Fort Defiance High School vs. Stuarts Draft High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fort Defiance High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Stuarts Draft High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 727 students in grades 9-12, Fort Defiance High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 698 students in grades 9-12, Stuarts Draft 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
727 students
698 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#391 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#440 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
75-79%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
192
169
Grade 10 Students
176
186
Grade 11 Students
173
166
Grade 12 Students
186
177
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
12%
6%
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% Black
3%
4%
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% White
82%
83%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.31
0.31
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
36%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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