Yorktown High
Arlington, VA · High School · Grades 9-12
Yorktown High is a high school in Arlington, VA with 2,577 students enrolled and a 75% proficiency rate. Part of Arlington County Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Yorktown High is a high school in Arlington, VA that enrolls 2,577 students in grades 9-12, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Arlington County Public Schools. That headcount is above the 766-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 75% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That is 18 points above the 56% average for the Arlington County Public Schools. Against the 46% Virginia statewide average, the school sits 29 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 23 points. As a high school, it reports a 85% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 17.0 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1. A relatively low 12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Yorktown High is a high school located in Arlington, Virginia. The school serves 2,577 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 75% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 85% graduation rate.
12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Yorktown High is part of the Arlington County Public Schools in Virginia.
How This School Compares
Yorktown High has 2,577 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Arlington County Public Schools (766 students). Its 75% proficiency rate is 18 percentage points above the district average of 56%. Compared to the Virginia state average of 46%, the school performs 29 points higher.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yorktown High has 2,577 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 75% of students at Yorktown High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Yorktown High has a 85% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Yorktown High is part of the Arlington County Public Schools in Arlington, Virginia. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.