Dominion High School vs. Potomac Falls High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dominion High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Potomac Falls High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,453 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Dominion High School ranks in the top 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 50-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,662 students in grades 9-12, Potomac Falls High School ranks in the top 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 60-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
9-12
Total Students
1,453 students
1,662 students
Total Classroom Teachers
133 teachers
139 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#735 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#533 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
60-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
92%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
76%
Graduation Rate
88%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Grade 9 Students
320
413
Grade 10 Students
360
413
Grade 11 Students
356
429
Grade 12 Students
399
407
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
14%
% Hispanic
43%
29%
% Black
6%
9%
% White
32%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%