High Schools in Putnam County Schools

Summary:

The Putnam County Schools district in West Virginia is home to 4 high schools, each with its own unique strengths and areas for improvement. Two schools, Hurricane High School and Winfield High School, stand out as top performers, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the state. Meanwhile, Poca High School and Buffalo High School have lower academic proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages, indicating opportunities for improvement.

Hurricane High School and Winfield High School have consistently ranked in the top 10 high schools in West Virginia, with 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools outperform the Putnam County Schools and West Virginia state averages in 11th-grade proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, demonstrating a commitment to academic excellence.

The high schools in Putnam County have a predominantly white student population, with Hurricane High School standing out as the most diverse. Additionally, there is variation in resource allocation, with spending per student ranging from $10,861 at Hurricane High School to $13,345 at Buffalo High School, and student-teacher ratios varying from 11.8 at Poca High School to 14.1 at Winfield High School.

District Detail

77 Courthouse Drive
Winfield, WV 25213

(304) 586-0500

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,993

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)	WV Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-1729	1,256	79	15.8		1,149 (91.5%)	42 (3.3%)	15 (1.2%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (2.9%)	92.8	8^th of 112 public high schools	92.9%		97	5^th of 112 public high schools	95.5%	3	29.4	62.5	36.0	$10,861	$481	$10,380
Poca High School	Public	9-12	1 Dot Way	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-3951	446	38	11.8		432 (96.9%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	51.2	54^th of 112 public high schools	51.8%		59	43^rd of 112 public high schools	61.6%	11	16.7	48.9	23.3	$13,196	$785	$12,411
Putnam Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	300 Roosevelt Blvd.	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3494	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	11268 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3279	793	56	14.1		737 (92.9%)	12 (1.5%)	14 (1.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	97.8	4^th of 112 public high schools	96.4%		97.8	4^th of 112 public high schools	96.4%		35.9	69.2	39.7	$11,872	$550	$11,322
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	19005 Charleston Road	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 937-2661	377	24	15.7		368 (97.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	81.8	14^th of 112 public high schools	87.5%		39.5	67^th of 112 public high schools	40.2%	53	22.7	55.7	34.1	$13,345	$632	$12,713

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mason County Schools	5.5 mi	12	37^th
Cabell County Schools	13.73 mi	29	11^th
Kanawha County Schools	15.23 mi	65	30^th
Wv Schools Of Diversion And Transition	16.88 mi	26
Jackson County Schools	18.36 mi	13	3^rd

High Schools in Putnam County Schools

District Detail

Winfield High School

Hurricane High School

Buffalo High School

Poca High School

Putnam Career & Technical Center

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