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Enrollment
2,648
High
DISTRICT 2,259 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510313003083
Gainesville High
13150 University Boulevard, Gainesville, VA 20155 · (571) 248-3200 · Prince William County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,648 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
157 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
745 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 652 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 679 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 644 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 655 | 25% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
90.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
90.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 89.0% | 76.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
83.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gainesville High
Gainesville High's state test result (83.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville High this school | 2,648 | 28.1% | 83.5% |
| South County High Lorton | 2,106 | 23.1% | 71.4% |
| Patriot High Nokesville | 2,020 | 24.4% | 81.6% |
| Marshall High Falls Church | 2,200 | 24.6% | 80.9% |
| Glen Allen High Glen Allen | 1,939 | 30.4% | 75.6% |
| Lake Braddock Secondary Burke | 4,411 | 21.0% | 86.3% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gainesville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Prince William County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.5% | #58 of 311 | #1 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #87 of 316 ▲ 9 | #3 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #93 of 316 ▲ 16 | #5 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,648 | #13 of 325 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #273 of 309 | #10 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #20 of 309 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.1% | #264 of 319 | #10 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,648 | 157.4 | 16.8:1 | 28% (745) |
| 2023-24 | 2,435 | 142 | 17.1:1 | 27% (659) |
| 2022-23 | 2,038 | 127 | 16.1:1 | 24% (498) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gainesville High.
About Gainesville High
Gainesville High is a large high school that serves part of Gainesville, Virginia. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 2,648 students. That is 118% above the average of about 1,213 students for high schools in Virginia.
The district for Gainesville High is Prince William County Public Schools, with 95 schools and 90,242 students.
White students make up 42% of enrollment at Gainesville High, the largest share of any group. Next come 19% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 7% multiracial. That is in line with Prince William County, where about 43% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
Gainesville High has 157.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8:1. High schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.9:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 28%. On average, public schools in Prince William County report 55%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 80.4% for Gainesville High. The school posts 83.5%, 3.1 points above the prediction.
Prince William County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $131,402, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Prince William County's 102 public schools enroll about 89,591 students and include Gainesville High.
Gainesville Middle, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Gainesville High ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Gainesville High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
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Prince William County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
488,880
Census ACS
Median income
$131,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
102
89,591 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince William County Public Schools
- Charles J. Colgan Sr. HighHigh · 2,956 students
- Woodbridge HighHigh · 2,898 students
- Osbourn Park HighHigh · 2,661 students
- Gar-Field HighHigh · 2,524 students
- Forest Park HighHigh · 2,343 students
- Freedom HighHigh · 2,303 students
Other schools in Gainesville
- Gainesville MiddleMiddle · 1,403 students
- Bull Run MiddleMiddle · 1,129 students
- Buckland Mills ElementaryElementary · 735 students
- Glenkirk ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- George G. Tyler ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Pace WestElementary
Other Gainesville High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Gainesville High. Gainesville High is the largest of the 5.
- Gainesville High SchoolGainesville, GA · 2,077 students
- GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOLGAINESVILLE, FL · 1,825 students
- Gainesville High SchoolGAINESVILLE, TX · 876 students
- GAINESVILLE HIGHGAINESVILLE, MO · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Gainesville Middle0.3 mi · 1,403
- Piney Branch Elementary0.6 mi · 760
- Chris Yung Elementary1.3 mi · 719
- Bristow Run Elementary1.5 mi · 562
- Glenkirk Elementary1.7 mi · 554
- George G. Tyler Elementary2.2 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Gainesville HighHow many students attend Gainesville High?
Gainesville High enrolls approximately 2,648 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Gainesville High serve?
Gainesville High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Gainesville High have?
Gainesville High employs 157 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Gainesville High?
Student demographics at Gainesville High are roughly 42% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 19% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Gainesville High in?
Gainesville High is part of Prince William County Public Schools.
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