Potomac Falls High School vs. Park View High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Potomac Falls High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Park View High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,685 students in grades 9-12, Potomac Falls High School ranks in the top 20% 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 62% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,440 students in grades 9-12, Park View High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,685 students
1,440 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
133 teachers
152 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#303 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1036 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
41%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
81%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
418
373
Grade 10 Students
432
367
Grade 11 Students
413
367
Grade 12 Students
422
333
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
14%
10%


% Hispanic
29%
74%


% Black
9%
5%


% White
41%
8%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.44


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
90%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
13%

