Private vs. Public High Schools

ARLINGTON COUNTY

PUBLIC
Wakefield High School
703-228-6700; www.apsva.us/wakefield
Grade Range: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,727
Student/Teacher Ratio (07-08): 13 to 1
Ethnic Diversity: 84%
AYP: Yes
Enrolled in AP Courses (07-08): 6%
Accreditation-Adjusted SOL Pass Rates: English 94, Math 87, History 88, Science 86
Reduced/Free Lunch Eligible: 49%
On-Time Graduation Rate (07-08): 65%
Magnet School: No
IB Program: No
Teachers with Master’s/Ph.D.s (07-08): 78%
Number of School Safety Offenses (07-08): 103

PUBLIC
Washington-Lee High School
703-228-6200; www.apsva.us/washingtonlee
Grade Range: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,866
Student/Teacher Ratio (07-08): 14 to 1
Ethnic Diversity: 59%
AYP: Yes
Enrolled in AP Courses (07-08): 19%
Accreditation-Adjusted SOL Pass Rates: English 95, Math 89, History 95, Science 92
Reduced/Free Lunch Eligible: 34%
On-Time Graduation Rate (07-08): 85%
Magnet School: No
IB Program: Yes
Teachers with Master’s/Ph.D.s (07-08): 78%
Number of School Safety Offenses (07-08): 120

PUBLIC
Yorktown High School
703-228-5400; www.apsva.us/yhs/
Grade Range: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,965
Student/Teacher Ratio (07-08): 14 to 1
Ethnic Diversity: 34%
AYP: Yes
Enrolled in AP Courses (07-08): 23%
Accreditation-Adjusted SOL Pass Rates: English 99, Math 95, History 98, Science 95
Reduced/Free Lunch Eligible: 15%
On-Time Graduation Rate (07-08): 92%
Magnet School: No
IB Program: No
Teachers with Master’s/Ph.D.s (07-08): 63%
Number of School Safety Offenses (07-08): 101

PRIVATE
Bishop Denis J O’Connell High School
703-237-1400; www.bishopoconnell.org
Grade Range: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,327
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1
Ethnic Diversity: 30%
Religious Affiliation: Catholic
Annual Tuition (09-10): $9,475
Students Receiving Financial Aid: 15%
Median SAT Score (07-08): 1627
Opened: 1957
Uniforms: Yes
# AP Courses: 22
Co-Ed: Yes

(August 2009)