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 1,606 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 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,455 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 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,606 students
1,455 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
125 teachers
143 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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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%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Park View High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Park View High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/85000/84936/park-view-high-school-chart-lpFXuf.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
41%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
73%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
81%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Park View High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Park View High School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/85000/84936/park-view-high-school-chart-DCUp2E.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
417
382
Grade 10 Students
400
405
Grade 11 Students
413
370
Grade 12 Students
376
298
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
14%
10%
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% Hispanic
28%
73%
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% Black
10%
5%
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% White
41%
9%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.73
0.45
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Park View High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Park View High School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/85000/84936/park-view-high-school-chart-baqFaYX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
90%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Park View High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Park View High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/85000/84936/park-view-high-school-chart-baqSEH6.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
13%
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