Bassett High School vs. Magna Vista High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Magna Vista High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Bassett High School serves 1,161 students in grades 9-12.
Bassett High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Magna Vista High School serves 1,071 students in grades 9-12.
Magna Vista High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,161 students
1,071 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
76 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#899 out of 1800 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#655 out of 1800 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
82%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
89%


Graduation Rate
86%
83%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
321
294
Grade 10 Students
303
282
Grade 11 Students
269
235
Grade 12 Students
268
260
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
13%
11%


% Black
16%
26%


% White
65%
57%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
85%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

