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Marion Senior High School vs. Northwood High School

Should you attend Marion Senior High School or Northwood 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
Marion Senior High School
848 Stage St
Marion, VA 24354
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Northwood High School
305 Panther Ln
Saltville, VA 24370
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 638 students in grades 9-12, Marion Senior 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 240 students in grades 9-12, Northwood 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 60-64% (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 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
638 students
240 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marion Senior 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 Northwood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#530 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#546 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marion Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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55-59%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
60-64%
(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 Marion Senior 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 Northwood 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.
80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 30% 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 Marion Senior 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 Northwood 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
90-94%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Marion Senior 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 Northwood 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 Marion Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northwood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
160
65
Grade 10 Students
193
65
Grade 11 Students
142
54
Grade 12 Students
143
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marion Senior 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 Northwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marion Senior 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 Northwood 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
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marion Senior 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 Northwood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
0.13
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Marion Senior 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 Northwood 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
84%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marion Senior 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 Northwood 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
7%
(20-21 School Year Data)
10%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marion Senior 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 Northwood 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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