Hedgesville High School

Summary:

Hedgesville High School is a public high school in Hedgesville, West Virginia, serving 1,392 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Berkeley County Schools district, which is ranked 35 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hedgesville High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (74.21%) compared to nearby schools like Martinsburg High School, which has a 57.1% white student population. Academically, Hedgesville High School's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the West Virginia Assessments, is generally lower than the Berkeley County Schools district average and the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.6% of 11th-grade students at Hedgesville High School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 15.6% for Berkeley County Schools and 17.9% for the state.

Hedgesville High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While the school ranks highly for African American and multi-racial students, it ranks lower for Hispanic, male, and low socioeconomic status students compared to other schools in the state. The school's academic performance has also generally declined over the past few years, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated, suggesting inconsistent performance. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to support all students, particularly those from underperforming subgroups and lower socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 109 Ridge Rd N
       Hedgesville, WV  25427-4947


(304) 754-3354

District: Berkeley County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
55th of 112 West Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,488 Help


Feeder schools for Hedgesville High School:

Elementary:    Hedgesville Elementary School
    Tomahawk Intermediate School
    Tuscarora Elementary School
Middle:    Hedgesville Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  1,392

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.2%
Hispanic:
8.6%
African American:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.6% Help


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Compare Details Hedgesville High School ranks better than 50.9% of high schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Berkeley County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.2%), Hispanic (8.6%), African American (8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hedgesville High School is 15.3. 2 high schools in the Berkeley County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hedgesville High School is $11,488, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Berkeley County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hedgesville High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hedgesville High School 55th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Hedgesville High School in the ranking list.)

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Berkeley County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley County Schools 35th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hedgesville High School

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Rank History for all students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 67.01 26th 111 76.6%
2010 58.15 42nd 112 62.5%
2011 59.22 38th 113 66.4%
2012 52.53 47th 113 58.4%
2013 54.48 44th 114 61.4%
2014 65.55 29th 115 74.8%
2015 38.05 79th 117 32.5%
2016 49.61 55th 119 53.8%
2017 50.46 63rd 122 48.4%
2018 72.20 23rd 115 80.0%
2019 57.82 41st 114 64.0%
2021 68.33 33rd 113 70.8%
2022 60.33 37th 112 67.0%
2023 35.18 73rd 112 34.8%
2024 50.03 55th 112 50.9%
See the entire list of West Virginia High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 29.36 51st 62 17.7%
2018 19.45 15th 18 16.7%
2023 16.49 14th 14 0.0%
2024 84.54 3rd 18 83.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.24 16th 38 57.9%
2018 55.09 4th 11 63.6%
2019 11.67 3rd 3 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.68 37th 118 68.6%
2018 60.75 27th 103 73.8%
2019 22.04 69th 85 18.8%
2023 45.22 44th 89 50.6%
2024 52.07 32nd 89 64.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.08 78th 121 35.5%
2018 77.58 15th 112 86.6%
2021 60.05 41st 111 63.1%
2022 36.36 78th 109 28.4%
2023 35.91 72nd 107 32.7%
2024 53.33 50th 110 54.5%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 46.82 61st 119 48.7%
2018 67.46 26th 111 76.6%
2019 65.02 35th 109 67.9%
2021 66.66 35th 110 68.2%
2022 53.77 47th 108 56.5%
2023 45.24 60th 108 44.4%
2024 55.97 44th 110 60.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.17 42nd 84 50.0%
2022 69.15 14th 91 84.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.20 49th 122 59.8%
2018 71.54 30th 111 73.0%
2019 49.15 53rd 109 51.4%
2021 64.48 36th 110 67.3%
2022 61.39 34th 108 68.5%
2023 24.34 88th 108 18.5%
2024 39.46 66th 109 39.4%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.98 22nd 47 53.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.13 10th 82 87.8%
2018 57.21 10th 31 67.7%
2019 54.42 10th 23 56.5%
2021 15.94 15th 16 6.3%
2022 48.30 9th 18 50.0%
2023 39.86 11th 15 26.7%
2024 62.25 8th 22 63.6%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 29.21 45th 59 23.7%
2018 72.98 3rd 13 76.9%
2019 8.90 7th 7 0.0%
2021 61.42 3rd 5 40.0%
2022 29.23 6th 8 25.0%
2023 50.08 4th 8 50.0%
2024 10.98 9th 9 0.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Hedgesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 51.99 61st 122 50.0%
2018 79.23 22nd 113 80.5%
2019 66.90 33rd 112 70.5%
2021 75.45 23rd 113 79.6%
2022 69.68 30th 111 73.0%
2023 39.16 69th 112 38.4%
2024 51.79 53rd 111 52.3%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hedgesville High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1126 1126
1990 1100 20 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1121
1991 1053 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1060
1992 1045 9 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1061
1993 1081 11 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1097
1994 1068 9 9 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1093
1995 1152 13 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1176
1996 1152 13 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1176
1997 1128 8 8 2 1 n/a n/a 0 1147
1998 1266 8 4 5 3 n/a n/a 0 1286
1999 1299 10 7 5 3 n/a n/a 0 1324
2000 1299 7 5 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1324
2001 1338 11 4 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1363
2002 1336 18 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1368
2003 1336 18 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1368
2004 1358 27 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1398
2005 1418 25 5 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1471
2006 1397 52 8 31 1 n/a n/a 0 1489
2007 1431 76 12 41 5 n/a n/a 0 1565
2008 1496 88 16 48 6 n/a n/a 0 1654
2009 1472 111 16 49 6 n/a n/a 0 1654
2010 1466 110 17 61 3 0 1 0 1658
2011 1468 126 23 67 3 0 4 0 1691
2012 1500 117 20 64 2 1 8 0 1712
2013 1569 118 24 68 3 1 13 0 1796
2014 1061 119 12 58 3 1 13 0 1267
2015 979 125 13 60 3 0 16 0 1196
2016 1007 127 10 60 3 1 20 0 1228
2017 1046 138 11 68 5 2 26 0 1296
2018 1069 124 14 71 5 1 35 0 1319
2019 1040 111 13 97 5 1 47 0 1314
2020 1002 99 17 85 3 1 50 0 1257
2021 973 102 16 105 3 0 69 0 1268
2022 1015 114 15 123 0 0 80 0 1347
2023 1033 111 20 120 3 3 102 0 1392

