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Yorktown High

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Yorktown High ranks 68 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 79% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Yorktown High, a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Arlington, Virginia, is a standout institution with an enrollment of 2,494 students. Part of the Arlington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 28th out of 129 school districts in Virginia, Yorktown High has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 17th and 74th over the past 10 years and a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yorktown High's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across various subjects and grade levels. The school's performance is especially strong for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Multi-racial students, who consistently rank among the top in the state. Additionally, Yorktown High maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.9% to 96.3% over the past few years, and lower dropout rates compared to the state and district.

Interestingly, Yorktown High is located in close proximity to several other high-performing high schools, such as Washington-Liberty High, Langley High, and Meridian High, which may contribute to the overall academic excellence of the schools in the region. While Yorktown High's performance is generally strong, there are a few areas where the school could potentially improve, such as the performance of Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

2,593

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,781

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 Yorktown Blvd
Arlington, VA 22207

(703) 228-5400

District: Arlington County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Yorktown High:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (90% vs 80% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Virginia high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg84%

Virginia avg80%

68^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Arlington County Public Schools

28^th of 129Arlington County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	68 of 328	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	18 of 329	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	20 of 326	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	66.3	68 of 325	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	17 of 327	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	63.4	74 of 327	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	57 of 326	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	60 of 324	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	64.6	69 of 321	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	54 of 322	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	39 of 322	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	39 of 321	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	43 of 321	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	66.6	67 of 320	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	60.7	89 of 317	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	60.8	92 of 313	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	38 of 316	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	64.9	64 of 313	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	63.8	65 of 314	79.3%	★★★★☆
2005	55.9	107 of 308	65.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	69 of 245	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	87 of 240	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	73 of 125	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.0	12 of 118	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	59.4	51 of 120	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	89.6	7 of 253	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	9 of 249	96.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	31 of 101	69.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	16 of 122	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	6 of 97	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	73 of 321	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	14 of 322	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	20 of 320	93.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	89 of 236	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	34 of 233	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	51 of 232	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	227 of 324	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.9	68 of 320	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	56 of 322	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	14 of 322	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	22 of 321	93.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	5 of 98	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	68.8	21 of 92	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	8 of 92	91.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	48 of 198	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	12 of 198	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	24 of 193	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	22 of 313	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	11 of 314	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	9 of 315	97.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)97th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)95th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II99%+5 vs state

