Notable additions to the school during this time included an expanded library, faculty houses, a multipurpose room, a cafeteria, and the student newspaper.

[11] Hampton Roads Academy continued to expand its facilities, completing construction of the Joseph Carpenter Gym in 1973, building new athletic fields and tennis courts, and paving the parking lot.

[12] In 1980, Hampton Roads Academy hired fundraising consulting firm Marts & Lundy to assist in the Silver Anniversary Campaign.

Notable developments include the expansion of Upper School, the addition of an arts & crafts wing, and the creation of a new library.

On February 11, 2019, HRA held a groundbreaking ceremony on construction for a 400-seat full-service dining hall, a new Lower School wing with 12 spacious classrooms, an Innovation Lab/Makerspace, and a unique 1,000 square foot hydroponics lab.

[19] During a recent academic year, the student body was 78.2% White, 9.6% African-American, 6.7% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, and 0.3% Pacific Islander.