Gar-Field High

14000 Smoketown Rd, Dale City VA, 22192 | Prince William County Public Schools | 703-730-7000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2507
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Dale City
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aDale City
79%Virginia

Gar-Field High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Prince William County Public Schools" in Dale City, VA. There are a total of 2,507 students and 146 teachers at Gar-Field High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Gar-Field High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 6% lower than the Virginia average.

Gar-Field High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2507
Teachers146
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment194
Taking some courses173
Taking some courses (not tests)25
Passing some courses66
Passing no courses102

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 Gar-Field High, there are a total of 194 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 173 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School78%

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.

Gar-Field High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 14.1% 33.4% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 26.1% 20.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 9.8% 7.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.7% 31.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 6.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Dale City demographics profile

StatisticDale CityVirginiaNational
Population72,0628,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,06121891
Median age35.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English58%84%79%
Speak Spanish28%7%13%

Education level achieved in Dale City

IndexDale CityVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.0%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.6%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.8%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Gar-Field High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.