Riverbend High School vs. Massaponax High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverbend High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Massaponax High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,950 students in grades 9-12, Riverbend 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 62% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,702 students in grades 9-12, Massaponax 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 57% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 63% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,950 students
1,702 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
146 teachers
128 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#359 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#504 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
57%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
490
425
Grade 10 Students
510
465
Grade 11 Students
478
379
Grade 12 Students
472
433
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%


% Hispanic
21%
24%


% Black
13%
28%


% White
56%
37%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
68%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

