Fairmont Senior High School

Summary:

Fairmont Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Fairmont, West Virginia, with a student population of 821. The school is part of the Marion County Schools district, which is ranked 9th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Fairmont Senior High School consistently performs well on state assessments, ranking among the top 30 high schools in West Virginia. The school's 11th-grade students scored significantly higher than the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Science, though mathematics is an area for improvement. Fairmont Senior High School has a strong track record of supporting various student subgroups, particularly female students, White students, and Hispanic students, though performance for African American students and students with special needs is an area for growth. The school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as North Marion High School and East Fairmont High School, Fairmont Senior High School's performance is generally stronger. However, the school's results lag behind those of Morgantown High School, a top-performing school in the neighboring Monongalia County. Fairmont Senior High School's student population is more socioeconomically diverse compared to some nearby schools, and it outperforms the small Evolution High School in the Harrison County district.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1 Loop Park Dr
       Fairmont, WV  26554-2570


(304) 367-2150

District: Marion County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
13th of 112 West Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,580 Help


Feeder schools for Fairmont Senior High School:

Elementary:    Jayenne Elementary School
    Rivesville Elementary/Middle School
    Watson Elementary School
    White Hall Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  821

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.8%
African American:
8.8%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.5% Help


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Compare Details Fairmont Senior High School ranks better than 88.4% of high schools in West Virginia. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Marion County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Fairmont Senior High School has the largest high school student body size in the Marion County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (80.8%), African American (8.8%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairmont Senior High School is 17.1, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Marion County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairmont Senior High School is $11,580. 2 high schools in the Marion County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fairmont Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairmont Senior High School 13th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Fairmont Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Marion County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion County Schools 9th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fairmont Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Fairmont Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 89.66 4th 111 96.4%
2010 92.72 5th 112 95.5%
2011 90.25 6th 113 94.7%
2012 80.52 13th 113 88.5%
2013 83.03 10th 114 91.2%
2014 78.26 10th 115 91.3%
2015 73.50 18th 117 84.6%
2016 82.14 12th 119 89.9%
2017 83.72 10th 122 91.8%
2018 90.16 10th 115 91.3%
2019 79.53 18th 114 84.2%
2021 70.15 30th 113 73.5%
2022 90.01 11th 112 90.2%
2023 82.31 16th 112 85.7%
2024 84.92 13th 112 88.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Fairmont Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.57 29th 62 53.2%
2023 84.04 2nd 14 85.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fairmont Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.94 23rd 38 39.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Fairmont Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.70 23rd 118 80.5%
2018 50.40 49th 103 52.4%
2019 40.64 49th 85 42.4%
2023 65.03 25th 89 71.9%
2024 36.43 56th 89 37.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fairmont Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.06 35th 121 71.1%
2018 54.60 46th 112 58.9%
2021 26.82 83rd 111 25.2%
2022 63.99 33rd 109 69.7%
2023 84.71 9th 107 91.6%
2024 80.83 15th 110 86.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Fairmont Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 73.20 17th 119 85.7%
2018 90.73 8th 111 92.8%
2019 84.22 13th 109 88.1%
2021 77.39 16th 110 85.5%
2022 86.78 10th 108 90.7%
2023 90.06 10th 108 90.7%
2024 84.00 12th 110 89.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Fairmont Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.96 24th 84 71.4%
2022 62.63 23rd 91 74.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Fairmont Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 86.50 9th 122 92.6%
2018 85.10 16th 111 85.6%
2019 70.20 26th 109 76.1%
2021 61.08 41st 110 62.7%
2022 81.85 15th 108 86.1%
2023 59.22 37th 108 65.7%
2024 77.05 22nd 109 79.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Fairmont Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.92 27th 82 67.1%
2018 50.60 13th 31 58.1%
2019 75.18 4th 23 82.6%
2021 14.17 16th 16 0.0%
2022 47.21 10th 18 44.4%
2023 35.90 12th 15 20.0%
2024 80.54 4th 22 81.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Fairmont Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 68.54 6th 59 89.8%
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Rank History for White students at Fairmont Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 90.64 4th 122 96.7%
2018 92.06 7th 113 93.8%
2019 81.15 16th 112 85.7%
2021 82.95 16th 113 85.8%
2022 93.97 7th 111 93.7%
2023 83.90 15th 112 86.6%
2024 88.06 12th 111 89.2%
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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 Fairmont Senior 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 1049 1049
1990 959 95 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1068
1991 940 95 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1055
1992 937 103 11 4 3 n/a n/a 0 1058
1993 914 119 13 6 5 n/a n/a 0 1057
1994 921 121 13 1 4 n/a n/a 0 1060
1995 835 111 13 2 5 n/a n/a 0 966
1996 835 111 13 2 5 n/a n/a 0 966
1997 867 98 0 11 5 n/a n/a 0 981
1998 849 112 2 7 4 n/a n/a 0 974
1999 811 112 2 8 2 n/a n/a 0 935
2000 819 112 10 4 1 n/a n/a 0 946
2001 750 103 14 2 1 n/a n/a 0 870
2002 753 87 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 853
2003 753 87 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 853
2004 715 96 10 2 2 n/a n/a 0 825
2005 705 98 9 4 3 n/a n/a 0 819
2006 714 99 11 2 1 n/a n/a 0 827
2007 706 100 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 823
2008 715 96 7 6 2 n/a n/a 0 826
2009 712 95 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 820
2010 653 119 6 7 1 0 0 0 786
2011 591 118 3 6 2 0 2 0 722
2012 546 119 6 8 3 0 3 0 685
2013 595 123 4 6 1 0 5 0 734
2014 585 124 7 6 4 1 5 0 732
2015 619 133 5 9 4 1 15 0 786
2016 648 123 7 9 1 2 21 0 811
2017 636 121 11 14 0 1 29 0 812
2018 677 118 9 11 0 0 27 0 842
2019 664 102 13 13 1 1 25 0 819
2020 656 86 7 16 0 2 32 0 799
2021 647 78 6 17 0 2 47 0 797
2022 662 70 9 21 0 3 44 0 809
2023 663 72 16 17 0 3 50 0 821

