My adult son went to Independence Middle School when VBPS was transitioning from the Junior High to…read moreMiddle School model. He only went to 7th & 8th grades at IMS. Sixth grade was still elementary school. The school is conveniently located in my neighborhood. So it was an easy bike ride to school. My step daughter played on the then Junior High softball team. The ballpark is located adjacent to the school. During my son's time at Independence I served on the PTA Board & as volunteer pianist for the Chorus Teacher, making it easier for her to direct. The school is one that hasn't been replaced in the School Board's continuing project of replacing schools with glitzy new buildings. This makes me happy since replacement takes away the history one experienced in the former building. The sense of place is destroyed. Today my IMS Voting Precinct looks just as it did when my children attended. That makes me happy. The students that attend the school are from a mix of elementary schools. The children from Thoroughgood Elementary are split between Independence & Great Neck Middle. During my children's era those classmates were reunited at Cox High School. Since redistricting the children attend Princess Ann High School, as do most of their IMS classmates. Voting at the school brings back many memories. Those of us who are neighborhood old timers always run into someone we know at the polls. So I enjoyed my voting experience today for many reasons.

The best teachers. My daughter studied here, it's the best school. I am very grateful to the…read moreteachers of this school.

This school honors the Bay Colony family legacies and forgets about the less privileged students. I…read morewas a student here and I was farther behind than my public school counterparts. I would suggest not sending your child here as the teachers do not help the students. Even students with a hard working ethic fail to succeed at this school. The environment was very toxic, the staff was mostly mediocre, and the lunches were terrible (cold and nasty). The lunch staff once gave us raw chicken. Read that again, RAW chicken. There was mold in the theaters as well. For 30k a year, this is not worth it. Do better.

This is homecoming 2019..half time 35-0...the buldogs are really playing....Jack Stafford , Ben…read moreLocke and Elijish Quamiley are really playing.

Outstanding teachers and learning experience. One of the best middle school teachers in the City.read more

A kid opened a barbershop in the school, 25 cents a cut, nice cuts, but this kid kept crying.read more

Frank W Cox is an excellent high school on N Great Neck Road in Virginia Beach. My son is a…read moregraduate of the school, which excels in academics & sports. My connection to the school goes beyond my son's education. During the time period my stepdaughter attended, I served as PTA President. The Falcons were a perennial State Field Hockey Champion during that time period. Golf was also a sport in which Cox excelled. During recent years the football team has done quite well. The Cox Falcons can claim over 50 State Championships. Some of my close friends were teachers at the school. Most have now retired. I first met one of my lineage society friends during an Open House when my son was taking one of her classes. We've been delighted in the years since that our friendship began with her having taught my son at Cox. I'll never forget the time our family was dining at a Shore Drive restaurant. I didn't know that the bar was the Cox teachers after school hangout. My stepdaughter was shocked. I remember her horrified statement "Teachers!!" I guess she expected teachers to disappear into the sunset when school ended for the day. :) The administration has always been excellent. I had a wonderful relationship with the principal Emily Tilley during the time I was PTA President. The Assistant Principals were promoted to their own Principal positions. I love the building and its layout. I'm hoping that it doesn't fall prey to the School Boards current "tear down & replace with a Taj Mahal" practice. Traditions & memories are important. My son attended Cox in the morning for academics & the Governors School for the Arts in the afternoon. One story tells everything about their academic excellence. Governor's School students were still expected to complete the same homework as full day students even though they had classes & rehearsals at Governors School well into the evening. My son particularly would complain about the difficulty of homework required in Advanced Placement English Comp. When we attended orientation at University of Cincinnati they conducted testing for all incoming freshman to see if they tested out of Freshman English. Because of my son's extensive classwork at Cox he told me "Please, please don't let me test into a higher level course." Of course he did test out of freshman English. Later in the semester I remembered to ask him about the higher level English class. He said it was easy. So Cox's college prep courses were phenomenal for college success. I love to tell this story to my Cox teacher friends. They should be praised for academic excellence. In recent years I was saddened when the School Board rezoned Thoroughgood from Cox to Princess Ann High School. Although I no longer had a student in school it was sad to see the history of neighborhood connection lost. It was an easier drive to Cox. The neighborhood behind us still goes to Cox. In fact, since my house backs up to that neighborhood, my GPS from the back side of my house thinks I am in Church Point. I'm certain the current generation of young parents are happy with their school, having not experienced Cox. I can't help feeling sad since I have no connection to the new neighborhood school. Even worse, the main proponent of the zoning change was a School Board Member who was a member of my Thoroughgood Elementary PTA Board when her oldest child was in kindergarten. Her children were zoned for Bayside High School. Was it a jealousy rezoning? I'll never be convinced of anything else. Go Falcons! You will always hold a special place in my heart.

horrible, would never recommend. if i got reincarnated i would try to die again than go back hereread more

I attended this school a few weeks ago to support local High School Basketball…read more Overall, this gym is pretty small compared to our home gym in Suffolk. However, I took a star away due to the availability of concession items. This game took place after work so there was really no time to grab something to eat. Wishful thinking, I thought the concessions would offer something at least to get me through the two games. Oh well, I made it work and was OK. There is plenty of parking here and the ticket line moved pretty swiftly. We were not able to purchase tickets online - this was a cash only event and it helped to have the exact cash. I am not sure how the school is - but congrats to the Varsity Girls Basketball Team for winning the championship! Well deserved. Have fun and enjoy life ;)

I am a junior in this school, and I have to say it is a great learning environment. the teachers…read moreare nice, the cafeteria food is good. the only problems are the fights that happen and students vaping in the bathroom. other than that, this is a great school.

Best high school in Virginia beach! Teachers are excellent, programs are great, everything is…read moreamazing!

The Poquoson people and have great wrestling teams. School system is better than most.read more

I love phs it's one of the best schools in Virginia it has a good gym and they are really good…read moreathletes

Amazing school, wonderful staff with so much heart and caring mindset. It's wonderful seeing our…read moreson get excited about going here. The teachers really make an effort to engage the kids and develop them in a very individualised way. The management is really committed to providing a safe, fun, and loving environment and we're very thankful to Lauren Sisson and the whole team at Bayside Baptist school. All the teachers are awesome. My kid started attending last year and we couldn't be happier with our daycare choice . The before care and after care are outstanding and my son really enjoys the all different club he attends. The school is very clean with great staff and very welcoming.

Wonderful wonderful school. Small setting and lots of hands on.. They go above and beyond for the…read morelittle ones . We will miss this school very much, and I actually wish my little one had started here at an earlier age Highly recommend.

Years ago we sent our son who was having some difficulties in city schools to this school and he…read morewas able to return to public school and made a good transition

How can a school that advertises as catering to children with learning differences possibly…read moreaccommodate those children when they have zero emotional support (they advertise this) and can't even handle children who cry under stress? The teacher my son encountered during their unnecessarily cruel admissions process was mean to her students. They did nothing to try to get to know my son, but expected him to attend two full days of school and then refused him admission when his learning disabilities and the stress of a mean teacher made him cry. My son is a lovely and bright boy. Steer clear of this school and definitely do your homework.

I am very impressed with this school overall. The building is clean and well organized with…read moreappropriate signage. The traffic layout is clear and intentional. There are enough parking spots in the front and back. Their orientation protocol is very organized. The principals and faculty are on top of everything. The teachers are straightforward with emails and classes. So far I am impressed with everything about Hugo Owens Middle School and what they have to offer.