📍 5200 Yorktown Blvd, Arlington, Arlington County, 22207
Yorktown High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Arlington, Arlington County. The school has 2,577 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 152.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1. 94% of students are proficient in reading. 83% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 21 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Yorktown High enrolls 2,577 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 152.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 9.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,576 | 61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 429 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 234 | 9.1% |
| Asian | 191 | 7.4% |
| Black or African American | 141 | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
318 of the school's 2,577 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 275 qualify for free lunch and 43 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.
Yorktown 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 32, state house district 48.
Yorktown 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 2,577 students, Yorktown 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