Is Weir High School a good school?

Weir High School ranks 24 th of 112 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Weir High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 570 students attended Weir High School.

What is the racial makeup of Weir High School?

Students at Weir High School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Weir High School

Summary:

Weir High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Weirton, West Virginia, with a student population of 601. The school is part of the Hancock County Schools district, which is ranked 4th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Weir High School has consistently ranked among the top 30-60 high schools in West Virginia, with a peak ranking of 23rd in 2018-2019. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts, where the percentage of students proficient or better has been around 45-55% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 50%. However, the school's performance in Mathematics has been more variable, with proficiency rates ranging from 16.5% to 25.7% in the past few years, compared to the state average of around 18-22%. Weir High School has shown strong performance for female students, consistently ranking in the top 15-40 high schools in the state for this subgroup, but the school's performance for male students has been more mixed, with rankings ranging from 40th to 75th in the state.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Weir High School has performed well for this subgroup, ranking in the top 26-50 high schools in the state in recent years. This suggests that the school may be effectively supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools, Weir High School's performance is generally stronger than that of Brooke High School, which is located in the Brooke County Schools district, but similar or slightly weaker than Oak Glen High School, which is also part of the Hancock County Schools district.

Detail:

Public 9-12

100 Red Rider Rd
Weirton, WV 26062-4270

(304) 748-7600

District: Hancock County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 112 West Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,561

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 570

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

African American:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Weir High School ranks better than 78.6% of high schools in West Virginia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.58. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Weir High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Weir High School has the largest high school student body size in the Hancock County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (88.6%), two or more races (5.6%), African American (4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weir High School is 13.9. 1 high schools in the Hancock County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weir High School is $11,561. 1 high schools in the Hancock County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Weir High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Weir High School 24^th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Weir High School in the ranking list.)

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Hancock County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hancock County Schools 4^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Weir High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	81.40	9^th	111	91.9%
2010	69.99	22^nd	112	80.4%
2011	63.57	32^nd	113	71.7%
2012	48.12	56^th	113	50.4%
2013	58.96	34^th	114	70.2%
2014	68.84	25^th	115	78.3%
2015	65.17	29^th	117	75.2%
2016	71.49	24^th	119	79.8%
2017	61.82	39^th	122	68.0%
2018	70.80	26^th	115	77.4%
2019	75.48	23^rd	114	79.8%
2021	38.66	66^th	113	41.6%
2022	65.70	33^rd	112	70.5%
2023	45.86	58^th	112	48.2%
2024	76.58	24^th	112	78.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Weir High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	42.44	37^th	62	40.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Weir High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	26.92	104^th	118	11.9%
2018	97.87	4^th	103	96.1%
2019	65.65	22^nd	85	74.1%
2023	60.28	32^nd	89	64.0%
2024	47.23	39^th	89	56.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	50.01	62^nd	121	48.8%
2018	91.46	4^th	112	96.4%
2021	28.42	79^th	111	28.8%
2022	51.13	50^th	109	54.1%
2023	56.99	44^th	107	58.9%
2024	72.61	26^th	110	76.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Weir High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	60.81	44^th	119	63.0%
2018	46.03	63^rd	111	43.2%
2019	85.36	12^th	109	89.0%
2021	50.41	55^th	110	50.0%
2022	73.32	26^th	108	75.9%
2023	58.35	39^th	108	63.9%
2024	81.71	15^th	110	86.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Weir High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.44	40^th	84	52.4%
2022	26.59	72^nd	91	20.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Weir High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	62.37	39^th	122	68.0%
2018	86.53	14^th	111	87.4%
2019	64.80	34^th	109	68.8%
2021	33.02	68^th	110	38.2%
2022	52.30	52^nd	108	51.9%
2023	32.34	75^th	108	30.6%
2024	59.33	40^th	109	63.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Weir High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	59.60	19^th	82	76.8%
2018	52.17	12^th	31	61.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Weir High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	42.21	36^th	59	39.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Weir High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	21.38	12^th	18	33.3%

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Rank History for White students at Weir High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	64.64	35^th	122	71.3%
2018	73.26	29^th	113	74.3%
2019	78.39	19^th	112	83.0%
2021	33.41	68^th	113	39.8%
2022	66.39	35^th	111	68.5%
2023	54.35	47^th	112	58.0%
2024	81.06	15^th	111	86.5%

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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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by a student
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Not a good school. As a student here, in my senior year, I have not only been strip searched at the age of 16 without parental consent but I have been targeted by principals. They forced me to talk about my sexual assault and then proceeded to put my assailant in at least one class of mine each year. My agenda was shredded with scissors and vandalized it. The principals chose to ignore it.

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Enrollment information for Weir 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	817	817
1990	686	31	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
1991	660	31	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	695
1992	849	42	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
1993	824	39	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	864
1994	772	44	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
1995	737	56	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1996	737	56	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1997	753	63	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
1998	749	62	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
1999	748	61	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	813
2000	740	57	4	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	803
2001	700	53	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	763
2002	697	51	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
2003	697	51	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
2004	680	56	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
2005	658	51	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
2006	671	51	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
2007	647	42	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
2008	639	47	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
2009	621	48	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2010	579	52	3	3	0	0	0	0	637
2011	563	51	2	2	1	0	0	0	619
2012	582	39	4	3	1	0	3	0	632
2013	564	41	3	4	0	0	6	0	618
2014	566	37	3	3	0	0	10	0	619
2015	570	35	4	2	0	0	10	0	621
2016	568	35	3	8	0	1	13	0	628
2017	573	36	3	7	1	2	13	0	635
2018	592	38	3	7	1	1	13	0	655
2019	591	34	3	6	0	0	13	0	647
2020	597	29	2	7	0	0	24	0	659
2021	587	25	2	9	0	1	27	0	651
2022	535	25	3	12	0	1	31	0	607
2023	532	25	3	7	1	1	32	0	601
2024	505	23	2	5	1	2	32	0	570

