Norfolk Academy
Norfolk · VA · Private independent · K-12 combined
A parent's read
- Where graduates go: #1 feeder school to Virginia. Norfolk Academy's own list (2021 - 2025), enrolled: Virginia (58), Virginia Tech (45), James Madison University (34), William & Mary (30), Hampden-Sydney College (13). Feeder standing: #1 Virginia, #1 Virginia Tech, #2 William & Mary, #3 James Madison University.
- Worth asking admissions: the school profile. Reach doesn't yet show this school's SAT/ACT or AP results. Every private school produces a counselor's "school profile" for colleges, and most post it online — ask admissions for it. How a school answers says as much as the numbers.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Norfolk Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled (2021 - 2025): 157 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at University of Virginia (58), Virginia Tech (45), James Madison University (34). See the full list ↓
Feeder standing #1 feeder to University of Virginia, Virginia Tech · #2 to William & Mary, #3 to James Madison University — from its own published counts, ranked per class year
Their published matriculation list
Where their graduates enrolled
Norfolk Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 157 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
Years, as the document states them
2021 - 2025
The ten largest counts, enrolled
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Chesapeake Bay Academy
| College | Norfolk Academy | Chesapeake Bay Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | ✓ named | — |
| Boston University | ✓ named | — |
| Brown University | ✓ named | — |
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✓ named | — |
| Columbia University | ✓ named | — |
| Cornell University | ✓ named | — |
| Dartmouth College | ✓ named | — |
| Duke University | ✓ named | — |
| Emory University | ✓ named | — |
| Georgetown University | ✓ named | — |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | ✓ named | — |
| Harvard University | ✓ named | — |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 157 colleges, as the document prints them
College · Students
and 127 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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As published, source linked As published by Norfolk Academy — Matriculation page (linked from /academics/college-counseling) ↗. Found at: Colleges Attended by the Classes of 2021-2025.
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How Norfolk Academy compares for families
What families should know about Norfolk Academy.
- ▸ LocallyVA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Chesapeake Bay Academy, Kempsville Center For Behavioral Health, Rivermont School - Tidewater and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
University of Virginia-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $21,565/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,203 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At tuition per student, the 0 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $0/year in tuition upside.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Bay Academy Virginia Beach |
Private | 0.8 | 104 | +3.0% |
| Kempsville Center For Behavioral Health Norfolk |
Private | 1.5 | 30 | — |
| Rivermont School - Tidewater Virginia Beach |
Private | 2.9 | 60 | -9.1% |
| Norfolk Collegiate School Norfolk |
Private | 3.9 | 516 | +232.9% |
| Norfolk Collegiate School Norfolk |
Private | 5.1 | 489 | -20.1% |
| Dominion Academy Norfolk |
Private | 5.3 | 37 | — |
| Roadstead Montesorri High School Norfolk |
Private | 5.8 | 15 | — |
| Harbor Point Behavior Health Center Portsmouth |
Private | 6.7 | 97 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantNorfolk Academy is a private high school in Norfolk, VA, enrolling 1,203 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Enrollment is up 0% from 2018 to 2022.
Norfolk Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2021 - 2025: 157 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Virginia (58), Virginia Tech (45), James Madison University (34), William & Mary (30), Hampden-Sydney College (13). Source: Matriculation page (linked from /academics/college-counseling).
Norfolk Academy's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #1 Virginia, #1 Virginia Tech, #2 William & Mary, #3 James Madison University.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
Where do Norfolk Academy graduates go to college? Norfolk Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the 2021 - 2025: 157 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Virginia (58), Virginia Tech (45), James Madison University (34), William & Mary (30), Hampden-Sydney College (13). Source: Matriculation page (linked from /academics/college-counseling).
Which colleges is Norfolk Academy a top feeder school to? Norfolk Academy's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #1 Virginia, #1 Virginia Tech, #2 William & Mary, #3 James Madison University.
How many students attend Norfolk Academy? Norfolk Academy is a private high school in Norfolk, VA, enrolling 1,203 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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