Yorktown High School vs. Wakefield High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Yorktown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Wakefield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 2,494 students in grades 9-12, Yorktown High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,716 students in grades 9-12, Wakefield High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,494 students
2,716 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
143 teachers
152 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#337 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1151 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
65%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
592
657
Grade 10 Students
649
663
Grade 11 Students
649
722
Grade 12 Students
604
674
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
7%


% Hispanic
18%
45%


% Black
6%
18%


% White
60%
25%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

