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Wakefield High School vs. Washington-liberty High School

Should you attend Wakefield High School or Washington-liberty 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
Wakefield High School
1325 S. Dinwiddie Street
Arlington, VA 22206
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Washington-liberty High School
1301 N Stafford St
Arlington, VA 22201
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Washington-liberty High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,716 students in grades 9-12, Wakefield High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,900 students in grades 9-12, Washington-liberty High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,716 students
2,900 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
152 teachers
167 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Washington-liberty High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#814 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
#251 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wakefield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Washington-liberty High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty 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.
65%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
87%
(Top 10% 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 Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty 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)
78%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
86%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
90%
(Top 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty 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 Wakefield High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Washington-liberty High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
657
784
Grade 10 Students
663
772
Grade 11 Students
722
693
Grade 12 Students
674
651

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty 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
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty 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.
0.70
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty 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
30%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wakefield 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 Washington-liberty 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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