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North Stafford High School vs. Stafford Senior High School

Should you attend North Stafford High School or Stafford Senior 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
North Stafford High School
839 Garrisonville Rd
Stafford, VA 22556
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Stafford Senior High School
63 Stafford Indian Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

North Stafford 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,925 students in grades 9-12, North Stafford 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 64% (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 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,117 students in grades 9-12, Stafford Senior High School 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 52% (which is lower than 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 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,925 students
2,117 students
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This chart displays total students of Stafford Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
159 teachers
183 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Stafford Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Stafford 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 Stafford Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#432 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#712 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Stafford High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Stafford Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
52%
(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 North Stafford 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 Stafford 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.
82%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
78%
(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 North Stafford 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 Stafford 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.
63%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
62%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
90%
(Top 50% in VA)
88%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Stafford 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 Stafford Senior 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 North Stafford High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Stafford Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
535
562
Grade 10 Students
487
603
Grade 11 Students
425
453
Grade 12 Students
478
499

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Stafford High School 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 Stafford Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Stafford 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 Stafford Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Stafford 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 Stafford Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Stafford 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 Stafford Senior 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Stafford 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 Stafford 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.
0.73
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of North Stafford 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 Stafford Senior 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
39%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Stafford 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 Stafford 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Stafford 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stafford Senior 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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