John Handley High School vs. James Wood High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John Handley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
James Wood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
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Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,355 students in grades 9-12, John Handley High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,463 students in grades 9-12, James Wood High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,355 students
1,463 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
111 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#694 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#437 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
82%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
58%
Graduation Rate
84%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
365
374
Grade 10 Students
356
362
Grade 11 Students
331
374
Grade 12 Students
303
353
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
44%
14%


% Black
9%
3%


% White
37%
78%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%

