Wakefield High

1325 S. Dinwiddie Street, Arlington VA, 22206 | Arlington County Public Schools | 703-228-6700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2248
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Arlington
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
83%Arlington
79%Virginia

Wakefield High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Arlington County Public Schools" in Arlington, VA. There are a total of 2,248 students and 136 teachers at Wakefield High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Wakefield High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.5%, which is 6% higher than the Virginia average.

Wakefield High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2248
Teachers136
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment523
Taking some courses445
Taking some courses (not tests)80
Passing some courses277
Passing no courses165

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 Wakefield High, there are a total of 523 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 445 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

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.

Wakefield High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 16.0% 44.0% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 23.6% 10.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 10.9% 9.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.4% 30.2% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Arlington demographics profile

StatisticArlingtonVirginiaNational
Population236,4348,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,09521891
Median age34.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English71%84%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Arlington

IndexArlingtonVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade93.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school92.9%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college85.6%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree77.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors73.7%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters39.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Wakefield High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.