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Yorktown High
A+

Yorktown High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5200 Yorktown Blvd, Arlington, VA 22207 · (703) 228-5400 · Part of Arlington County Public Schools

Arlington’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Virginia school districts

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Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,593
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Yorktown High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state

On the path

Where Arlington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Yorktown HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency83%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts94%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5200 Yorktown Blvd, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9673
Grade 10608
Grade 11649
Grade 12663
Enrollment over time
2,514’20
2,531’21
2,577’22
2,494’23
2,593’24

Up 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 9%Asian 8%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Yorktown High from Arlington families.

Other schools in Arlington County Public Schools

The district →
Abingdon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
C−
768 students13:1
Cardinal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
A
682 students15:1
Oakridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
B
636 students15:1
Arlington Science Focus School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
632 students15:1
Alice West Fleet Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
B+
629 students14:1
Arlington Traditional
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
A+
624 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Arlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.