Wakefield High

As a substantial senior high in Arlington, Virginia, Wakefield High instructs 2,646 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Arlington County Public Schools. That puts it 118% bigger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 1,213 students.

Arlington County Public Schools runs 36 schools in total, collectively educating 27,950 students. Wakefield High is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Wakefield High records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 25% White, 17% Black, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Wakefield High has 141 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.7:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Arlington County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Wakefield High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.8%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Arlington County) records that median household earnings sit near $142,114, 77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wakefield High is one of 42 public schools in Arlington County (combined enrollment of about 27,950 students).

The closest other public school is Claremont Immersion, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wakefield High. On composite proficiency, Wakefield High comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 64.2%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wakefield High has climbed 18%, going from 2,248 students in 2018 to 2,646 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

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