Achievable Dream Middle/High School

Newport News, VA 23605

Phone: (757) 283-7820
District: Newport News City Public Schools

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 • 498 students

Achievable Dream Middle/High School, a public school located in Newport News, VA, serves grades 6-12 in the Newport News City Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Achievable Dream Middle/High School is a public school located in Newport News, VA. 498 students attend Achievable Dream Middle/High School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 5/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education.
College Readiness 10/10 The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Virginia Department of Education, using 2025 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics, and using 2025 demographic data from Virginia Department of Education.

Posted: December 11, 2015

Posted: December 11, 2015

Posted: December 11, 2015

The social development of the kids is just as important as the academics which make for well rounded youth who turn into responsible, honest adults.

Posted: December 11, 2015

My 2 girls attended the elementary school and now are in the Middle and High School for the Achievable Dream program. I am so impressed with this school not only for its academics but the other programs that are offered to the kids to help them develop both academically and socially. In my opinion, it is one of the best programs ever!!!

Posted: December 17, 2008

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7 Riverfront at Harbour View Neighborhood/Subdivision Suffolk VA 8.7 mi
8 Lochhaven Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 8.7 mi
9 Residences at Hampton Roads Crossing Neighborhood/Subdivision Suffolk VA 8.9 mi
10 Fox Hill- Grandview Neighborhood/Subdivision Hampton VA 9.2 mi
11 Mariners Watch Apartment Complex Norfolk VA 9.7 mi
12 Colony Point Apartments Apartment Complex Norfolk VA 9.7 mi
13 Carriage Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision Newport News VA 10 mi
14 Wexford Terrace/Colony Point Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 10 mi
15 Larchmont Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 10 mi
16 Shore Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Newport News VA 10.1 mi
17 Jamestown Crescent Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 10.3 mi
18 Wards Corner Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 10.4 mi
19 First Watch at River Pointe Condominium/Townhouse Portsmouth VA 10.5 mi
20 Merrimac Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Chesapeake VA 10.5 mi
21 Talbot Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Norfolk VA 10.6 mi
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