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Enrollment
2,593
High
DISTRICT 2,110 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510027000115
Yorktown High
5200 Yorktown Blvd, Arlington, VA 22207 · (703) 228-5400 · Arlington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,593 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Virginia public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
139 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
349 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 673 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 608 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 649 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 663 | 26% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
92.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
90.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 92 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 have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023-24 | 94.0% | 92.0% |
| 2022-23 | 92.0% | 95.0% |
% 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
81.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% 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 Yorktown High
Yorktown High's state test result (81.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorktown High this school | 2,593 | 13.5% | 81.6% |
| Grassfield High Chesapeake | 2,345 | 13.1% | 91.9% |
| Robinson Secondary Fairfax | 3,710 | 14.0% | 77.9% |
| West Springfield High Springfield | 2,799 | 16.3% | 81.0% |
| Battlefield High Haymarket | 2,063 | 14.4% | 83.1% |
| Cosby High Midlothian | 2,507 | 16.0% | 86.0% |
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 Yorktown High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #71 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #76 of 316 ▼ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #54 of 316 ▼ 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,593 | #16 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #299 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #131 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.5% | #308 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.4% | #20 of 131 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,593
+79 (+3%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 1,465
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,593 | 139.4 | 18.6:1 | 13% (349) |
| 2023-24 | 2,494 | 143.4 | 17.4:1 | 13% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 2,577 | 152.3 | 16.9:1 | 12% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 2,514 | 141 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,190 | 130.8 | 16.8:1 | 13% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 1,947 | 123 | 15.8:1 | 13% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 1,969 | 86 | 22.9:1 | 14% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 1,706 | 117 | 14.6:1 | 14% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 1,465 | 96 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yorktown High.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (2,190 to 2,593); teachers up 7% (130.8 to 139.4).
About Yorktown High
Yorktown High is a high school located in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. The student body numbers 2,593 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Virginia is about 1,213, so this school runs 114% above that.
Yorktown High sits within Arlington County Public Schools, which has 36 schools and 27,950 students.
By race and ethnicity, Yorktown High is 58% White. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 6% Black. The White share in Arlington County as a whole is similar, at about 60%. By the diversity index, Yorktown High comes in at 61%.
The school reported 139.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 13%. The average for public schools in Arlington County is 31%.
allk12 grades Yorktown High a B-. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Yorktown High would be expected to post about 84.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 81.6%.
Census estimates describe Arlington County this way: median household income is about $142,114, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 77%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Arlington County number 42 and enroll about 27,950.
The next-closest public school is Discovery Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Yorktown High. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Yorktown High ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Yorktown High has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 2,514 to 2,593.
The Yorktown High community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Arlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
236,254
Census ACS
Median income
$142,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
77%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
27,950 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Arlington County Public Schools
- Washington-Liberty HighHigh · 3,044 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,646 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,120 students
- Gunston MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Kenmore MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
- Swanson MiddleMiddle · 993 students
Other schools in Arlington
- Washington-Liberty HighHigh · 3,044 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,646 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,120 students
- Gunston MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Kenmore MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
- Swanson MiddleMiddle · 993 students
Other Yorktown High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Yorktown High. Yorktown High is the largest of the 4.
- YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOLYORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY · 1,105 students
- Yorktown High SchoolYorktown, IN · 839 students
- Yorktown High SchoolYORKTOWN, TX · 171 students
Nearby schools
- Discovery Elementary0.5 mi · 489
- Nottingham Elementary0.6 mi · 382
- Williamsburg Middle0.6 mi · 856
- Integration Station0.9 mi · 34
- Jamestown Elementary1.0 mi · 456
- Cardinal Elementary1.1 mi · 682
Frequently asked questions
About Yorktown HighHow large is Yorktown High?
Yorktown High enrolls approximately 2,593 students in grades 09-12.
Is Yorktown High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Yorktown High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Yorktown High have?
Yorktown High employs 139 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Yorktown High?
Student demographics at Yorktown High are roughly 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Yorktown High?
Yorktown High is overseen by Arlington County Public Schools in Arlington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.