C.D. Hylton High

C.D. Hylton High is one of the heavily attended four-year high schools in Woodbridge, Virginia, one of the schools within Prince William County Public Schools, with 1,859 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,213 students per school, that is 53% above typical.

C.D. Hylton High is one of 95 schools operated by Prince William County Public Schools, a district that caters to 90,242 students overall.

On demographics, C.D. Hylton High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 18% Black, 16% White, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Prince William County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, C.D. Hylton High has 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Prince William County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, C.D. Hylton High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 71.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Prince William County) shows that median household earnings sit near $131,402, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. C.D. Hylton High is one of 102 public schools in Prince William County (combined enrollment of about 89,591 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sharon C. McAuliffe Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around C.D. Hylton High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts C.D. Hylton High at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 73.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. C.D. Hylton High's enrollment has fell 19% since 2018, when it stood at 2,306 (now 1,859). Hispanic enrollment moved from 38% to 51% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

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