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Atlee High School vs. Mechanicsville High School

Should you attend Atlee High School or Mechanicsville High 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
Atlee High School
9414 Atlee Station Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Mechanicsville High School
7052 Mechanicsville Pike
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Atlee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Mechanicsville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,509 students in grades 9-12, Atlee High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (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 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,334 students in grades 9-12, Mechanicsville High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,509 students
1,334 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
94 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mechanicsville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#27 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
#254 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Mechanicsville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Atlee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Atlee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
78%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
95%
(Top 20% in VA)
92%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Atlee High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mechanicsville High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Mechanicsville High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
374
331
Grade 10 Students
401
333
Grade 11 Students
356
334
Grade 12 Students
378
336

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Atlee High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Atlee High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Atlee High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Atlee High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mechanicsville High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Atlee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mechanicsville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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