T.c. Williams High School
T.c. Williams High School serves 3,963 students in grades 9-12.
T.c. Williams High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (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 77% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
T.c. Williams High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
T.c. Williams High School's student population of 3,963 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 330 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
3,963 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
330 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
T.c. Williams High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of T.c. Williams High School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1344 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
5%
7%

Hispanic
42%
16%

Black
29%
22%

White
22%
49%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
75%
87%

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
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