Gretna High School vs. Chatham High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gretna High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Chatham High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 554 students in grades 9-12, Gretna High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Serving 616 students in grades 9-12, Chatham High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
554 students
616 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#868 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#146 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
85-89%
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Graduation Rate
85-89%
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
166
157
Grade 10 Students
126
151
Grade 11 Students
117
164
Grade 12 Students
145
144
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
3%
6%
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% Black
31%
27%
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% White
65%
64%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.49
0.52
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
44%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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