James Wood High School vs. John Handley High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James Wood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
John Handley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,437 students in grades 9-12, James Wood 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 63% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 1,384 students in grades 9-12, John Handley 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 54% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,437 students
1,384 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
113 teachers
122 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#437 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#694 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
78%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
54%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
381
399
Grade 10 Students
398
382
Grade 11 Students
332
303
Grade 12 Students
326
300
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
13%
40%


% Black
3%
11%


% White
79%
39%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

