Annual Report

The Class of 2026: By the Numbers

• 63 Seniors in the class will matriculate to 41 different four-year colleges in 18 different states.
• An average of 7.32 applications were submitted per student; 461 total applications were submitted. 
• 17 Legends, students who attended Cape Henry continuously from Grade 1 or earlier.
• 9 students will receive Global Scholar diplomas.
• 16 students will receive Health and Medical Science Scholar diplomas.
• 25 students were accepted at James Madison University.
• 20 students were accepted at Virginia Tech.
• 14% of the class will join an NCAA collegiate varsity team in the fall.
• 15 students are matriculating at colleges where there are no current Cape Henry graduates.
• 95% of seniors took at least one AP Exam.
• 311 AP exams taken.
• 75% of Cum Laude Society students were admitted to a highly selective school or honors program (less than 1 in 3 admit rate).
• 2 students committed to pursue military service at the United States Naval Academy.
• 1 directed studies student at Yale University.
• 1 Echols Scholar and 1 Jefferson Scholar at the University of Virginia.
• 73% of the class submitted their final application by mid-November.
• 95% of the class applied under an early decision and/or early action plan.
• Over half of the Class of 2026 graduates intend to major in business or nonengineering science.