Green Run Collegiate, 1700 Dahlia Drive, Suite 401: grades 9 to 12, 401 students in fall 2025, fully accredited, framework score 102.65. Office: 757-648-5393.
Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Sources: Green Run Collegiate, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, the Virginia Department of Education’s School Quality Profile and the federal NCES school directory.
Green Run Collegiate (GRC) is a public charter high school for ninth through 12th grade in Suite 401 of the Green Run High building at 1700 Dahlia Drive, run within Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS). It had 401 students in fall 2025.
“As a charter school, GRC has more flexibility in terms of what and how students learn,” the school’s Why GRC page says. It offers three International Baccalaureate pathways, the Middle Years Programme, the Diploma Programme and the Career-Related Programme, and calls itself the first school in Hampton Roads to do so.
Who to call
- Front office: 757-648-5393
- Registering a new student: the school office handles registration; families can also start online
- Which school is my address zoned for? the School Locator, or the division’s Demographics and Planning Division at 757-263-1055
- Buses: transportation dispatch 757-263-1545; after hours 757-263-2949
- Division main line: 757-263-1000
| Address | 1700 Dahlia Drive, Suite 401, Virginia Beach, VA 23453 |
| Phone | 757-648-5393 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Student hours | 7:20 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Office hours | 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Website | greenruncollegiate.vbschools.com |
| Division | Virginia Beach City Public Schools |
Principal
Rianne Patricio is head of school, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 401 students in fall 2025, up from 391 in fall 2024 and 377 in fall 2023, according to the School Quality Profile. Fall 2025 broke down as 125 in ninth grade, 90 in 10th grade, 104 in 11th grade and 82 in 12th grade.
- Federal count: 376 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 12 students per teacher.
State report card
Virginia rates schools two ways. Accreditation checks that a school meets the state’s Standards of Accreditation. The School Performance and Support Framework “considers multiple measures of student success, including academic achievement, growth, readiness, and graduation,” the division’s accreditation and performance page says, and gives each school a score and a performance level.
- Accreditation: Fully Accredited. All 81 VBCPS schools earned full accreditation for 2026-27, based on 2025-26 data, the division announced Oct. 7.
- Framework score: 102.65, performance level Distinguished, in the state’s division summary.
- On-time graduation: 100%. Of 84 students in the 2025-26 cohort, 84 graduated on time; 69 earned an advanced diploma and 15 a standard diploma, and none dropped out.
Standards of Learning pass rates (share of tested students who passed):
| Subject | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English reading | 94% | 100% | 100% |
| Writing | 83% | 92% | 87% |
| Math | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Science | 92% | 86% | 85% |
In 2025-26, 16 students took an Advanced Placement test, 202 were enrolled in International Baccalaureate courses and 5 attended a Governor’s School, the profile shows.
The full profile also reports attendance, student groups, teacher data and spending.
Attendance zone and admission
Green Run Collegiate has no attendance zone. Students apply, and places are filled by lottery. The school’s application timeline for fall 2027:
- Thursday, Oct. 22: applications open
- Wednesday, Nov. 18: information night, 6 to 8 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 22, 2027: applications due by 5 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 28, 2027: student selection lottery, 6 p.m. in the Green Run auditorium
- Friday, Jan. 29, 2027: decision letters emailed
- Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027: sneak peek at Green Run, 9 to 11 a.m.
- Friday, Feb. 26, 2027: intent due
Calendar and bell times
From the division’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF):
- Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 2-3: no school for students (staff days; Nov. 3 is Election Day)
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, schools closed
- Wednesday to Friday, Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break
- March 29 to April 2, 2027: spring break
- Friday, June 11, 2027: last day for students
Students attend from 7:20 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the office is open 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., according to the division’s school hours page, which sets the same hours for all high schools.
Closings and delays are posted on the division’s weather page.
Programs and activities
Besides IB, the school lists AVID, Scholar Central, an after-school program four days a week focused on math and literacy, and optional Saturday school, on its Why GRC page. It names Digital Photography and Design Technology among courses unique in the division.
GRC’s contacts page lists the clinic at 757-648-5357 and guidance at 757-648-5366.
More on Virginia Beach schools
- The school’s website and its state School Quality Profile
- Every public school in Virginia Beach
- Our Virginia Beach schools guide for registration documents and School Board meetings
- Our neighborhoods guide
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Green Run Collegiate serve?
Ninth through 12th grade. It is part of Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
How is Green Run Collegiate rated by the state?
It is fully accredited for 2026-27. On Virginia’s School Performance and Support Framework it scored 102.65 and is rated Distinguished, according to the state’s School Quality Profiles.
How do students get into Green Run Collegiate?
By application and lottery. For fall 2027, applications open Oct. 22 and are due Jan. 22, 2027, and the lottery is Jan. 28, according to the school’s application timeline.
What time does Green Run Collegiate start?
Students attend from 7:20 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to the division’s school hours page.
What is Green Run Collegiate’s graduation rate?
100%. Of 84 students in the 2025-26 cohort, 84 graduated on time, according to the state’s School Quality Profile.
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