📍 1325 S. Dinwiddie Street, Arlington, Arlington County, 22206
Wakefield High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Arlington, Arlington County. The school has 2,766 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Arlington County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 171.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Wakefield High enrolls 2,766 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 171.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% Hispanic or Latino, 26% White and 18% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,233 | 45% |
| White | 708 | 26% |
| Black or African American | 498 | 18% |
| Asian | 179 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 139 | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
939 of the school's 2,766 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 813 qualify for free lunch and 126 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wakefield High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-80, state senate district 30, state house district 49.
Wakefield High is one of 42 schools in Arlington County Public Schools, based in Arlington, Virginia. The district serves 27,950 students district-wide and employs 2,382 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,766 students, Wakefield High is larger than the district average of about 665 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize