Is Scott High School a good school?

Scott High School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of West Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Scott High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 529 students attended Scott High School.

What is the racial makeup of Scott High School?

Students at Scott High School are 99% White.

Scott High School

Summary:

Scott High School is a public high school located in Madison, West Virginia, serving grades 8-12 with a student population of 529. The school is part of the Boone County Schools district, which is ranked 31 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Scott High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (over 99%) compared to the surrounding schools, its academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 17.9%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 102 out of 112 high schools in 2023-2024 (0 stars) to 54 out of 112 in 2022-2023 (3 stars), indicating inconsistent academic performance. Additionally, the performance of specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and low socioeconomic status students, is more concerning, with rankings in the bottom half of the state.

When compared to nearby schools in the Boone County district, such as Sherman High School and Van Junior/Senior High School, Scott High School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and lower statewide rankings. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (50.86% in 2020-2021) suggests that Scott High School serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges. While the school's student-teacher ratio has improved, its per-student spending is lower than the nearby schools, which may impact the availability of educational resources.

Detail:

Public 8-12

1 Skyhawk Pl
Madison, WV 25130-1000

(304) 369-3011

District: Boone County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
102^nd of 112 West Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,613

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.1%

African American:

0.8%

Asian:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Scott High School ranks worse than 91.1% of high schools in West Virginia. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Boone County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Scott High School has the largest high school student body size in the Boone County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (99.1%), African American (0.8%), Asian (0.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Scott High School is 16.5, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Boone County Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Scott High School is $9,613. 2 high schools in the Boone County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Scott High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Scott High School 102^nd of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Scott High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Boone County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Boone County Schools 31^st of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Scott High School

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Rank History for all students at Scott High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	36.79	85^th	111	23.4%
2010	52.22	57^th	112	49.1%
2011	46.36	65^th	113	42.5%
2012	42.57	66^th	113	41.6%
2013	32.98	83^rd	114	27.2%
2014	43.85	60^th	115	47.8%
2015	41.62	68^th	117	41.9%
2016	50.92	53^rd	119	55.5%
2017	36.80	91^st	122	25.4%
2018	63.09	38^th	115	67.0%
2019	27.41	86^th	114	24.6%
2021	26.63	84^th	113	25.7%
2022	47.04	56^th	112	50.0%
2023	49.01	54^th	112	51.8%
2024	14.28	102^nd	112	8.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Scott High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	16.79	57^th	62	8.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Scott High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	28.94	23^rd	38	39.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Scott High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	35.61	82^nd	118	30.5%
2018	35.80	65^th	103	36.9%
2019	41.41	48^th	85	43.5%
2023	49.15	37^th	89	58.4%
2024	52.63	31^st	89	65.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Scott High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	48.27	67^th	121	44.6%
2018	47.30	61^st	112	45.5%
2021	44.78	62^nd	111	44.1%
2022	63.10	34^th	109	68.8%
2023	66.27	26^th	107	75.7%
2024	23.56	89^th	110	19.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Scott High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	44.64	70^th	119	41.2%
2018	75.97	20^th	111	82.0%
2019	52.90	48^th	109	56.0%
2021	26.19	86^th	110	21.8%
2022	54.89	46^th	108	57.4%
2023	23.23	91^st	108	15.7%
2024	18.81	97^th	110	11.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Scott High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	33.06	95^th	122	22.1%
2018	46.78	51^st	111	54.1%
2019	16.67	100^th	109	8.3%
2021	31.92	74^th	110	32.7%
2022	39.02	64^th	108	40.7%
2023	70.27	26^th	108	75.9%
2024	13.64	101^st	109	7.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Scott High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	30.11	41^st	47	12.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Scott High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	41.51	52^nd	82	36.6%

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Rank History for White students at Scott High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	37.57	88^th	122	27.9%
2018	58.37	41^st	113	63.7%
2019	24.55	87^th	112	22.3%
2021	24.25	85^th	113	24.8%
2022	45.07	60^th	111	45.9%
2023	43.98	59^th	112	47.3%
2024	14.28	99^th	111	10.8%

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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.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Scott 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	947	947
1990	923	17	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	944
1991	879	11	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
1992	888	16	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	905
1993	878	13	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	895
1994	894	16	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	912
1995	816	9	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1996	816	9	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1997	798	13	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
1998	775	17	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
1999	748	19	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
2000	676	18	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
2001	680	16	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
2002	627	10	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2003	627	10	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2004	638	6	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
2005	650	7	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2006	618	8	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
2007	659	8	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
2008	670	10	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2009	649	8	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2010	643	8	1	4	1	0	0	0	657
2011	635	8	1	4	0	0	0	0	648
2012	670	10	1	3	0	0	0	0	684
2013	695	9	0	1	0	0	1	0	706
2014	701	8	0	4	1	0	1	0	715
2015	690	6	2	4	1	0	1	0	704
2016	667	8	3	2	1	0	1	0	682
2017	653	8	4	0	0	0	2	0	667
2018	653	7	2	0	0	0	4	0	666
2019	643	6	1	0	0	0	5	0	655
2020	639	5	1	0	0	0	3	0	648
2021	633	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	639
2022	571	1	2	0	0	0	4	0	578
2023	524	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	529

