Grafton High

403 Grafton Dr, Yorktown VA, 23692 | York County Public Schools | 757-898-0530
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1181
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 93% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Yorktown
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Yorktown
79%Virginia

Grafton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "York County Public Schools" in Yorktown, VA. There are a total of 1,181 students and 86 teachers at Grafton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Grafton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 93.0%, which is 18% higher than the Virginia average.

Grafton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1181
Teachers86
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment427
Taking some courses319
Taking some courses (not tests)89
Passing some courses256
Passing no courses58

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Grafton High, there are a total of 427 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 319 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All91%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School91%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 95%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Grafton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 66.5% 63.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 10.6% 12.8% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 7.4% 5.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 8.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.1% 8.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Yorktown demographics profile

StatisticYorktownVirginiaNational
Population15,0348,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,68221891
Median age25.737.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)31%57%55%
Speak English86%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Yorktown

IndexYorktownVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school92.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college80.2%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree63.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters28.8%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Grafton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.