Harrisonburg High School vs. Turner Ashby High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Turner Ashby High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 998 students in grades 9-12, Harrisonburg High School ranks in the top 50% 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 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 998 students in grades 9-12, Turner Ashby 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 40-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
998 students
998 students
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
65 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#718 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#948 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
40-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
82%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
72%
Graduation Rate
86%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
261
251
Grade 10 Students
236
253
Grade 11 Students
248
256
Grade 12 Students
253
238
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
52%
20%
% Black
9%
4%
% White
33%
71%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%