High Schools in Alexandria City Public Schools


Summary:

The Alexandria City Public Schools district in Virginia has only one high school, Alexandria City High School, which serves a large student population of 4,551 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in Virginia over the past 3 school years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance.

While the school has a relatively high graduation rate of 92.8%, it also struggles with a high dropout rate of 4.5% and chronic absenteeism, with 15.7% of students chronically absent. Academically, the school performs better in subjects like Algebra I and English Reading, with proficiency rates closer to or above the state average, but lags behind in Geometry, Chemistry, and Earth Science. The school serves a relatively disadvantaged population, with 46.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending is higher than the state average at $13,072.

Overall, the data highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to improving the performance of Alexandria City High School, addressing both academic and non-academic factors that may be impacting student outcomes. Targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on attendance and engagement could be important strategies to consider in order to support student success at this school.

District Detail

 1340 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314

 (703) 619-8000

SchoolDigger Rank:
107th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 16,575

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0
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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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