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Yorktown High School vs. Wakefield High School

Should you attend Yorktown High School or Wakefield 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
Yorktown High School
5200 Yorktown Blvd
Arlington, VA 22207
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Wakefield High School
1325 S. Dinwiddie Street
Arlington, VA 22206
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,577 students in grades 9-12, Yorktown High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,766 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 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
2,577 students
2,766 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
152 teachers
172 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Wakefield High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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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.

Test Scores

#39 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
#814 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Wakefield High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
66%
(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 Yorktown 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 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.
94%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
65%
(Bottom 50% 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 Yorktown 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 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.
88%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
65%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
93%
(Top 30% in VA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Yorktown 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 Wakefield 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 Yorktown High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wakefield High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
632
687
Grade 10 Students
662
772
Grade 11 Students
567
675
Grade 12 Students
716
632

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Yorktown 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 Wakefield High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Yorktown 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 Wakefield High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
18%
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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.
% White
61%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Yorktown 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 Wakefield 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
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yorktown 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 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.
0.59
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Yorktown 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 Wakefield 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
11%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yorktown 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yorktown 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 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.
 
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