10%	8%
2022	10%	10%	8%
2021	13%	10%	8%
2020	13%	10%	8%
2019	13%	10%	8%
2018	13%	10%	8%
2017	14%	10%	8%
2016	14%	10%	8%
2015	16%	10%	9%

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# White Students

2,194 Students

47,023 Students

% White Students

72%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	72%	58%	59%
2024	72%	57%	60%
2023	73%	58%	60%
2022	70%	60%	62%
2021	66%	61%	63%
2020	66%	62%	64%
2019	66%	64%	64%
2018	66%	64%	65%
2017	67%	65%	66%
2016	67%	66%	66%
2015	65%	64%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

232 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

248 Students

17,179 Students

% of Others Students

21%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Norfolk, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	8%	21%	17%
2024	8%	21%	15%
2023	7%	20%	16%
2022	13%	21%	16%
2021	15%	19%	15%
2020	14%	18%	14%
2019	13%	19%	14%
2018	13%	18%	13%
2017	12%	18%	14%
2016	12%	17%	13%
2015	12%	18%	12%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

16 extracurriculars

13 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

13 sports

9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Norfolk, VA?

The private high schools in Norfolk, VA include Norfolk Academy, Norfolk Christian Schools, and Norfolk Collegiate School.

How many private high schools are located in Norfolk?

12 private high schools are located in Norfolk.

How diverse are private high schools in Norfolk?

Norfolk private high schools are approximately 24% minority students, which is lower than the Virginia private school average of 28%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Norfolk?

50% of private high schools in Norfolk are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Jewish).

Which private high schools in Norfolk are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Norfolk include: Norfolk Collegiate School vs. Norfolk Academy, Norfolk Academy vs. Norfolk Collegiate School, Roadstead Montesorri High School vs. Norfolk Academy

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