Battlefield High School vs. Gainesville High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Battlefield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Gainesville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 2,063 students in grades 9-12, Battlefield 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 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Gainesville High School serves 2,648 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,063 students
2,648 students
Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
157 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#710 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-59%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
n/a
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥99%
94%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Grade 9 Students
509
652
Grade 10 Students
467
679
Grade 11 Students
511
644
Grade 12 Students
576
655
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
19%
% Hispanic
13%
18%
% Black
9%
14%
% White
55%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%