Wakefield High School

Arlington, VA 22206

Phone: (703) 228-6700
Fax: (703) 228-6760
District: Arlington County Public Schools

4

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 1622 students

Arlington's Wakefield High School serves grades 9-12 in the Arlington County Public Schools district. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10.

Wakefield High School is a public school in the Arlington County Public Schools district located in Arlington, VA. The principal of Wakefield High School is Dr.. Chris Willmore. As of 2015, the students are 42.9% Hispanic; 23% Black, non-Hispanic; 19% White, non-Hispanic; 11% Asian/Pacific Islander; 3.7% Multiracial; and 0.5% Native American or Native Alaskan. 42.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 42.9% 28.7% 13.1%
Black, non-Hispanic 23% 10.8% 23.3%
White, non-Hispanic 19% 45.7% 52.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 11% 9.3% 6.3%
Multiracial 3.7% 4.9% 4.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.1% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 42.2% — —
English learners — 22.3% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Shirlington Neighborhood/Subdivision Arlington VA 1.4 mi
2 Twenty400 Apartment Complex Arlington VA 1.8 mi
3 Beverly Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 2.5 mi
4 Cameron Station Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 2.9 mi
5 Leeway Overlee - N Arlington Neighborhood/Subdivision Arlington VA 2.9 mi
6 Reserve at Potomac Yard Apartment Complex Alexandria VA 3.2 mi
7 Burgundy Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 3.6 mi
8 Falls Church City Neighborhood/Subdivision Falls Church VA 3.9 mi
9 Midtown Alexandria Station Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 4.1 mi
10 Henry Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 4.1 mi
11 Wilton Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 4.4 mi
12 Rivergate Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 4.6 mi
13 Broyhill Crest Neighborhood/Subdivision Annandale VA 4.7 mi
14 Fords Landing Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria VA 5.2 mi
15 Hayfield Farms Neighborhood/Subdivision Alexandria/Kingstowne VA 5.3 mi
16 North Springfield Neighborhood/Subdivision Springfield VA 5.6 mi
17 Greenwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Springfield VA 5.7 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Pentagon City Arlington VA 2.6 mi
2 Old Town Alexandria Alexandria VA 3.9 mi
3 Arlington Arlington VA 4.4 mi
4 Annandale Annandale VA 4.6 mi
5 Falls Church Falls Church VA 5.3 mi
6 Georgetown Washington DC 5.4 mi
7 Kingstowne Alexandria VA 5.5 mi
8 Fairfax County Springfield VA 5.6 mi
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