Gainesville High School vs. Battlefield High School
Should you attend Gainesville High School or Battlefield High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
Top Rankings
Gainesville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Battlefield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,648 students
2,063 students
Total Classroom Teachers
157 teachers
128 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#710 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
50-54%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
94%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
86%
Graduation Rate
94%
≥99%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Grade 9 Students
652
509
Grade 10 Students
679
467
Grade 11 Students
644
511
Grade 12 Students
655
576
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
15%
% Hispanic
18%
13%
% Black
14%
9%
% White
42%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%