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Oscar Smith High School

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Oscar Smith High School is an urban public school in Chesapeake, Virginia that is part of Chesapeake Public Schools. It serves 2,268 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 9 - 12

2,268 Students

167 Teachers

1994 Tiger Dr

Chesapeake, VA 23320 View local requests

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Oscar Smith High School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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