Wakefield High in ARLINGTON, VA | Best High Schools

2013 Academic Indicators

College Readiness Index: 22.7
Math Proficiency: 3.1
Reading Proficiency: 3.3
Student/Teacher Ratio: 24:1

09–12 Grades
1,709 Students
71 Teachers

Wakefield High
4901 SOUTH CHESTERFIELD RD
ARLINGTON, VA 22206

Phone: (703) 228-6700

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Overview

At Wakefield High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Wakefield High is 33 percent. The student body makeup is 54 percent male and 46 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 85 percent. Wakefield High is 1 of 3 high schools in the Arlington County Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,709
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	85%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	37%
Full-Time Teachers	71

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	96%
Proficient in Math	87%
College Readiness Index	22.7

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Mid-size City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	3
Total Students	5,901
Proficient in Reading (district average)	96%
Proficient in Math (district average)	90%
College Readiness (district average)	39.9