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Hayfield Secondary vs. Mount Vernon High School

Should you attend Hayfield Secondary or Mount Vernon 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
Hayfield Secondary
7630 Telegraph Rd
Alexandria, VA 22315
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Mount Vernon High School
8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd
Alexandria, VA 22309
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Hayfield Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 3,145 students in grades 7-12, Hayfield Secondary 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 49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 68% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,959 students in grades 9-12, Mount Vernon High School ranks in the bottom 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 42% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is lower 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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
3,145 students
1,959 students
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This chart displays total students of Mount Vernon High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
188 teachers
138 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mount Vernon High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hayfield Secondary 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 Mount Vernon High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#859 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#1285 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hayfield Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mount Vernon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
42%
(Bottom 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 Hayfield Secondary 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 Mount Vernon 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.
76%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
59%
(Bottom 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 Hayfield Secondary 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 Mount Vernon 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.
65%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
49%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
98%
(Top 1% in VA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hayfield Secondary and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mount Vernon 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 Hayfield Secondary by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mount Vernon High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
472
-
Grade 8 Students
498
-
Grade 9 Students
565
497
Grade 10 Students
543
516
Grade 11 Students
548
469
Grade 12 Students
519
477

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hayfield Secondary and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hayfield Secondary 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 Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hayfield Secondary 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 Mount Vernon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hayfield Secondary 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 Mount Vernon 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
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hayfield Secondary 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 Mount Vernon 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.
0.77
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Hayfield Secondary 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 Mount Vernon 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
25%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hayfield Secondary 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 Mount Vernon 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
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hayfield Secondary 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 Mount Vernon 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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