Park View High School vs. Potomac Falls High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Park View High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Potomac Falls High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,408 students in grades 9-12, Park View High School ranks in the bottom 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 41% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,619 students in grades 9-12, Potomac Falls High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,408 students
1,619 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
132 teachers
134 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1036 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#303 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
92%
Graduation Rate
83%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
406
399
Grade 10 Students
354
421
Grade 11 Students
347
375
Grade 12 Students
301
424
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
10%
15%
% Hispanic
71%
26%
% Black
5%
10%
% White
11%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%