Potomac High School vs. Woodbridge High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Woodbridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 2,197 students in grades 9-12, Potomac 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 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,898 students in grades 9-12, Woodbridge 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 50-54% (which is lower than 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 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% 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
2,197 students
2,898 students
Total Classroom Teachers
135 teachers
161 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#801 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#719 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
92%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
79%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
614
739
Grade 10 Students
565
725
Grade 11 Students
484
767
Grade 12 Students
534
667
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
10%
9%
% Hispanic
31%
42%
% Black
44%
21%
% White
9%
23%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%