Open High School vs. Douglas S. Freeman High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Open High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Douglas S. Freeman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 171 students in grades 9-12, Open High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,881 students in grades 9-12, Douglas S. Freeman High School ranks in the bottom 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
171 students
1,881 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
105 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#902 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
45
462
Grade 10 Students
42
498
Grade 11 Students
37
485
Grade 12 Students
47
436
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
20%
% Black
36%
13%
% White
41%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%