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Chincoteague High School vs. Arcadia High School

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School Overview

School
Chincoteague High School
4586 Main St
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Arcadia High School
8210 Lankford Highway
Oak Hall, VA 23416
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Chincoteague 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%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 295 students in grades 6-12, Chincoteague 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 713 students in grades 9-12, Arcadia High School ranks in the top 50% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 70% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
295 students
713 students
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This chart displays total students of Arcadia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
45 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Arcadia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chincoteague High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arcadia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#329 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#755 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chincoteague High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arcadia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
55-59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chincoteague 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 Arcadia 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.
75-79%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 50% 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 Chincoteague 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 Arcadia 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Chincoteague 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 Arcadia 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
This chart displays the students of Chincoteague High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Arcadia High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
50
-
Grade 7 Students
36
-
Grade 8 Students
51
-
Grade 9 Students
36
247
Grade 10 Students
41
181
Grade 11 Students
45
137
Grade 12 Students
36
148

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chincoteague High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Arcadia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chincoteague High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arcadia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chincoteague 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 Arcadia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chincoteague 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 Arcadia 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chincoteague 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 Arcadia 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.
0.35
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Chincoteague 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 Arcadia 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
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chincoteague 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arcadia 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
2%
(20-21 School Year Data)
8%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chincoteague High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arcadia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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