Kempsville High School is located in Virginia Beach, Va. It offers various academic courses in technical education, English, foreign language, health, mathematics, science, social science and special education. It also offers other courses in culinary arts, fashion design, child development, and independent living and housing. It provides students with academically challenging classes and with enrichment opportunities through the gifted program. The school library has library catalog and search engines to help in finding information. The school has music, health and physical education and theater arts departments. It also provides lunch and guidance programs. It offers sports activities, including cross country, tennis, golf, volleyball, cheerleading, field hockey, soccer and football.