West Springfield High

6100 Rolling Rd, West Springfield VA, 22152 | Fairfax County Public Schools | 703-913-3800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2219
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 96% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aWest Springfield
79%Virginia

West Springfield High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fairfax County Public Schools" in West Springfield, VA. There are a total of 2,219 students and 131 teachers at West Springfield High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West Springfield High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 95.5%, which is 21% higher than the Virginia average.

West Springfield High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2219
Teachers131
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment915
Taking some courses888
Taking some courses (not tests)31
Passing some courses727
Passing no courses155

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 West Springfield High, there are a total of 915 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 888 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All96%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School96%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

West Springfield High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 58.9% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 6.1% 10.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 15.4% 19.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8% 23.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 4.9% 4.5% 3.1%

West Springfield demographics profile

StatisticWest SpringfieldVirginiaNational
Population23,7758,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,94121891
Median age38.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English59%84%79%
Speak Spanish15%7%13%

Education level achieved in West Springfield

IndexWest SpringfieldVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade94.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school94.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college82.5%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.0%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters28.5%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The West Springfield High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.