Bruton High School vs. Jamestown High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bruton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Jamestown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades 9-12, Bruton High School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,233 students in grades 9-12, Jamestown High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
735 students
1,233 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
317 teachers
73 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#359 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#267 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
92%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
81%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
192
332
Grade 10 Students
184
311
Grade 11 Students
183
284
Grade 12 Students
176
306
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
16%
18%


% Black
23%
10%


% White
47%
63%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%

