Potomac Falls High School vs. Park View High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Potomac Falls High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Park View High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
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).
Serving 1,409 students in grades 9-12, Park 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 45-49% (which is lower 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 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% 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
1,662 students
1,409 students
Total Classroom Teachers
139 teachers
145 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#533 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1203 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
73%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
76%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
413
351
Grade 10 Students
413
372
Grade 11 Students
429
325
Grade 12 Students
407
361
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
14%
9%
% Hispanic
29%
76%
% Black
9%
5%
% White
41%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
13%