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Ft Defiance High School vs. Buffalo Gap High School

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School Overview

School
Ft Defiance High School
195 Fort Defiance Rd
Fort Defiance, VA 24437
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Buffalo Gap High School
1800 Buffalo Gap Hwy
Swoope, VA 24479
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Ft Defiance High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Buffalo Gap High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 725 students in grades 9-12, Ft Defiance High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 452 students in grades 9-12, Buffalo Gap High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
725 students
452 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#391 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#253 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
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70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in VA)
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75-79%
(Top 30% in VA)
75-79%
(Top 30% in VA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ft Defiance High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buffalo Gap High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
(Top 30% in VA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
187
132
Grade 10 Students
170
104
Grade 11 Students
180
116
Grade 12 Students
188
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
11%
3%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
84%
93%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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0.28
0.13
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
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