High Schools in Raleigh County Schools

Summary:

The Raleigh County Schools district in West Virginia is home to 4 high schools that serve students in grades 9-12. Based on the data provided, two schools stand out as top performers in the district: Woodrow Wilson High School and Shady Spring High.

Woodrow Wilson High School is the highest-ranked school in the district, ranking 7th out of 112 high schools in West Virginia and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Raleigh County Schools and West Virginia averages in 11th-grade proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Science, and it has a relatively diverse student population with 16.99% African American and 7.44% two or more races. Shady Spring High is also a standout, ranking 20th out of 112 West Virginia high schools and maintaining a consistent 4-star rating over the past 3 school years.

In contrast, Independence High School and Liberty High School have lower test scores, with Independence High School having the lowest 11th-grade proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science. These schools also have less diverse student populations, with Liberty High School being the least diverse at 97.85% White students. The data does not show a clear correlation between spending per student and academic performance, as Woodrow Wilson High School, the top-performing school, had the lowest spending per student.

District Detail

105 Adair Street
Beckley, WV 25801

(304) 256-4500

SchoolDigger Rank:
12^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,867

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 5
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
Academy Of Careers And Technology	Public	8-12	390 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4615	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woodrow Wilson High School	Public	9-12	400 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4646	1,330	77	17.2		945 (71.1%)	226 (17.0%)	33 (2.5%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (7.4%)	59.7	42^nd of 112 public high schools	62.5%		90.6	7^th of 112 public high schools	93.8%	35	17.0	53.6	24.9	$10,912	$930	$9,982
Shady Spring High	Public	9-12	300 Hinton Rd	Shady Spring	25918	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4647	828	52	15.9		785 (94.8%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	68.3	34^th of 112 public high schools	69.6%		76.5	20^th of 112 public high schools	82.1%	14	20.5	50.5	29.5	$11,409	$1,040	$10,370
Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 Independence Rd	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 683-3228	572	34	16.8		548 (95.8%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	45.8	58^th of 112 public high schools	48.2%		43.7	63^rd of 112 public high schools	43.8%	5	15.4	49.6	20.5	$11,452	$925	$10,527
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1700 Coal River Rd	Glen Daniel	25844	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-5306	512	33	15.5		501 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	68.3	35^th of 112 public high schools	68.8%		45.9	57^th of 112 public high schools	49.1%	22	18.7	53.9	28.6	$12,191	$1,112	$11,079

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wv Schools Of Diversion And Transition	9.02 mi	26
Wyoming County Schools	10.67 mi	14	33^rd
Summers County Schools	14.26 mi	6	52^nd
Mercer County Schools	18.68 mi	25	24^th
Fayette County Schools	20.58 mi	12	43^rd

High Schools in Raleigh County Schools

District Detail

Shady Spring High

Liberty High School

Woodrow Wilson High School

Independence High School

Academy Of Careers And Technology

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