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 Weir High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	817	45.9	17.7	n/a
1990	719	41.8	17.2	2.9
1991	695	39.1	17.7	2.4
1992	891	48.8	18.2	2.6
1993	864	51.5	16.8	3.4
1994	817	50.0	16.3	3.9
1995	795	47.0	16.9	12.3
1996	795	47.0	16.9	12.3
1997	818	47.0	17.4	13.2
1998	812	47.5	17.1	7.9
1999	813	48.5	16.8	13
2000	803	48.5	16.6	12.7
2001	763	48.5	15.7	12.3
2002	753	48.0	15.7	17.9
2003	753	48.0	15.7	17.9
2004	738	48.5	15.2	22.6
2005	711	48.5	14.7	21.8
2006	725	46.5	15.6	25.8
2007	695	47.5	14.6	27.1
2008	693	47.5	14.6	30.2
2009	677	44.0	15.4	30.6
2010	637	44.0	14.4	33
2011	619	46.9	13.1	37.5
2012	632	45.0	14.0	42.4
2013	618	43.5	14.2	46.3
2014	619	42.0	14.7	46
2015	621	40.0	15.5	42.5
2016	628	41.0	15.3	44.9
2017	635	39.0	16.2	40.2
2018	655	38.5	17.0	42.6
2019	647	40.0	16.1	33.8
2020	659	42.0	15.6	33.2
2021	651	40.5	16.0	37.3
2022	607	41.0	14.8	n/a
2023	601	41.0	14.6	n/a
2024	570	41.0	13.9	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 Weir High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	817	45.9	17.7	n/a
1990	719	41.8	17.2	2.9
1991	695	39.1	17.7	2.4
1992	891	48.8	18.2	2.6
1993	864	51.5	16.8	3.4
1994	817	50.0	16.3	3.9
1995	795	47.0	16.9	12.3
1996	795	47.0	16.9	12.3
1997	818	47.0	17.4	13.2
1998	812	47.5	17.1	7.9
1999	813	48.5	16.8	13
2000	803	48.5	16.6	12.7
2001	763	48.5	15.7	12.3
2002	753	48.0	15.7	17.9
2003	753	48.0	15.7	17.9
2004	738	48.5	15.2	22.6
2005	711	48.5	14.7	21.8
2006	725	46.5	15.6	25.8
2007	695	47.5	14.6	27.1
2008	693	47.5	14.6	30.2
2009	677	44.0	15.4	30.6
2010	637	44.0	14.4	33
2011	619	46.9	13.1	37.5
2012	632	45.0	14.0	42.4
2013	618	43.5	14.2	46.3
2014	619	42.0	14.7	46
2015	621	40.0	15.5	42.5
2016	628	41.0	15.3	44.9
2017	635	39.0	16.2	40.2
2018	655	38.5	17.0	42.6
2019	647	40.0	16.1	33.8
2020	659	42.0	15.6	33.2
2021	651	40.5	16.0	37.3
2022	607	41.0	14.8	n/a
2023	601	41.0	14.6	n/a
2024	570	41.0	13.9	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 Weir High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,157 (10.0%)	$10,404 (90.0%)	$11,561

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Weir High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 23^rd of 114 High schools	Ranks 58^th of 112 High schools	31.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Weir High School)	32.4	16.5	15.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hancock County Schools)	29.5	18.4	11.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	24	21.5	2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Weir High School)	53.1	48	5.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Hancock County Schools)	54.2	48.3	5.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	51.8	49.9	1.9%
11th Grade Science (Weir High School)	33.1	24.4	8.7%
11th Grade Science (Hancock County Schools)	31.7	26.8	4.9%
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	647	601	7.1%
African American	34	25	26.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	6	7	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	591	532	10%
Two or More Races	13	32	146.2%

Schools Near Weir 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 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
Weir High School	Public	9-12	100 Red Rider Rd	Weirton	26062	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 748-7600	570	41	13.9		505 (88.6%)	23 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.6%)	76.6	24^th of 112 public high schools	78.6%		45.9	58^th of 112 public high schools	48.2%	34	25.7	55.8	27.4	$11,561	$1,157	$10,404
Hancock County Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	3549 1/2 Main Street	Weirton	26062	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 564-3990	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brooke High School	Public	9-12	29 Bruin Dr	Wellsburg	26070	Brooke County	Brooke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 527-1410	967	66	14.6		911 (94.2%)	19 (2.0%)	14 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.2%)	13.5	104^th of 112 public high schools	7.1%		30.8	80^th of 112 public high schools	28.6%	24	5.8	37.4	14.9	$15,416	$1,214	$14,203
John D. Rockefeller Career Center	Public	9-12	80 Rockefeller Circle	New Cumberland	26047	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 564-3337	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak Glen High School	Public	9-12	195 Golden Bear Dr	New Cumberland	26047	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 387-2063	495	35	14.1		479 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	78.9	18^th of 112 public high schools	83.9%		59.4	41^st of 112 public high schools	63.4%	23	26.0	53.0	31.0	$11,798	$1,005	$10,794

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