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Serving 2,550 students in grades 9-12, Gar-field 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 46% (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 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,308 students in grades 9-12, Forest Park 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 53% (which is lower 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 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,550 students
2,308 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
59% | 41%
Total Classroom Teachers
151 teachers
131 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#841 out of 1792 schools in VA (Top 50%)
#521 out of 1792 schools in VA (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
53%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
87%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Bottom 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
72%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
81%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
93%
(Top 30% in VA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
-
Grade 9 Students
699
611
Grade 10 Students
702
611
Grade 11 Students
568
504
Grade 12 Students
546
582
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
63%
27%
% Black
21%
29%
% White
7%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.76
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