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 Fairmont Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1049 66.0 15.8 n/a
1990 1068 65.5 16.3 10
1991 1055 64.0 16.4 9.3
1992 1058 63.0 16.7 11.2
1993 1057 61.0 17.3 13.9
1994 1060 58.0 18.3 14.2
1995 966 56.0 17.3 17.4
1996 966 56.0 17.3 17.4
1997 981 57.0 17.2 25.2
1998 974 57.5 16.9 19.4
1999 935 57.0 16.4 21.1
2000 946 57.0 16.6 24.6
2001 870 56.5 15.4 28.7
2002 853 55.0 15.5 27.4
2003 853 55.0 15.5 27.4
2004 825 56.0 14.7 27.4
2005 819 55.0 14.9 30.9
2006 827 54.0 15.3 31.6
2007 823 54.0 15.2 35.2
2008 826 55.0 15.0 32.6
2009 820 48.5 16.9 34.5
2010 786 46.5 16.9 39.4
2011 722 48.1 14.9 40.4
2012 685 45.5 15.0 39.7
2013 734 43.5 16.8 38
2014 732 42.5 17.2 44.1
2015 786 45.0 17.4 40.2
2016 811 47.0 17.2 45.5
2017 812 43.0 18.8 47.7
2018 842 45.0 18.7 42
2019 819 45.0 18.2 40.7
2020 799 45.0 17.7 41.7
2021 797 45.0 17.7 39.5
2022 809 47.0 17.2 n/a
2023 821 48.0 17.1 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 Fairmont Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1049 66.0 15.8 n/a
1990 1068 65.5 16.3 10
1991 1055 64.0 16.4 9.3
1992 1058 63.0 16.7 11.2
1993 1057 61.0 17.3 13.9
1994 1060 58.0 18.3 14.2
1995 966 56.0 17.3 17.4
1996 966 56.0 17.3 17.4
1997 981 57.0 17.2 25.2
1998 974 57.5 16.9 19.4
1999 935 57.0 16.4 21.1
2000 946 57.0 16.6 24.6
2001 870 56.5 15.4 28.7
2002 853 55.0 15.5 27.4
2003 853 55.0 15.5 27.4
2004 825 56.0 14.7 27.4
2005 819 55.0 14.9 30.9
2006 827 54.0 15.3 31.6
2007 823 54.0 15.2 35.2
2008 826 55.0 15.0 32.6
2009 820 48.5 16.9 34.5
2010 786 46.5 16.9 39.4
2011 722 48.1 14.9 40.4
2012 685 45.5 15.0 39.7
2013 734 43.5 16.8 38
2014 732 42.5 17.2 44.1
2015 786 45.0 17.4 40.2
2016 811 47.0 17.2 45.5
2017 812 43.0 18.8 47.7
2018 842 45.0 18.7 42
2019 819 45.0 18.2 40.7
2020 799 45.0 17.7 41.7
2021 797 45.0 17.7 39.5
2022 809 47.0 17.2 n/a
2023 821 48.0 17.1 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 Fairmont Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $864 (7.5%) $10,715 (92.5%) $11,580

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairmont Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 18th of 114 High schoolsRanks 16th of 112 High schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Fairmont Senior High School)29.631.8
 2.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Marion County Schools)24.924.9
   11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)2421.5
 2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Fairmont Senior High School)61.457.3
 4.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Marion County Schools)56.147.6
 8.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)51.849.9
 1.9%
11th Grade Science (Fairmont Senior High School)31.831.1
 0.7%
   11th Grade Science (Marion County Schools)3026.4
 3.6%
   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 Students819821
 0.2%
African American10272
 29.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1316
 23.1%
Hispanic1317
 30.8%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White664663
 0.2%
Two or More Races2550
 100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fairmont Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 821 students attended Fairmont Senior High School.

Fairmont Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jayenne Elementary School
Elementary : Rivesville Elementary/Middle School
Elementary : Watson Elementary School
Elementary : White Hall Elementary School

Students at Fairmont Senior High School are 81% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Fairmont Senior High School ranks 13th of 112 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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