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Gar-Field High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 21% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Gar-Field High is a public magnet high school located in Woodbridge, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,564 students. It is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a magnet school, Gar-Field High consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of high schools in Virginia, with a ranking between 259-312 out of 325-328 high schools. The school struggles with performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% for Female, Male, Asian, and White students, but performing better for African American and Hispanic students. Gar-Field High also has a slightly lower 4-year graduation rate around 92% and a higher dropout rate of 5-9% compared to the state average. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate between 15-28%.

Academically, Gar-Field High underperforms the state and Prince William County Public Schools district averages across most subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates on SOL exams typically 10-20 percentage points below the state and district averages. The school's challenges appear to be multifaceted, with factors such as socioeconomic status, school culture, and instructional quality potentially playing a role in its underperformance compared to nearby magnet high schools in the district.

2,524

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,654

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14000 Smoketown Rd
Woodbridge, VA 22192

(703) 730-7000

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Gar-Field High:

Elementary:	Bel Air Elementary
	Dale City Elementary
	Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary
	Kerrydale Elementary
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	Minnieville Elementary
	Neabsco Elementary
Middle:	George M. Hampton Middle
	Woodbridge Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

African American:

18.1%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (70% vs 77% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg78%

Virginia avg77%

259^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13High Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools

42^nd of 129Prince William 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	36.6	259 of 328	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	267 of 329	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	312 of 326	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	308 of 325	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	294 of 327	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	278 of 327	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	299 of 326	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	25.9	281 of 324	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.3	274 of 321	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.3	260 of 322	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.5	256 of 322	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.1	249 of 321	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	277 of 321	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.4	303 of 320	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	287 of 317	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.4	273 of 313	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.8	297 of 316	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.5	298 of 313	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	30.0	261 of 314	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.1	251 of 308	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	122 of 245	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	174 of 249	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	159 of 240	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	109 of 125	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	109 of 118	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	120 of 120	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	155 of 253	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	184 of 249	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	84 of 101	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.9	57 of 122	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.7	88 of 97	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	266 of 321	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	253 of 322	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	312 of 320	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	153 of 236	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	144 of 233	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	206 of 232	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	192 of 324	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	211 of 320	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	237 of 322	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	263 of 322	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	297 of 321	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	94 of 198	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.2	163 of 198	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	155 of 193	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	257 of 313	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	265 of 314	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	275 of 315	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2024)39th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry86%~ state avg