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 Scott High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	947	47.0	20.1	n/a
1990	944	47.0	20.0	20.1
1991	891	47.6	18.7	21.7
1992	905	48.0	18.8	20.8
1993	895	45.5	19.7	24.2
1994	912	47.5	19.2	24.8
1995	830	46.5	17.8	25.7
1996	830	46.5	17.8	25.7
1997	818	48.0	17.0	27.5
1998	798	46.0	17.3	30.2
1999	776	47.0	16.5	35.1
2000	700	48.6	14.4	36
2001	703	47.6	14.8	40.1
2002	640	47.0	13.6	6.4
2003	640	47.0	13.6	6.4
2004	648	44.0	14.7	45.4
2005	661	45.0	14.7	43.3
2006	629	46.0	13.7	41.3
2007	673	46.0	14.6	43.4
2008	685	47.0	14.6	38.2
2009	664	47.8	13.9	44.3
2010	657	48.0	13.6	45.7
2011	648	52.2	12.4	42.9
2012	684	47.0	14.5	47.5
2013	706	48.0	14.7	48
2014	715	49.0	14.5	n/a
2015	704	48.0	14.6	34.5
2016	682	43.0	15.8	40.6
2017	667	39.0	17.1	36
2018	666	34.5	19.3	48
2019	655	35.5	18.4	49
2020	648	33.5	19.3	49.5
2021	639	32.0	19.9	50.9
2022	578	32.0	18.0	n/a
2023	529	32.0	16.5	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 Scott High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	947	47.0	20.1	n/a
1990	944	47.0	20.0	20.1
1991	891	47.6	18.7	21.7
1992	905	48.0	18.8	20.8
1993	895	45.5	19.7	24.2
1994	912	47.5	19.2	24.8
1995	830	46.5	17.8	25.7
1996	830	46.5	17.8	25.7
1997	818	48.0	17.0	27.5
1998	798	46.0	17.3	30.2
1999	776	47.0	16.5	35.1
2000	700	48.6	14.4	36
2001	703	47.6	14.8	40.1
2002	640	47.0	13.6	6.4
2003	640	47.0	13.6	6.4
2004	648	44.0	14.7	45.4
2005	661	45.0	14.7	43.3
2006	629	46.0	13.7	41.3
2007	673	46.0	14.6	43.4
2008	685	47.0	14.6	38.2
2009	664	47.8	13.9	44.3
2010	657	48.0	13.6	45.7
2011	648	52.2	12.4	42.9
2012	684	47.0	14.5	47.5
2013	706	48.0	14.7	48
2014	715	49.0	14.5	n/a
2015	704	48.0	14.6	34.5
2016	682	43.0	15.8	40.6
2017	667	39.0	17.1	36
2018	666	34.5	19.3	48
2019	655	35.5	18.4	49
2020	648	33.5	19.3	49.5
2021	639	32.0	19.9	50.9
2022	578	32.0	18.0	n/a
2023	529	32.0	16.5	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Scott High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,231 (12.8%)	$8,382 (87.2%)	$9,613

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Scott High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 86^th of 114 High schools	Ranks 54^th of 112 High schools	27.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Scott High School)	18	15.3	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Boone County Schools)	18	12.1	5.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	24	21.5	2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Scott High School)	43.2	50.9	7.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Boone County Schools)	45.3	49.4	4.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	51.8	49.9	1.9%
11th Grade Science (Scott High School)	20.7	25.4	4.7%
11th Grade Science (Boone County Schools)	25.6	22.9	2.7%
11th Grade Science (West Virginia)	29.2	27.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	655	529	19.2%
African American	6	4	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	0	0
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	643	524	18.5%
Two or More Races	5	0	100%

Schools Near Scott High School

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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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scott High School	Public	8-12	1 Skyhawk Pl	Madison	25130	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-3011	529	32	16.5		524 (99.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	102^nd of 112 public high schools	8.9%		49	54^th of 112 public high schools	51.8%	48				7.2				36.7		15.1	$9,613	$1,231	$8,382
Boone Career And Technical Center	Public	9-12	3505 Daniel Boone Pkwy Ste B	Foster	25081	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-4585	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Van Junior/senior High School	Public	6-12	913 Van High School Road	Van	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 245-8237	177	14	12.6		174 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	71	29^th of 112 public high schools	74.1%					(n/a)	13.0	15.4	5.9	11.1	30.4	30.8	40.9	59.3	23.4	40.7	$13,696	$1,602	$12,094
Sherman High School	Public	9-12	10008 Coal River Rd	Seth	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 837-3301	339	23	14.7		331 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	29.8	77^th of 112 public high schools	31.3%		29.9	82^nd of 112 public high schools	26.8%	5				7.2				48.2		18.1	$11,329	$1,712	$9,617
Chapmanville Regional High School	Public	9-12	506 Crawley Creek Rd	Chapmanville	25508	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 855-4522	721	41	17.8		706 (97.9%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16	98^th of 112 public high schools	12.5%		15.7	100^th of 112 public high schools	10.7%	2				7.2				38.9		15.0	$11,252	$960	$10,291
Logan Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Way	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 752-6606	580	38	15.2		553 (95.3%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	15.7	99^th of 112 public high schools	11.6%		8.5	108^th of 112 public high schools	3.6%	9				6.0				39.3		15.4	$11,578	$1,071	$10,507
Ralph R Willis Career/Technical Center	Public	9-12	144 Vocational Rd	Stollings	25646	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 752-4687	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	1 Warrior Way	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1996	1,220	56	21.7		1,090 (89.3%)	81 (6.6%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.0%)	12.7	105^th of 112 public high schools	6.3%		27.9	86^th of 112 public high schools	23.2%	19				7.1				33.7		15.6	$10,995	$1,104	$9,891
South Charleston High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0352	952	47	20.2		671 (70.5%)	179 (18.8%)	19 (2.0%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (7.7%)	45.3	59^th of 112 public high schools	47.3%		64.5	37^th of 112 public high schools	67.0%	22				11.0				46.7		27.0	$11,427	$1,070	$10,358

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