Massaponax High School vs. Courtland High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Massaponax High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Courtland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,702 students in grades 9-12, Massaponax 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 57% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 63% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,497 students in grades 9-12, Courtland 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 86% (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 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,702 students
1,497 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
113 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
86%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
65%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
425
384
Grade 10 Students
465
385
Grade 11 Students
379
384
Grade 12 Students
433
344
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%


% Hispanic
24%
24%


% Black
28%
24%


% White
37%
39%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

