Best High Schools in West Virginia

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WV Assessment test scores by the West Virginia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Monday, August 19, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 112)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
540126000662	61	Elkins High School	Public	9-12	100 Kennedy Dr	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9170	783	45	17.5		731 (93.4%)	25 (3.2%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	$9,428			$858			$8,570	44.3	47.6	55	6
540039000232	62	Greenbrier West High School	Public	9-12	278 Cavalier Dr	Charmco	25958	Greenbrier County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 438-6191	404	29	13.9		388 (96.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$14,524			$1,140			$13,384	42	23.9	92	30
540051000298	63	Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7470	485	40	12		453 (93.4%)	11 (2.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	$13,935			$733			$13,202	42	26.3	89	26
540042000248	64	Hampshire Senior High School	Public	6-12	157 Trojan Way	Romney	26757	Hampshire County	Hampshire County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 822-5016	818	66	12.3		773 (94.5%)	12 (1.5%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	$11,091			$1,042			$10,049	42	55.3	44	20
540102000843	65	Nicholas County High School	Public	9-12	30 Grizzley Ln	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 872-2141	730	42	17.2		712 (97.5%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	$11,188			$1,119			$10,070	41.1	33.6	75	10
540099000824	66	Paw Paw High School	Public	7-12	60 Pirate Cir	Paw Paw	25434	Morgan County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 947-7425	72	10	7.4		57 (79.2%)	3 (4.2%)	5 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.7%)	$15,564			$737			$14,828	40.7	44.9	61	5
540093000769	67	Clay-Battelle High School	Public	6-12	6226 Mason-Dixon Highway	Blacksville	26521	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 432-8208	341	30	11.3		335 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$15,379			$911			$14,468	39.8	90.4	8	59
540150001023	68	Spring Valley High School	Public	9-12	1 Timberwolf Ln	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-1699	910	66	13.7		873 (95.9%)	15 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.3%)	$10,670			$759			$9,911	38.6	77.1	19	49
540030000200	69	Oak Hill High	Public	9-12	350 W Oyler Ave	Oak Hill	25901	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 469-3551	1,164	68	17.1		1,062 (91.2%)	57 (4.9%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.1%)	$12,495			$1,670			$10,825	34.7	41.5	65	4
540030000190	70	Meadow Bridge High	Public	7-12	870 Main St	Meadow Bridge	25976	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 484-7917	185	17	10.8		176 (95.1%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,574			$1,464			$12,110	34.4	30.9	79	9

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on WV Assessment Mathematics, WV Assessment English Language Arts, WV Assessment Science test scores released by the West Virginia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 19, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the West Virginia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the West Virginia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.