Kempsville High School 4.88

Kempsville High School is one of eleven public high schools in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools system. It is a comprehensive high school for students in grades 9-12. Located in the western section of the city, the Kempsville High School covers approximately 12 sq. miles, and draws students from both Kempsville Middle School and Larkspur Middle School. In the Fall of 2016, Kempsville High School will be home to the Virginia Beach City Public Schools newest academy program, The Entrepreneurship and Business Academy at Kempsville High School. Students from across the school division can apply to attend this new academy program. A normal school day at Kempsville High is organized into an A/B block schedule with four class periods. Semester courses earn one-half credit, and year courses earn one credit upon successful completion of the course. All students at Kempsville High School have the opportunity to earn dual enrollment credit through Tidewater Community College, attend the Governor’s Magnet School for the Arts, attend the Technical and Career Education Center, attend the Advanced Technology Center, and the evening credit program at Renaissance Academy.The school mission statement is “Kempsville High School is committed to equipping students to be independent, responsible, academically proficient, technically and globally literate critical and creative thinkers."School administrationMr. William W. Harris - PrincipalDr. Donna G. Elliott - Assistant PrincipalMrs. Melissa S. George - Assistant PrincipalMr. D. Brad Barbour - Assistant PrincipalMrs. Meghan A. Timlin - Entrepreneurship and Business Academy CoordinatorMr. Tim P. Wolf - Student Activities CoordinatorMs. Allison Farnsworth - School Improvement SpecialistMs. April Harmon - Guidance Director