Robert C Byrd High School

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Robert C Byrd High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, with a student population of 765 and a racial makeup that is predominantly White (around 90%).

While the school is part of the Harrison County Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 55 school districts in the state, Robert C Byrd High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from a high of 22nd in 2021-2022 to 84th in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the Harrison County and West Virginia averages, with only 9.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 21.2% for the district and 17.9% for the state. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 41.8% of 11th-graders proficient or better, compared to 52.8% for the district and 50.8% for the state.

Compared to other high schools in the area, Robert C Byrd High School generally underperforms. For example, Bridgeport High School, located just 5 miles away, consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state and outperforms Robert C Byrd High School on state assessments. On the other hand, the school performs better than some nearby schools, such as South Harrison High School, which has struggled with low academic performance and rankings.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1 Eagle Way
       Clarksburg, WV  26301-9784


(304) 326-7200

District: Harrison County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
84th of 112 West Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,210 Help


Feeder schools for Robert C Byrd High School:

Elementary:    Nutter Fort Intermediate School
    Nutter Fort Primary School
Middle:    Washington Irving Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  765

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.4%
Two or more races:
4.7%
African American:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.5% Help


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Compare Details Robert C Byrd High School ranks worse than 75% of high schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked high schools in the Harrison County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.07. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Robert C Byrd High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.4%), two or more races (4.7%), African American (3.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert C Byrd High School is 15.2. 5 high schools in the Harrison County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert C Byrd High School is $13,210, which is the 4th highest among 5 high schools in the Harrison County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert C Byrd High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert C Byrd High School 84th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Robert C Byrd High School in the ranking list.)

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Harrison County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison County Schools 19th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robert C Byrd High School

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Rank History for all students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 63.46 32nd 111 71.2%
2010 30.57 90th 112 19.6%
2011 27.80 96th 113 15.0%
2012 31.91 82nd 113 27.4%
2013 42.74 66th 114 42.1%
2014 46.07 54th 115 53.0%
2015 25.60 96th 117 17.9%
2016 44.50 68th 119 42.9%
2017 56.86 49th 122 59.8%
2018 55.72 44th 115 61.7%
2019 35.33 75th 114 34.2%
2021 71.70 27th 113 76.1%
2022 76.29 22nd 112 80.4%
2023 53.50 46th 112 58.9%
2024 25.07 84th 112 25.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 34.24 48th 62 22.6%
2024 27.33 14th 18 22.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.43 9th 11 18.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.77 74th 118 37.3%
2018 77.74 17th 103 83.5%
2019 23.18 66th 85 22.4%
2023 46.91 40th 89 55.1%
2024 56.51 29th 89 67.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 69.71 24th 121 80.2%
2018 85.53 11th 112 90.2%
2021 71.95 27th 111 75.7%
2022 81.54 14th 109 87.2%
2023 65.32 27th 107 74.8%
2024 17.04 99th 110 10.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.40 2nd 8 75.0%
2023 79.50 2nd 13 84.6%
2024 21.86 12th 15 20.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.33 47th 119 60.5%
2018 54.17 44th 111 60.4%
2019 37.48 62nd 109 43.1%
2021 67.49 34th 110 69.1%
2022 65.88 34th 108 68.5%
2023 48.78 51st 108 52.8%
2024 14.15 101st 110 8.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.67 48th 84 42.9%
2022 42.73 53rd 91 41.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 51.84 55th 122 54.9%
2018 51.25 48th 111 56.8%
2019 34.12 72nd 109 33.9%
2021 69.40 30th 110 72.7%
2022 78.50 17th 108 84.3%
2023 52.46 43rd 108 60.2%
2024 47.26 55th 109 49.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 74.85 6th 82 92.7%
2018 33.55 26th 31 16.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.82 38th 59 35.6%
2018 7.87 13th 13 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Robert C Byrd High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.45 54th 122 55.7%
2018 57.51 42nd 113 62.8%
2019 37.71 70th 112 37.5%
2021 72.96 28th 113 75.2%
2022 69.07 32nd 111 71.2%
2023 58.70 42nd 112 62.5%
2024 26.44 81st 111 27.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Robert C Byrd 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 612 612
1990 664 23 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 695
1991 632 20 3 2 3 n/a n/a 0 660
1992 588 27 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 624
1993 569 27 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 604
1994 778 32 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 820
1995 877 35 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 921
1996 877 35 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 921
1997 944 46 5 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1006
1998 944 50 5 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1008
1999 939 55 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1010
2000 917 42 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 975
2001 887 44 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 949
2002 835 54 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 901
2003 835 54 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 901
2004 803 66 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 880
2005 750 57 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 820
2006 717 48 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 774
2007 732 50 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2008 752 51 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 813
2009 751 50 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 812
2010 757 65 6 10 0 0 0 0 838
2011 705 56 3 10 0 1 0 0 775
2012 684 60 1 14 0 0 2 0 761
2013 685 61 2 14 1 0 5 0 768
2014 705 57 3 18 1 0 7 0 791
2015 734 61 0 17 0 0 9 0 821
2016 709 48 0 12 0 0 11 0 780
2017 676 50 1 12 0 0 11 0 750
2018 653 48 3 12 0 0 10 0 726
2019 638 37 2 9 0 0 14 0 700
2020 661 32 1 13 0 0 15 0 722
2021 702 30 1 12 0 0 24 0 769
2022 679 25 1 14 0 0 35 0 754
2023 684 29 1 15 0 0 36 0 765

