Bruton High School vs. Lafayette 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
Lafayette High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 711 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%).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,208 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette 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 61% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
711 students
1,208 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
71 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#359 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#486 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
83%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
74%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
192
360
Grade 10 Students
181
312
Grade 11 Students
180
271
Grade 12 Students
158
265
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
16%
16%
% Black
22%
22%
% White
47%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
12%
7%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%