Langley High

6520 Georgetown Pike, Wakefield VA, 22101 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-287-2700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1965
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 96% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Wakefield
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
95%Wakefield
79%Virginia

Langley High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in Wakefield, VA. There are a total of 1,965 students and 120 teachers at Langley High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Langley High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 96.0%, which is 22% higher than the Virginia average.

Langley High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1965
Teachers120
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment825
Taking some courses804
Taking some courses (not tests)22
Passing some courses732
Passing no courses68

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 Langley High, there are a total of 825 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 804 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All95%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School95%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All97%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School97%

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.

Langley High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 68.5% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 21.1% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

Wakefield demographics profile

StatisticWakefieldVirginiaNational
Population48,5668,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,95921891
Median age47.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%57%55%
Speak English74%84%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Wakefield

IndexWakefieldVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade98.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school98.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college92.9%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree85.4%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors83.0%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters53.7%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree23.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Langley High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.