Geometry93%+13 vs state

English Reading92%+5 vs state

Biology91%+13 vs state

Writing89%+10 vs state

Chemistry88%+39 vs state

Algebra I86%+7 vs state

Earth Science65%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)		SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Chemistry (2025)		SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA and US History (2025)		SOL World History II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yorktown High	Public	9-12	5200 Yorktown Blvd	Arlington	22207	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5400	2,593	139	18.6	13.5%	1,509 (58.2%)	150 (5.8%)	500 (19.3%)	208 (8.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	224 (8.6%)	73.4	68^th of 328 public high schools	79.3%		81.3	18^th of 329 public high schools	94.5%	50	89.3	74.1	94.5	57.1	91.5	61.1	79.2		98.7			87.5		94.9	62.5	65.5	86.7	68.8		60.0		93.5	67.4				$10,781	$05	$10,776
Washington-Liberty High	Public	9-12	1301 N Stafford St	Arlington	22201	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6200	3,044	167	18.2	25.2%	1,202 (39.5%)	289 (9.5%)	1,018 (33.4%)	271 (8.9%)	7 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	256 (8.4%)	54.5	172^nd of 328 public high schools	47.6%		65.1	114^th of 329 public high schools	65.3%	58	89.5		94.4	40.0	82.2	64.9	84.6	81.3	98.1	83.3	58.3	54.3	24.1	88.5	36.8		52.6	23.6	36.0	65.6		85.5	50.0		50.0		$8,638	$20	$8,618
Meridian High	Public	9-12	121 Mustang Alley	Falls Church	22043	Falls Church city	Falls Church City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 248-5500	893	68	13.2	13.7%	545 (61.0%)	34 (3.8%)	139 (15.6%)	64 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (12.3%)	82.2	16^th of 328 public high schools	95.1%		83.5	9^th of 329 public high schools	97.3%	7			97.2	90.0	93.4	69.6			100.0			87.5		99.0				60.0	66.7			97.4				77.6	$17,133	$271	$16,862
McLean High	Public	9-12	1633 Davidson Rd	McLean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 714-5700	2,428	180	13.5	13.0%	1,128 (46.5%)	107 (4.4%)	359 (14.8%)	653 (26.9%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	172 (7.1%)	76.1	48^th of 328 public high schools	85.4%		78.6	29^th of 329 public high schools	91.2%	19			97.4	69.6	91.9	76.9	89.5		99.1	81.3		68.4	81.8	92.4	75.9	80.8	73.3		46.4			96.3	82.4				$9,943	$222	$9,722
Justice High	Public	9-12	3301 Peace Valley Ln	Falls Church	22044	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 824-3900	2,357	153	15.4	77.4%	440 (18.7%)	238 (10.1%)	1,393 (59.1%)	233 (9.9%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	48 (2.0%)	35.1	262^nd of 328 public high schools	20.1%		33.1	272^nd of 329 public high schools	17.3%	10			85.2		85.3	84.1	87.7	95.0	100.0		53.9	36.2		72.2	50.0	38.6	69.0	33.9	51.5	81.0		79.1	71.1		90.9		$11,944	$319	$11,625
Langley High	Public	9-12	6520 Georgetown Pike	Mclean	22101	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 287-2700	2,181	123	17.7	4.4%	1,095 (50.2%)	50 (2.3%)	150 (6.9%)	705 (32.3%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	171 (7.8%)	79.2	26^th of 328 public high schools	92.1%		82.2	14^th of 329 public high schools	95.7%	12			98.1	80.0	80.0	63.6			100.0			63.6		95.5	61.5		93.3					97.9					$9,894	$225	$9,669
Arlington Community High	Public	9-12	800 S. Walter Reed Dr	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-5350	156	9	17.5		1 (0.6%)	11 (7.1%)	137 (87.8%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)																						78.6					$21,260	$00	$21,260
Marshall High	Public	9-12	7731 Leesburg Pike	Falls Church	22043	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 714-5400	2,200	168	13.0	24.6%	879 (40.0%)	149 (6.8%)	525 (23.9%)	490 (22.3%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	148 (6.7%)	68.2	103^rd of 328 public high schools	68.6%		75.3	52^nd of 329 public high schools	84.2%	51			93.2	65.5	77.6	64.3	80.7	91.7	100.0	100.0		66.7		96.6	62.1	63.0	85.7		50.0	75.0		94.0	47.6	85.0			$11,373	$215	$11,159
Wakefield High	Public	9-12	1325 S. Dinwiddie Street	Arlington	22206	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6700	2,646	141	18.7	48.0%	659 (24.9%)	461 (17.4%)	1,206 (45.6%)	163 (6.2%)	6 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	149 (5.6%)	47	216^th of 328 public high schools	34.1%		46.6	219^th of 329 public high schools	33.4%	3	91.8		93.8	42.5	83.2	56.2	81.0	82.8	97.4			56.3		81.5	45.6	26.7	67.6	40.4	53.7	48.3	58.3	84.9	52.4		57.9		$11,154	$18	$11,136
Falls Church High	Public	9-12	7521 Jaguar Trail	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 207-4000	2,170	184	11.8	65.9%	332 (15.3%)	116 (5.3%)	1,350 (62.2%)	283 (13.0%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	78 (3.6%)	35.6	261^st of 328 public high schools	20.4%		28.9	293^rd of 329 public high schools	10.9%	32			81.5		73.4	57.4	81.0	100.0	94.7			14.6	31.4	83.6	73.7	42.5	70.0		46.8	65.7		84.0	34.5				$13,751	$406	$13,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Yorktown High

Is Yorktown High a good school?

Yorktown High ranks 68^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into 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

What is the racial makeup of Yorktown High?

Students at Yorktown High are 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 6% African American.

How many students attend Yorktown High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,593 students attended Yorktown High.

What district is Yorktown High in?

Arlington County Public Schools

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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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