Northside High School vs. Cave Spring High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northside High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Cave Spring High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 919 students in grades 9-12, Northside High School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,046 students in grades 9-12, Cave Spring High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
919 students
1,046 students
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
67 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#486 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#793 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
≥50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
90%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
83%
Graduation Rate
92%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
234
282
Grade 10 Students
237
261
Grade 11 Students
202
259
Grade 12 Students
246
244
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
6%
% Black
20%
6%
% White
51%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%