Patrick Henry High School vs. Holston High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Patrick Henry High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Holston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 366 students in grades 9-12, Patrick Henry 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 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 245 students in grades 9-12, Holston High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (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 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
366 students
245 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#440 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#264 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80-89%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
88
50
Grade 10 Students
98
83
Grade 11 Students
94
52
Grade 12 Students
86
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
4%
2%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
92%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.15
0.10
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
82%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
12%
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