YORKTOWN HIGH SCHOOL Go back
5201 N 28TH ST
ARLINGTON, VA 22207
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Phone: 703-228-5400
School Information
  • GreatSchools Rating: 7
  • Educational Climate: High
  • Technology Measure: Medium-low
  • Type: Public
  • Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade
  • District: Arlington Public Schools
  • Students/Teacher: 14
  • Students/Grade: 437.5
  • Number Students: 1750
  • Number Teachers: 123
  • Number Classrooms:
  • Expense/Pupil: $7,500.00 - 8,199.99
  • Poverty Level: 6 - 15.9 PERCENT
  • Number Computers: 152
  • Number PCs: 074
  • Number Macs: 078
  • Principal: Dr Raymond Pasi
  • CHARTER SCHOOL
  • GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
  • ESL
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION
  • ADVANCED PLACEMENT
  • BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
  • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
  • YEAR ROUND CLASSES
  • VOC-TECH
  • ADULT EDUCATION
  • NCLB SCHOOL
  • BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
  • COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
  • AYP SCHOOL
  • INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
  • MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews

School Ratings (15 ratings)
Maximum Rating: 5




    School Reviews (12 Reviews)
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    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-10-09
    "I decided to give it several months before I posted a review of this school. Now that my child has been attending another school in a different state for almost all of 2012, I can safely state that Yorktown is NOT a good place for your child to attend school. As other parents have noted, the staff is unapproachable and condescending. They do not listen to your concerns. Some teachers are outright incompetent. For instance, in Chemistry my child had a D when he transferred out of there and by the end of the spring semester in the same subject he had an A at his new school. And drugs are a HUGE problem at Yorktown. The kids just have too much time and money on their hands. At all costs, if you have to live in that area, try a private school or home school your kids."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-07-17
    "We bit the bullet and purchased in the Williamsburg/Yorktown district based on what we had researched when moving to the DC area. With respect to Yorktown, we could not be more disappointed. Our personal experience revealed a prevelant attitude that the kids should be treated as adults, that the school knows best and the parents are idiots. Some of the staff were outright condescending when I questioned the total lack of communication. There are some very,very good teachers who clearly struggle against the "teach to the SOL tests" instruction, as well as school overcrowding issues. And there are some horrifically incompetent teachers. For example one teacher failed to grade assignments for a month, lost at least 1/2 doz of my child's assignments (thank goodness for archived emails) and rarely returned my calls/emails. Parents - keep on top of your kid(s)' progress and keep in consistent communication with the teachers. We hired tutors to shore up those classes where the teaching was subpar."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2012-03-28
    "As one other reviewer noted, there is a huge emphasis on testing (so they can claim to be a Blue Ribbon School) to the detriment of actually ensuring the students learn the material. Students are overwhelmed with assignments and homework. Some teachers are unresponsive and then dig their heels in over subjective grading policies and will not allow assignments to be made up even when absences ar excused. Kids walk out of school after the end of the day with frowns, not smiles. Drugs are prevalent. The three stars are for the fact that they have a great extra-curricular program with opportunities for every student to participate."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2010-09-19
    "A major weakness of Yorktown is it's counseling dept. It seems rather that helping kids who are not performing up to their capabilities they mostly hand out college brochures to those who already know what they want to do. I am a parent of two YHS graduates. My son could have benefited from good counseling. Their is also a math teacher at the school who can't teach math. Some others are very good."
    Parent Review | Rating:
    Posted 2010-04-27
    "Some great teachers and 'well to do' families motivated to get their kids into selective colleges are factors that make YHS a school that performs well on academic rating scales. The enrollment has really increased in the past couple of years while the faculty and counseling staff size have not seemed to. The stress is showing. Changing classes seems almost impossible once schedules are issued. The 'rebuilding' of the school while the kids are there could not be avoided and will be a mess for another year. As parents, keep your eyes open as high test scores does not mean no problems; theft, drinking, drugs and bullying are also at YHS. Student stress is a real concern as multiple AP courses seem to be the norm now for 11th and 12 grade. Maybe it is time for a school review at YHS."
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