Yorktown High

Summary:

Yorktown High is a public high school located in Arlington, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,577 students. It is part of the Arlington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 26 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yorktown High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 17-68 over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating excellent academic performance. Yorktown High's students outperform the state and district averages in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in subjects like Writing, Geometry, Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, and English Reading. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 61.16% White, 5.47% African American, 16.65% Hispanic, 7.41% Asian, and 9.08% two or more races. Yorktown High's student subgroups, such as female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, English Language Learners, and disabled students, consistently perform well and rank highly within the state.

Compared to other high schools in the Arlington County Public Schools district, Yorktown High consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in academic metrics and student subgroup performance. When compared to high schools in the neighboring Fairfax County Public Schools district, Yorktown High maintains a competitive edge, with higher rankings and academic achievement in several subject areas. Overall, Yorktown High is a high-performing public high school that consistently delivers excellent academic outcomes for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5200 Yorktown Blvd
       Arlington, VA  22207


(703) 228-5400

District: Arlington County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
18th of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,978 Help


Feeder schools for Yorktown High:

Elementary:    Cardinal Elementary
    Discovery Elementary
    Innovation Elementary
    Jamestown Elementary
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Middle:    Dorothy Hamm Middle
    Williamsburg Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  2,577

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.2%
Hispanic:
16.6%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.3% Help


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Compare Details Yorktown High ranks better than 94.5% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Arlington County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.31. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Yorktown High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Yorktown High has the largest high school student body size in the Arlington County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yorktown High is $8,978. 2 high schools in the Arlington County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yorktown High:

SchoolDigger ranks Yorktown High 18th of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Yorktown High in the ranking list.)

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Arlington County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington County Public Schools 26th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Yorktown High

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Rank History for all students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 55.87 107th 308 65.3%
2006 63.77 65th 314 79.3%
2007 64.92 64th 313 79.6%
2008 70.89 38th 316 88.0%
2009 60.85 92nd 313 70.6%
2010 60.65 89th 317 71.9%
2011 66.56 67th 320 79.1%
2012 68.46 43rd 321 86.6%
2013 73.29 39th 321 87.9%
2014 71.30 39th 322 87.9%
2015 68.15 54th 322 83.2%
2016 64.59 69th 321 78.5%
2017 66.53 60th 324 81.5%
2018 66.57 57th 326 82.5%
2019 63.40 74th 327 77.4%
2021 74.65 17th 327 94.8%
2022 66.33 68th 325 79.1%
2023 80.40 20th 326 93.9%
2024 81.31 18th 329 94.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.45 24th 193 87.6%
2024 80.06 12th 198 93.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.29 6th 97 93.8%
2024 86.85 16th 122 86.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 68.86 68th 320 78.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.00 20th 320 93.8%
2024 81.38 14th 322 95.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.81 9th 249 96.4%
2024 89.56 7th 253 97.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.49 8th 92 91.3%
2024 68.76 21st 92 77.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.44 22nd 321 93.1%
2024 83.18 14th 322 95.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.39 51st 120 57.5%
2024 78.05 12th 118 89.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.13 87th 240 63.8%
2024 75.11 37th 249 85.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 71.69 51st 232 78.0%
2024 75.81 34th 233 85.4%
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Rank History for White students at Yorktown High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.06 9th 315 97.1%
2024 82.70 11th 314 96.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Yorktown High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1488 1488
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1443 1443
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1465 1465
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1475 1475
1993 1060 140 97 171 2 n/a n/a 0 1470
1994 1075 164 105 200 4 n/a n/a 0 1548
1995 1104 196 125 271 2 n/a n/a 0 1698
1996 1104 196 125 271 2 n/a n/a 0 1698
1997 1209 214 150 304 4 n/a n/a 0 1881
1998 1240 241 181 334 3 n/a n/a 0 1999
1999 988 151 119 323 1 n/a n/a 0 1582
2000 1063 142 135 314 1 n/a n/a -4 1651
2001 1106 123 154 323 0 n/a n/a 0 1706
2002 1158 125 168 319 5 n/a n/a 0 1775
2003 1158 125 168 319 5 n/a n/a 0 1775
2004 1185 127 188 308 2 n/a n/a 7 1817
2005 1205 136 165 314 1 n/a n/a 6 1827
2006 1262 135 160 292 2 n/a n/a 8 1859
2007 1254 142 168 262 4 n/a n/a 9 1839
2008 1261 171 192 253 3 n/a n/a 13 1893
2009 1304 160 216 269 2 n/a n/a 14 1965
2010 1277 156 210 255 3 n/a n/a 13 1914
2011 1225 134 191 347 5 2 65 0 1969
2012 1274 120 159 318 5 2 82 0 1960
2013 1247 106 165 306 6 2 91 0 1923
2014 1264 102 149 324 9 1 94 0 1943
2015 1279 89 150 312 7 2 94 0 1933
2016 1262 109 176 298 8 1 93 0 1947
2017 1340 119 167 314 6 1 110 0 2057
2018 1421 124 166 347 4 1 127 0 2190
2019 1514 125 172 339 4 0 154 0 2308
2020 1636 137 173 364 5 0 181 0 2496
2021 1624 133 165 392 5 1 194 0 2514
2022 1628 130 164 401 4 1 203 0 2531
2023 1576 141 191 429 5 1 234 0 2577

