Woodrow Wilson High School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 9-12 | Portsmouth City Public Schools
Woodrow Wilson High School is located in Portsmouth, VA and is one of 4 high schools in Portsmouth City Public Schools School District. It is a magnet school that serves 1250 students in grades 9-12.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Woodrow Wilson 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 Woodrow Wilson High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Woodrow Wilson High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Woodrow Wilson High School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Woodrow Wilson 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 Woodrow Wilson High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Woodrow Wilson High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Woodrow Wilson High School's students and teachers. more
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| Alliance Christian Schools 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| Stone Bridge School 0.7 miles | n/a | |
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| Cradock Technical & Career Center 3.4 miles | n/a |
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I have worked with many graduates from this school and it is sad that they don't know how to spell the most easy of words. Why are these students able to graduate??
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1250
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48%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Woodrow Wilson High School had 54% 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)
Black
60%
White
31%
Two or More Races
4%
Hispanic
3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Portsmouth City Public Schools District Spending
$10,436Per Pupil
The Portsmouth City Public Schools spends $10,436 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 39% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Portsmouth City Public Schools District
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Woodrow Wilson High School had 19 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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TestRating
4 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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