English Reading79%-7 vs state

Algebra I74%-5 vs state

Writing71%-5 vs state

Biology70%-8 vs state

World History I66%~ state avg

VA and US History64%+23 vs state

Earth Science48%-15 vs state

World History II32%-4 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 Mathematics (2025)		SOL Chemistry (2025)		SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (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 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th 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 Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th 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 Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gar-Field High	Public, Magnet	9-12	14000 Smoketown Rd	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 730-7000	2,524	159	15.8	67.8%	165 (6.5%)	457 (18.1%)	1,618 (64.1%)	210 (8.3%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	70 (2.8%)	36.6	259^th of 328 public high schools	21.0%		34	267^th of 329 public high schools	18.8%	8	37.1	71.4	83.3		86.3				73.1	68.9	87.5	96.4								80.3	58.7	43.1	86.7		37.5	34.4	51.8	70.9			58.6	80.7	76.7		30.8	88.5	18.2	65.9	66.7	92.3	50.0	30.0		$10,654	$408	$10,246
Freedom High	Public, Magnet	9-12	15201 Neabsco Mills Rd.	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 583-1405	2,303	141	16.3	67.2%	104 (4.5%)	575 (25.0%)	1,372 (59.6%)	176 (7.6%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	68 (3.0%)	31.8	278^th of 328 public high schools	15.2%		30.4	283^rd of 329 public high schools	14.0%	5	43.5	72.8	63.0		71.2	32.1			65.0	63.4	90.2	84.6							55.0	65.2	61.7	79.4	75.9		36.0	53.3	55.8	75.0			55.6	83.7	71.6		50.0	77.4		63.6	62.1	71.4				$10,480	$213	$10,268
Woodbridge High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3001 Old Bridge Rd	Woodbridge	22192	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 497-8000	2,898	161	18.0	67.9%	667 (23.0%)	606 (20.9%)	1,206 (41.6%)	253 (8.7%)	8 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	152 (5.2%)	51.6	193^rd of 328 public high schools	41.2%		55.3	172^nd of 329 public high schools	47.7%	21		77.7	52.5		94.1				87.8	79.8	93.3	80.0	100.0					50.0		87.8	78.0	58.9	50.0		48.5	53.5	48.5	66.7			68.8	85.4	58.7			57.9	56.3			75.0				$9,519	$146	$9,373
Potomac High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3401 Panther Pride Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 441-4200	2,197	135	16.2	67.6%	199 (9.1%)	955 (43.5%)	681 (31.0%)	226 (10.3%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.4%)	124 (5.6%)	46.2	223^rd of 328 public high schools	32.0%		47	216^th of 329 public high schools	34.3%	7	36.7	76.2	85.2		91.8				92.3	71.3	74.2	94.1								75.2	47.7	38.5	81.0			48.5	52.6	85.2			52.2	83.6	79.0			54.6	38.1			84.0				$10,922	$150	$10,771
Forest Park High	Public, Magnet	9-12	15721 Forest Park Drive	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 583-3200	2,343	142	16.4	42.6%	606 (25.9%)	681 (29.1%)	666 (28.4%)	221 (9.4%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	165 (7.0%)	60.8	142^nd of 328 public high schools	56.7%		58.9	149^th of 329 public high schools	54.7%	7		84.5	84.2		92.2	28.6			82.7	62.9	70.4	86.7	95.2					4.6		85.6	44.6	62.5	70.8			46.8	56.0	70.0			64.7	92.5	77.3		33.9	61.5	83.2	38.7	52.4	80.0				$10,131	$159	$9,971
C.D. Hylton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	14051 Spriggs Rd	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 580-4000	1,859	117	15.9	68.3%	300 (16.1%)	342 (18.4%)	940 (50.6%)	185 (10.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (4.8%)	49.3	205^th of 328 public high schools	37.5%		48.3	205^th of 329 public high schools	37.7%		66.7	84.1	73.0		93.3	31.3			77.4	57.8	78.4	93.3	100.0							78.6	51.2	72.7	84.6			50.9	52.9	76.5			58.3	87.8	78.1	50.0	63.0	85.7		79.5	84.4	75.0		17.3	80.0	$10,623	$129	$10,494
South County High	Public	9-12	8501 Silverbrook Road	Lorton	22079	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 446-1600	2,106	129	16.3	23.1%	773 (36.7%)	476 (22.6%)	321 (15.2%)	388 (18.4%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	140 (6.6%)	62.6	127^th of 328 public high schools	61.3%		58.3	155^th of 329 public high schools	52.9%	28					89.9				83.9	64.0			90.6					11.4		89.2	61.9						53.3	59.3				94.4	65.0											$10,495	$251	$10,244
Charles J. Colgan Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	13833 Dumfries Rd	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 374-6550	2,956	170	17.3	28.7%	1,188 (40.2%)	553 (18.7%)	658 (22.3%)	313 (10.6%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	229 (7.7%)	73.3	69^th of 328 public high schools	79.0%		72.4	66^th of 329 public high schools	79.9%	3	50.0	90.2	55.6		97.4	50.0			93.9	65.5	84.6	78.6	100.0							95.0	81.6	72.2	90.0		61.5	59.4		90.9			61.9	94.2	61.3				40.9							$9,606	$167	$9,439
West Springfield High	Public	9-12	6100 Rolling Rd	Springfield	22152	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 913-3800	2,799	204	13.6	16.3%	1,302 (46.5%)	342 (12.2%)	505 (18.0%)	387 (13.8%)	15 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	245 (8.8%)	79.2	27^th of 328 public high schools	91.8%		80.3	20^th of 329 public high schools	93.9%	7					97.0	58.3			96.0	81.3	95.7		100.0	61.5				70.0	58.3	96.5	52.0						82.6					95.5	100.0											$9,762	$245	$9,517
Lake Braddock Secondary	Public, Magnet	7-12	9200 Burke Lake Rd	Burke	22015	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 426-1000	4,411	198	22.2	21.0%	1,794 (40.7%)	428 (9.7%)	960 (21.8%)	877 (19.9%)	8 (0.2%)	7 (0.2%)	337 (7.6%)	72.8	74^th of 328 public high schools	77.4%		70.9	78^th of 329 public high schools	76.3%	4				100.0	97.4	36.4	97.1	99.3	92.3	63.6	96.6	100.0	100.0	81.8	20.8	67.5	64.0	33.3		92.3	59.0	54.6		83.2			58.2		87.5	88.6		95.3	81.8											$10,578	$271	$10,307

Frequently Asked Questions about Gar-Field High

How many students attend Gar-Field High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,524 students attended Gar-Field High.

What schools feed into Gar-Field High?

Gar-Field High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bel Air Elementary
Elementary : Dale City Elementary
Elementary : Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary
Elementary : Kerrydale Elementary
Elementary : Minnieville Elementary
Elementary : Neabsco Elementary
Middle : George M. Hampton Middle
Middle : Woodbridge Middle

Is Gar-Field High a good school?

Gar-Field High ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Gar-Field High?

Students at Gar-Field High are 64% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% Asian, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Gar-Field High in?

Prince William County Public Schools

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