Now that my daughter has concluded all three years at Great Neck I can weigh in with a big YES! 5…read morestars for me and I'm so happy she is prepared for high school. It's one of the best public middle schools in Virginia and is fully accredited. Great building that's newer. Awesome administration and faculty that care about their student body. As well super friends made that she carries onto Cox H.S. A highlight has been the AVID program that I would recommend. If your in the Great Neck School District count yourself fortunate. It is the strongest Middle outside of the gifted academy.

I attended the school during the Virginia High School League basketball playoffs for group 5A…read more They usually have it here at least this is our second year coming to the school for it... The parking is plentiful it's a bit of a walk from the parking lot to the door if you get there past the start time so bring a jacket or dress comfy. Getting in and out of the parking is not that bad. The restrooms were tidy. Great seating. My only side eye is the concessions. I would expect a bigger school with a lot of options... The event kicks off at 5:00 5:30 right after the majority of people work hours and we're hungry so we're looking for more than just a hot dog and nachos... Next time I'm packing a lunch ahead of the game and eat before entering. Next year... keep this in mind! Have fun and enjoy life :)

If you're lucky you might be a Dolphin too! This listing is for Ocean Lakes High School, home of…read morethe Dolphins. The location is in a residential neighborhood which makes it challenging to get in and out during peak AM/PM arrivals & dismissals. My child now attends the school as a Freshman. So I'm a bit at a learning curve for a detailed review of the school. Ocean Lakes is known as one of the best in the VBS system. Not only due to the fact it houses one of two academic academies, but because it's overall test scores are so high. Not to mention the school is well regarded for having a great student body as well as faculty. Also the school according to my student has a safe environment. He has yet to witness a disturbance in the hall. He has yet to see, or even hear of drug use. Is it perfect, no. Now speaking of their academy which my son is enrolled. Ocean Lakes houses the rigorous Math & Science Academy. Testing is done in the Winter for acceptance. The test runs three hours and is held on two dates affording flexibility to the student. Graduates from the program move onto some of the best colleges in the nation such as MIT and other top technical, engineering and medical programs. A great school that I'm so thrilled my child is a part of.

Kellam High School, is a brand new school with everything you could probably think of!!…read more With the capability of having many more students and with state of the art equipment for all activities. Also the awsome and huge gym and stadium will amaze you !!!

12th grade english teacher, Ms Martinez is easily the worst child educator of all time. She is…read moreteaching 17 and 18 year old kids telling them if they dont push their chairs in they dont get a lollipop.... are we in pre-K ????? Her teaching methods are her talking for 30 minutes about anything she wants to and then she gives us an assignment that never takes more than 10 minutes to complete and then we just sit there like sheep in a field until the bell. She doesn't understand how to speak to seniors in high school whatsoever she treats us like 5 year olds. I learned absolutely NOTHING in my time being in her class besides 3 things. 1. I HATE lollipops 2. ms martinez either needs to teach elementary school or grannys in a nursing home and if she isnt doing either of those she just needs to stop and 3. bangs r the ugliest hairstyle a woman could ever put on her head. Overall, Floyd E. Kellam High School is doing ALL of their STUDENTS a MASSIVE disservice letting Ms Martinez teach them english.

Before I begin let me start off by saying that this review is based solely upon my personal…read moreexperiences and my personal experiences alone, so without further explanation let's begin!. We arrived here for the ceremony! My grandson has moved up to the next level of education, he is now going from kindergarten to the 1st grade. The teachers and all the staff here did a great job today in putting this together. Thank you for all your hard work and congratulations to all the kids today as well.. And a special shoutout to my grandson Landon!!!.. Congratulations to my buddy! Keep striving, I Love you boy!!!....

This is definitely one of the best schools in the city of Portsmouth. The teachers are wonderful &…read morethe class sizes are great!

Definitely not the school for everyone. This is not a "traditional" school in any sense. You get…read moreas much out of the school as you put into it. The faster pace of learning, can put a strain on a student. If you can hack it, the results are worth the effort. Now ECPI University, the school offers a singular Masters course of study but is in the process of developing more.

Overall great. But some of the staff could be replaced. Be ready to spend a lot of time working to…read moreget done at the faster pace though.

Overall this school is pretty good as far as Sports is concerned…read more They have a decent football team and basketball team. My most recent visit here was last night for the varsity men's and women's basketball game versus King's Fork. The women of King's Fork won against the Warriors and the Nasemond River river men beat the Kings Fork bulldogs for the first time in about 5 plus years so it was definitely a big deal the score was I believe 56 to 55 or 56 to 57 very close... it came down to the last couple seconds. Parking is plentiful however this school is under construction not sure of what they're doing but looks like they are going to be adding on to either the parking lot or to the football field nevertheless it's a decent school check them out if you're in the area. I would like to recommend... sell popcorn during the concessions for basketball... please! Nevertheless, have fun and enjoy life :)

Very good point on education and sports, they've won many trophies and state titles. They have an…read moreamazing marching band, they've won many titles too; also, they've been to Macy's Day Parade. I would look forward to attending this high schoo.

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.

Cox High School has a reputation for academics and athletics, The student body excels at both. Many…read moreconsider it as one of the top H.S in Virginia Beach. The school is home to the Falcons and they are only one of two city schools that do not have an academy. My daughter now attends as a Freshman. Located just off Great Neck Rd. its one of the more accessible schools to get in and out. The building looks pretty blah industrial and boring brick. I think it was built in the early 80's. The campus out front is pretty with hundreds of tall trees. The interior is noticeably dated in the auditorium seating. Everything appeared well maintained. I attended a recent orientation at the school and found the faculty to be overall caring. However, it's the administration with Dr. Kelly's leadership as principal that impressed me the most. On the academic side they are always considered a top school. In the last few years their ranking has slipped a bit. Do your own research. Dr. Kelly did tout they had the highest math scores in the city which is huge! On the sports side Cox holds over 50 state championships. In the past they dominated football and swim. Overall they are good at everything and strike on championships at every sport. They recently were moved down to 5A which will help them better compete. Although Cox is my home zone school my daughter had a choice through the academy system. I'm delighted she chose to attend Cox is already plugged in several activities.

I visited here in support of the Deep Creek Hornets as the played the Indian River Braves for a…read moreFriday night football! This game was highly anticipated. Therefore, once I entered after the game start time (7 pm) it was standing room only. With that in mind, parking was hectic. Luckily I was able to find parking about a half a mile away from the football field. Nevertheless, the stadium is still in good shape after several years of existence. There is only one scoreboard and the home seating section is much larger than the visitor seating section. For a high school ticket pricing is $6 for adults and for school age children $3. Several concessions were available this Friday night. I even had a chance to get some of my favorite popcorn from the food truck, Mike's Italian Ice. He was present in addition to the concession provided by the school. The concession lines remained long all game long. But they seemed to move fast. Pricing is available for all to see so no need to wonder what they do and do not sell. Security was in full effect and overall it was a great night for football. The Hornets won in case you were wondering! During this game, the school also honored their long time Principal - Mr. Fry. They named the stadium in his honor. Even though it was a packed game night, I didn't experience any wait time as I exited the stadium or from my parking spot. Have fun and enjoy life.

I came here for a couple JV basketball games. The gym was clean and comfortable. Make sure to…read morebring a back hooker on thing if you get a stiff back easliy. The concession stand wasn't very large. My buddy had a boiled hot dog. Wouldn't suggest! Definitely eat before you come to this venue for a basketball game.