Lightridge High School vs. John Champe High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lightridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
John Champe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,771 students in grades 9-12, Lightridge High School ranks in the top 10% 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 74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,598 students in grades 9-12, John Champe High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,771 students
1,598 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
123 teachers
127 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#133 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#173 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
95%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
79%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
97%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
512
404
Grade 10 Students
448
440
Grade 11 Students
421
381
Grade 12 Students
390
373
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
41%
43%
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% Hispanic
9%
10%
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% Black
9%
11%
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% White
35%
30%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
18%
n/a
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
n/a
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