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hedgesville High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1126 64.4 17.4 n/a
1990 1121 66.4 16.8 4.8
1991 1060 68.7 15.4 6
1992 1061 67.2 15.7 7.6
1993 1097 68.5 16.0 8.6
1994 1093 69.2 15.8 7.1
1995 1176 71.6 16.4 15.1
1996 1176 71.6 16.4 15.1
1997 1147 70.8 16.2 21.3
1998 1286 76.8 16.7 21.6
1999 1324 77.9 17.0 18
2000 1324 85.2 15.5 12.8
2001 1363 91.5 14.9 18.1
2002 1368 93.5 14.6 18.3
2003 1368 93.5 14.6 18.3
2004 1398 95.5 14.6 19
2005 1471 96.0 15.3 21.4
2006 1489 98.0 15.2 24.6
2007 1565 100.0 15.7 25.1
2008 1654 111.0 14.9 27.4
2009 1654 115.0 14.4 28.8
2010 1658 116.5 14.2 30.9
2011 1691 132.2 12.7 34.8
2012 1712 117.5 14.5 33.4
2013 1796 117.5 15.2 41
2014 1267 104.0 12.1 42.9
2015 1196 93.0 12.8 40
2016 1228 82.0 14.9 43.2
2017 1296 85.0 15.2 38.5
2018 1319 88.0 14.9 44.7
2019 1314 89.0 14.7 47
2020 1257 82.5 15.2 49.2
2021 1268 82.8 15.3 38.6
2022 1347 89.5 15.0 n/a
2023 1392 90.4 15.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hedgesville High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1126 64.4 17.4 n/a
1990 1121 66.4 16.8 4.8
1991 1060 68.7 15.4 6
1992 1061 67.2 15.7 7.6
1993 1097 68.5 16.0 8.6
1994 1093 69.2 15.8 7.1
1995 1176 71.6 16.4 15.1
1996 1176 71.6 16.4 15.1
1997 1147 70.8 16.2 21.3
1998 1286 76.8 16.7 21.6
1999 1324 77.9 17.0 18
2000 1324 85.2 15.5 12.8
2001 1363 91.5 14.9 18.1
2002 1368 93.5 14.6 18.3
2003 1368 93.5 14.6 18.3
2004 1398 95.5 14.6 19
2005 1471 96.0 15.3 21.4
2006 1489 98.0 15.2 24.6
2007 1565 100.0 15.7 25.1
2008 1654 111.0 14.9 27.4
2009 1654 115.0 14.4 28.8
2010 1658 116.5 14.2 30.9
2011 1691 132.2 12.7 34.8
2012 1712 117.5 14.5 33.4
2013 1796 117.5 15.2 41
2014 1267 104.0 12.1 42.9
2015 1196 93.0 12.8 40
2016 1228 82.0 14.9 43.2
2017 1296 85.0 15.2 38.5
2018 1319 88.0 14.9 44.7
2019 1314 89.0 14.7 47
2020 1257 82.5 15.2 49.2
2021 1268 82.8 15.3 38.6
2022 1347 89.5 15.0 n/a
2023 1392 90.4 15.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hedgesville High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $604 (5.3%) $10,884 (94.7%) $11,488

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hedgesville High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 41st of 114 High schoolsRanks 73rd of 112 High schools
 29.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Hedgesville High School)22.610.7
 11.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley County Schools)23.315.4
 7.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)2421.5
 2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Hedgesville High School)52.948.7
 4.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley County Schools)51.949.2
 2.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)51.849.9
 1.9%
11th Grade Science (Hedgesville High School)28.721.1
 7.6%
   11th Grade Science (Berkeley County Schools)2825.1
 2.9%
   11th Grade Science (West Virginia)29.227.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13141392
 5.9%
African American111111
American Indian53
 40%
Asian1320
 53.8%
Hispanic97120
 23.7%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White10401033
 0.7%
Two or More Races47102
 117%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hedgesville High School

Hedgesville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hedgesville Elementary School
Elementary : Tomahawk Intermediate School
Elementary : Tuscarora Elementary School
Middle : Hedgesville Middle School

Students at Hedgesville High School are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,392 students attended Hedgesville High School.

Hedgesville High School ranks 55th of 112 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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.

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