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Yorktown High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1488 94.6 15.7 n/a
1990 1443 91.1 15.8 n/a
1991 1465 96.1 15.2 n/a
1992 1475 97.9 15.0 n/a
1993 1470 105.1 14.0 n/a
1994 1548 164.6 n/a 5.6
1995 1698 n/a 0.0 7.8
1996 1698 n/a 0.0 7.8
1997 1881 n/a 0.0 8.7
1998 1999 n/a 0.0 9.4
1999 1582 160.0 9.9 12.3
2000 1651 n/a 0.0 12.8
2001 1706 117.0 14.6 14.2
2002 1775 195.7 9.1 15.4
2003 1775 195.7 9.1 15.4
2004 1817 120.2 15.1 15.6
2005 1827 122.2 15.0 14.3
2006 1859 123.0 15.1 16.5
2007 1839 119.2 15.4 13.4
2008 1893 94.4 20.1 12.3
2009 1965 96.1 20.4 13.7
2010 1914 103.1 18.5 14.4
2011 1969 86.8 22.6 13.9
2012 1960 110.4 17.7 13.4
2013 1923 114.9 16.7 12.2
2014 1943 124.2 15.6 13.6
2015 1933 123.0 15.7 12.9
2016 1947 123.0 15.8 13.1
2017 2057 130.1 15.8 11.3
2018 2190 130.7 16.7 13.2
2019 2308 134.6 17.1 10.9
2020 2496 137.6 18.1 9.9
2021 2514 141.6 17.7 n/a
2022 2531 143.6 17.6 9.8
2023 2577 152.2 16.9 12.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Yorktown High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1488 94.6 15.7 n/a
1990 1443 91.1 15.8 n/a
1991 1465 96.1 15.2 n/a
1992 1475 97.9 15.0 n/a
1993 1470 105.1 14.0 n/a
1994 1548 164.6 n/a 5.6
1995 1698 n/a 0.0 7.8
1996 1698 n/a 0.0 7.8
1997 1881 n/a 0.0 8.7
1998 1999 n/a 0.0 9.4
1999 1582 160.0 9.9 12.3
2000 1651 n/a 0.0 12.8
2001 1706 117.0 14.6 14.2
2002 1775 195.7 9.1 15.4
2003 1775 195.7 9.1 15.4
2004 1817 120.2 15.1 15.6
2005 1827 122.2 15.0 14.3
2006 1859 123.0 15.1 16.5
2007 1839 119.2 15.4 13.4
2008 1893 94.4 20.1 12.3
2009 1965 96.1 20.4 13.7
2010 1914 103.1 18.5 14.4
2011 1969 86.8 22.6 13.9
2012 1960 110.4 17.7 13.4
2013 1923 114.9 16.7 12.2
2014 1943 124.2 15.6 13.6
2015 1933 123.0 15.7 12.9
2016 1947 123.0 15.8 13.1
2017 2057 130.1 15.8 11.3
2018 2190 130.7 16.7 13.2
2019 2308 134.6 17.1 10.9
2020 2496 137.6 18.1 9.9
2021 2514 141.6 17.7 n/a
2022 2531 143.6 17.6 9.8
2023 2577 152.2 16.9 12.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Yorktown High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $9,149 (100.0%) $9,149
2020 $00 (0.0%) $8,827 (100.0%) $8,827
2021 $00 (0.0%) $8,978 (100.0%) $8,978

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Yorktown High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 74th of 327 High schoolsRanks 20th of 326 High schools
 16.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Writing (Yorktown High)9593
 2%
   End of Course Writing (Arlington County Public Schools)8786
 1%
   End of Course Writing (Virginia)8174
 7%
End of Course Geometry (Yorktown High)9191
   End of Course Geometry (Arlington County Public Schools)8890
 2%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Yorktown High)8384
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Arlington County Public Schools)9287
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Algebra II (Yorktown High)9788
 9%
   End of Course Algebra II (Arlington County Public Schools)9489
 5%
   End of Course Algebra II (Virginia)9186
 5%
End of Course Chemistry (Yorktown High)9575
 20%
   End of Course Chemistry (Arlington County Public Schools)9464
 30%
   End of Course Chemistry (Virginia)8864
 24%
End of Course Biology (Yorktown High)9790
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Arlington County Public Schools)8978
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Yorktown High)8177
 4%
   End of Course Earth Science (Arlington County Public Schools)7649
 27%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Yorktown High)9493
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Arlington County Public Schools)8788
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course Geography (Yorktown High)7431
 43%
   End of Course Geography (Arlington County Public Schools)8676
 10%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course VA and US History (Yorktown High)8267
 15%
   End of Course VA and US History (Arlington County Public Schools)6952
 17%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Yorktown High)8259
 23%
   End of Course World History I (Arlington County Public Schools)8263
 19%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%
End of Course World History II (Yorktown High)7068
 2%
   End of Course World History II (Arlington County Public Schools)4645
 1%
   End of Course World History II (Virginia)8148
 33%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students23082577
 11.7%
African American125141
 12.8%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian172191
 11%
Hispanic339429
 26.5%
Pacific Islander01
White15141576
 4.1%
Two or More Races154234
 51.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.9%12.3%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Yorktown High

Yorktown High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cardinal Elementary
Elementary : Discovery Elementary
Elementary : Innovation Elementary
Elementary : Jamestown Elementary
Elementary : Nottingham Elementary
Elementary : Taylor Elementary
Elementary : Tuckahoe Elementary
Middle : Dorothy Hamm Middle
Middle : Williamsburg Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,577 students attended Yorktown High.

Yes. Yorktown High ranks in the top 5.5% of Virginia high schools.

Students at Yorktown High are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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