Woodrow Wilson High

1401 Elmhurst Ln, Portsmouth VA, 23701 | Portsmouth City Public Schools | 757-465-2907
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1393
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Portsmouth
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
71%Portsmouth
79%Virginia

Woodrow Wilson High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Portsmouth City Public Schools" in Portsmouth, VA. There are a total of 1,393 students and 98 teachers at Woodrow Wilson High, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Woodrow Wilson High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 7% higher than the Virginia average.

Woodrow Wilson High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1393
Teachers98
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment63
Taking some courses61
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses15
Passing no courses40

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 Woodrow Wilson High, there are a total of 63 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 61 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All86%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School86%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

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.

Woodrow Wilson High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 29.5% 19.1% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 61.1% 73.2% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.9% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 2.9% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 3.2% 4.5% 3.1%

Portsmouth demographics profile

StatisticPortsmouthVirginiaNational
Population94,9618,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,85221891
Median age35.537.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Portsmouth

IndexPortsmouthVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade80.8%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.2%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Woodrow Wilson High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.