Hugo A. Owens Middle School
Chesapeake, VA 23323
Phone: (757) 558-5382
Fax: (757) 558-5386
District: Chesapeake Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 6,7,8 • 1288 students
Hugo A. Owens Middle School, a public school located in Chesapeake, VA, serves grades 6-8 in the Chesapeake Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Hugo A. Owens Middle School is a public school located in Chesapeake, VA. 1288 students attend Hugo A. Owens Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 8/10 | 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. |
| Student Growth | 7/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: July 6, 2023
Amazing school if you child has an IEP they are the top on the east coast!
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Posted: July 3, 2023
Amazing school if you child has an IEP they are the top on the east coast!
Posted: December 26, 2022
I was repeatedly harassed and bullied severely (I was receiving threats of being jumped and my close friends following the same road, friends were being purposely put against me) and yet nothing was done to mediate the situation. I had multiple cases of evidence I had showed the counselor and she took their side and blamed me for continuing the issue. There was no punishment and it made my year miserable. I had multiple friends who were also being bullied and nothing was done to resolve the issue. Do better.
Posted: December 26, 2022
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Posted: July 27, 2022
Posted: July 27, 2022
Communication is very problematic at this school between parents and teachers. My student was often dismissed when she asked for help. Issues with keeping accurate attendance. 8th grade counselor and Principal were not supportive.
Posted: May 9, 2022
I have had a bad experience at this school. Would never recommend it. The food is pretty good but overall teaching methods are honestly pretty sucky :)
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Posted: February 2, 2022
Great school! Love the teachers and staff!
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Posted: February 23, 2019
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Posted: February 23, 2019
My child is thriving at HOMS. He has had a great experience with his teachers and classmates and enjoys participating in extra curricular activities. As a parent, I have been impressed with the communication from my sonÂ’s teachers. I always feel in the loop which deserves an A+ in my book!
Posted: February 23, 2019
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Teachers are very involved with their students and many of them run great after school clubs (robotics, drama...)
Posted: February 23, 2019
Posted: February 23, 2019
Ms. Britt (Principal), is very involved in providing high-quality education for all the children.
Posted: February 23, 2019
Posted: February 23, 2019
Just the right amount of homework. Usually, none on weekends.
Posted: February 23, 2019
Hugo Owens middle school has been a very smooth transition for our child, thanks to the great educators in the school, leadership and fantastic parents involvement.
Posted: February 23, 2019
They have a gifted and honors program that intermingle which my daughter enjoys.
Posted: February 23, 2019
We have not had any problems with bullying in the school personally but my daughter says they take it seriously.
Posted: February 23, 2019
I love the remind app the teachers use and the workload seems the appropriate balance.
Posted: February 23, 2019
My daughter is in the gifted program and loves all her teachers.
Posted: February 23, 2019
The school has tons of inspirational quotes throughout and they are on top of the bullying situation.
Posted: February 23, 2019
My daughter is a cheerleader at the school it was great to see the leadership out cheering the kids on at games and teaching the children good sportsmanship.
Posted: February 23, 2019
Amazing we are so happy with leadership team and the teachers it has been a great transition for my daughter from elementary school to middle school. Keep up the great work we love this place!
Posted: February 22, 2019
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Posted: February 22, 2019
Hugo is a fantastic school. The administration is very involved. My child comes home from school happy, enjoys after school social activities and events and truly enjoys her teachers and classmates.
Posted: October 1, 2018
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Posted: October 1, 2018
Awesome. My oldest son loved the school and now my youngest has entered and loves it as well. Looking forward to a few more years of being a Mustang!
Posted: January 20, 2015
I have had two children in this school in the past two years. I am not the type of parent that needs a lot of interaction with teachers unless there is a problem, but anytime I have emailed or called a teacher with a question, I have always gotten a very prompt response. My oldest transferred into this school two years ago midway thru the 8th grade. I was pleased that she was promptly placed in both honors history and honors english based on her test scores the first two weeks of school. I now have a 7th grader at Hugo (she was also in 6th grade at Hugo) and is in the gifted program and orchestra. She is thriving in her environment.