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 Robert C Byrd High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 612 37.5 16.3 n/a
1990 695 40.7 17.0 31.7
1991 660 46.8 14.1 21.7
1992 624 48.1 12.9 23.1
1993 604 50.0 12.1 17.1
1994 820 53.0 15.5 20
1995 921 52.0 17.7 21.9
1996 921 52.0 17.7 21.9
1997 1006 53.2 18.9 20.9
1998 1008 56.6 17.8 24.6
1999 1010 57.3 17.6 33.2
2000 975 56.6 17.2 31.9
2001 949 54.2 17.5 41.9
2002 901 50.7 17.8 35.5
2003 901 50.7 17.8 35.5
2004 880 51.3 17.2 48.1
2005 820 49.2 16.7 37.3
2006 774 48.8 15.9 42.4
2007 792 49.8 15.9 40.8
2008 813 47.8 17.0 41.8
2009 812 49.8 16.3 46.9
2010 838 46.0 18.1 48.2
2011 775 46.5 16.6 47.5
2012 761 46.9 16.1 48.6
2013 768 49.1 15.6 56.8
2014 791 49.5 15.9 48.2
2015 821 50.0 16.4 45.4
2016 780 52.0 15.0 49.2
2017 750 52.1 14.3 30.5
2018 726 51.7 14.0 52.3
2019 700 51.3 13.6 42
2020 722 51.3 14.0 40.7
2021 769 52.6 14.5 41.5
2022 754 50.0 15.0 n/a
2023 765 50.1 15.2 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 Robert C Byrd High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 612 37.5 16.3 n/a
1990 695 40.7 17.0 31.7
1991 660 46.8 14.1 21.7
1992 624 48.1 12.9 23.1
1993 604 50.0 12.1 17.1
1994 820 53.0 15.5 20
1995 921 52.0 17.7 21.9
1996 921 52.0 17.7 21.9
1997 1006 53.2 18.9 20.9
1998 1008 56.6 17.8 24.6
1999 1010 57.3 17.6 33.2
2000 975 56.6 17.2 31.9
2001 949 54.2 17.5 41.9
2002 901 50.7 17.8 35.5
2003 901 50.7 17.8 35.5
2004 880 51.3 17.2 48.1
2005 820 49.2 16.7 37.3
2006 774 48.8 15.9 42.4
2007 792 49.8 15.9 40.8
2008 813 47.8 17.0 41.8
2009 812 49.8 16.3 46.9
2010 838 46.0 18.1 48.2
2011 775 46.5 16.6 47.5
2012 761 46.9 16.1 48.6
2013 768 49.1 15.6 56.8
2014 791 49.5 15.9 48.2
2015 821 50.0 16.4 45.4
2016 780 52.0 15.0 49.2
2017 750 52.1 14.3 30.5
2018 726 51.7 14.0 52.3
2019 700 51.3 13.6 42
2020 722 51.3 14.0 40.7
2021 769 52.6 14.5 41.5
2022 754 50.0 15.0 n/a
2023 765 50.1 15.2 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 Robert C Byrd High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $844 (6.4%) $12,365 (93.6%) $13,210

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert C Byrd 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 75th of 114 High schoolsRanks 46th of 112 High schools
 24.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Robert C Byrd High School)19.117.3
 1.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Harrison County Schools)25.324.2
 1.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)2421.5
 2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Robert C Byrd High School)44.751.8
 7.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison County Schools)5354.1
 1.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)51.849.9
 1.9%
11th Grade Science (Robert C Byrd High School)24.325.9
 1.6%
   11th Grade Science (Harrison County Schools)29.827.8
 2%
   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 Students700765
 9.3%
African American3729
 21.6%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic915
 66.7%
Pacific Islander00
White638684
 7.2%
Two or More Races1436
 157.1%


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Students at Robert C Byrd High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Robert C Byrd High School ranks 84th of 112 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 765 students attended Robert C Byrd High School.


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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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