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Oakton High School

#5 in Best Public High Schools in Virginia
  • A+
    Overall Grade
  • Public
  • 9-12
  • Vienna, VA
  • 400 reviews
A+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    A+
  2. Diversity
    A-
  3. Teachers
    A
  4. College Prep
    A+
  5. Clubs & Activities
    A-
  6. Health & Safety
    A
  7. Administration
    B
  8. Sports
    A+
  9. Food
    C-
  10. Resources & Facilities
    B-
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Oakton High School is a top rated, public school located in Vienna, VA. It has 2,512 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1. According to state test scores, 90% of students are at least proficient in math and 97% in reading.
Address
2900 Sutton Rd
Vienna, VA 22181
Telephone
(703) 319-2700
Website
oaktonhs.fcps.edu

Oakton High School Rankings

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Academics

Percent Proficient - Reading
97%
Percent Proficient - Math
90%
Average Graduation Rate
94%
Average SAT
1310
706 responses
Average ACT
31
207 responses
AP Enrollment
51%
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Living in the Area
A+
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Cost of Living
    C
  2. Good for Families
    A+
  3. Housing
    B-
Area Feel
Suburban
Median Household Income
$124,193
National
$55,322
Median Rent
$1,856
National
$949
Median Home Value
$604,300
National
$184,700

Culture & Safety

Health & Safety
A
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
88%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school.40 responses
Poll
65%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.40 responses
Poll
What are your favorite school events or traditions?
Based on 151 responses
Report
  • School breaks
    21%
  • Snow days
    17%
  • Homecoming week
    15%
  • Football games
    14%
  • Prom
    11%
  • Christmas Spirit Week
    5%
  • Basketball games
    5%

Students

Diversity
A-
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
2,512
Free or Reduced Lunch
12%
95%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.43 responses
74%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.43 responses
81%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.43 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National
17:1
Average Teacher Salary
$66,255
Teachers in First/Second Year
10.4%
66%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.62 responses
68%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.62 responses
84%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.62 responses

Clubs & Activities

Clubs & Activities
A-
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
Expenses Per Student
$15,526/ year
National
$12,239
91%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.70 responses
50%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.70 responses
77%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.70 responses
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I enjoy the diversity and the friendly administrative staff at Oakton, but it also has an unbreakable culture for overloading on APs, therefore, there is always high demands set on entering students by the atmosphere at the school. Everything else at the school is quite mundane and nothing out of the ordinary; bad school food, good and bad teachers, ever-changing restroom and retake policies etc. Overall, Oakton's academics seem to have an immense focus on business education, thus there are many options available for business classes. But the school culture taken into a complete perspective is creative and very realistic; thoroughly prepares students for college and work.
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Besides the edible cafeteria food and the bathrooms, Oakton HS is not a terrible place to be. Sure, there is a white majority, but the school is very inclusive, which is welcoming to international students and several minorities. After graduating, I could already tell that the freshman would have a fantastic time. My senior year was filled with witnessing strengthening friendships and the demolition of cliques. In addition, there is a strong "YOLO" culture that grew prominent since the 2010s when college tuition grew exponentially and the previous administration calculated that the county's funds were deteriorating. As a result, students were encouraged to strive and overachieve. Over time, their accomplishments expanded Oakton HS's club variety, student organization, and statewide involvement. I have a feeling that by the time the school renovates, there'd already be an emerging generation of self-reliant kids aspiring world domination.
It’s been about one year since I first came here at oakton high school. All are unfamiliar for me, but it got better soon. There are a lot of cultures in our school; one of my favorites is culture festival where you can experience diversity of our school and lots of culture shows. Also, we have career center. You can find your fit colleges, scholarships, internships, and summer camps with resources that they have. It is helpful for me to find these easily whenever I want to know more about. One of the reasons why I think that my school is academic is Capstone project. Capstone project is a project about what each students want to research over four years of high school. Additionally, we present our research on PoL ( presentation of learning) and EoL ( Exhibition of learning ) which are held once in a year. We can share our presentation and some thoughts to teachers, parents or other students.