Yorktown High School
About This School
Public School | Grades 9-12 | Arlington County Public Schools
Yorktown High School is located in Arlington, VA and is one of 5 high schools in Arlington County Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 1969 students in grades 9-12.
Yorktown High School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Yorktown High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Yorktown High School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Yorktown High School's students and teachers. more
Yorktown High School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Yorktown High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Yorktown High School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Yorktown High School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Denis J O'connell High School 1.3 miles | n/a | |
| Washington Lee High School 2 miles |  |
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| The Potomac School 2.4 miles | n/a | |
| George Mason High School 2.8 miles |  |
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| Georgetown Day School 2.9 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1969
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52%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Yorktown High School had 14% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Virginia had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
62%
Hispanic
18%
Asian/Pacific Islander
10%
Black
7%
Two or More Races
3%
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Arlington County Public Schools District Spending
$17,843Per Pupil
The Arlington County Public Schools spends $17,843 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 38% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Arlington County Public Schools District
23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Yorktown High School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
At the end of each course, high school students are assessed in reading, writing, math, science and history/social science subjects .
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
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Biology
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Chemistry
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Geometry
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Biology
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Chemistry
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Chemistry
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Geometry
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VA & US History
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TestRating
7 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results and Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results for all subjects tested.
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