Posted: January 19, 2015
There is very minimal communication between parent and teacher. Even with a special education student. All communication is due to myself forcing interaction. I have had to go outside the school to get any notice of severe problems. And yes as I have read prior in the remarks my child has also come home stating they saw cockroaches in the restroom. I am completely disappointed with this school and feel they are failing my child's needs. (Who is and always has been an honor roll student)
Posted: May 21, 2014
My child lost faith in the school in 6th grade. I have had to deal with an incident or two and neither were resolved. There is a disconnect between staff and parents. The school web site and edline.net are horrendous; both are severely underutilized.
Posted: August 10, 2013
Hugo Owens has been a great local school. Mr. Perez has made this school welcoming and full of pride.
Posted: April 18, 2013
Some of the teachers are absolutely horrendous. We've had problems (as have several other parents) with many of our kids' teachers. The staff and administration show inadequacies, and in general are cold and ineffective. My daughter was actually punched 3 times during lunch when a fight broke out next to her - a teacher saw my child on the ground crying in pain, and told her to "shake it off" and never addressed the issue. When I approached the principal, we were told the teacher didn't report that my daughter was caught up in the fight, and "must not have seen it". The boys were suspended, but no medical attention or even common decency was shown to my daughter. Between that, the nearly complete lack of attention toward the kids, and the numerous sightings of mice and roaches, I give Hugo an overall rating of 1.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sawyers Mill | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 0.5 mi | |
| 2 | Elmwood Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 0.9 mi | |
| 3 | Deep Creek | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 2.9 mi | |
| 4 | Island Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 3 mi | |
| 5 | Las Gaviotas | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 3.3 mi | |
| 6 | Dominion Lakes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 3.3 mi | |
| 7 | Cedar Wood | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 3.9 mi | |
| 8 | Riverwalk | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 4 mi | |
| 9 | Cheshire Forest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 5 mi | |
| 10 | Wilson Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 5.3 mi | |
| 11 | Foxgate Quarter | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 5.3 mi | |
| 12 | Chesire Forest | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 5.4 mi | |
| 13 | Dock Landing | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 5.8 mi | |
| 14 | Western Branch | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 6.6 mi | |
| 15 | Clearfield | Area of Town | Chesapeake | VA | 7.1 mi | |
| 16 | Warrington Hall | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 7.4 mi | |
| 17 | Georgetown Estate | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 7.4 mi | |
| 18 | Jolliff Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 7.4 mi | |
| 19 | Park View | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Portsmouth | VA | 7.7 mi | |
| 20 | Albemarle River Estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 7.7 mi | |
| 21 | Arlington Meadows | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 7.8 mi | |
| 22 | Plantation Woods | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Chesapeake | VA | 8.1 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country Club Meadows | Chesapeake | VA | 3.2 mi | |
| 2 | Greenbrier | Chesapeake | VA | 7.2 mi | |
| 3 | Western Branch | Chesapeake | VA | 7.3 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard | 6.1 mi. |
| Portsmouth Naval Medical Center | 8 mi. |
| Coast Guard Portsmouth VA | 10.3 mi. |
| Joint Staff J7 Suffolk | 11.3 mi. |
| NSA Northwest Annex | 12.7 mi. |
| Norfolk Naval Base | 13.9 mi. |
| Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base | 16.3 mi. |
| Oceana NAS | 17.9 mi. |
| Fort Monroe | 18.8 mi. |
| Dam Neck Naval Station | 21.3 mi. |
| Fort Story | 22.8 mi. |
| Langley AFB | 23.8 mi. |
| Fort Eustis | 32.1 mi. |
| Coast Guard Elizabeth City | 33.5 mi. |
| Coast Guard Yorktown | 34.4 mi. |
| Yorktown Naval Weapons Station | 38.2 mi. |
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