Mountain View High School vs. Richmond Alternative School
Should you attend Mountain View High School or Richmond Alternative School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mountain View High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Richmond Alternative School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 145 students in grades 9-12, Mountain View 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 50-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 277 students in grades 6-12, Richmond Alternative 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 6-9% (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 8:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
145 students
277 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1457 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1112 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
82%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
77%
Graduation Rate
25-29%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
5
Grade 7 Students
-
19
Grade 8 Students
-
27
Grade 9 Students
4
43
Grade 10 Students
18
50
Grade 11 Students
70
49
Grade 12 Students
53
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
68%
29%
% Black
9%
67%
% White
13%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%