Is Shady Spring High a good school?

Shady Spring High ranks 34 th of 112 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shady Spring High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 786 students attended Shady Spring High.

What is the racial makeup of Shady Spring High?

Students at Shady Spring High are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Shady Spring High?

Shady Spring High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Daniels Elementary Elementary : Ghent Elementary Elementary : Shady Spring Elementary Middle : Shady Spring Middle School

Shady Spring High

Summary:

Shady Spring High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Shady Spring, West Virginia, with a student population of 828. The school is part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shady Spring High consistently performs above the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science on the West Virginia Assessment, with a 2023-2024 ELA proficiency rate of 50.5% compared to the state's 50.8% and the district's 52%. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates have been lower than the state and district averages. Shady Spring High has shown strong performance for female students, ranking 11th out of 108 West Virginia high schools in 2022-2023 with a 5-star rating. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is also exceptional, ranking 8th out of 107 West Virginia high schools in 2022-2023 with a 5-star rating.

While Shady Spring High generally outperforms the nearby Liberty High School and Independence High School, both part of the Raleigh County Schools district, the school's performance for African American, multi-racial, and special education students lags behind their White and general education peers. This suggests potential areas for improvement in addressing achievement gaps at Shady Spring High.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 Hinton Rd
Shady Spring, WV 25918-8406

(304) 256-4647

District: Raleigh County Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,409

Feeder schools for Shady Spring High:

Elementary:	Daniels Elementary
	Ghent Elementary
	Shady Spring Elementary
Middle:	Shady Spring Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 786

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

1.9%

African American:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shady Spring High ranks better than 69.6% of high schools in West Virginia. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Raleigh County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.31. (See more...)

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

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.9%), two or more races (1.9%), African American (1.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shady Spring High is 16.3. 3 high schools in the Raleigh County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shady Spring High is $11,409. 2 high schools in the Raleigh County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shady Spring High:

SchoolDigger ranks Shady Spring High 34^th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Shady Spring High in the ranking list.)

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Raleigh County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Raleigh County Schools 12^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shady Spring High

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Rank History for all students at Shady Spring High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	64.53	29^th	111	73.9%
2010	67.88	24^th	112	78.6%
2011	89.98	7^th	113	93.8%
2012	90.95	4^th	113	96.5%
2013	92.36	4^th	114	96.5%
2014	77.56	11^th	115	90.4%
2015	68.18	23^rd	117	80.3%
2016	73.51	18^th	119	84.9%
2017	70.90	25^th	122	79.5%
2018	85.07	14^th	115	87.8%
2019	80.04	16^th	114	86.0%
2021	84.89	13^th	113	88.5%
2022	65.57	34^th	112	69.6%
2023	76.51	20^th	112	82.1%
2024	68.31	34^th	112	69.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shady Spring High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	49.70	25^th	62	59.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shady Spring High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	71.83	13^th	118	89.0%
2018	74.55	18^th	103	82.5%
2019	71.76	18^th	85	78.8%
2023	36.32	56^th	89	37.1%
2024	41.37	48^th	89	46.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shady Spring High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	57.86	48^th	121	60.3%
2018	78.12	14^th	112	87.5%
2021	88.40	6^th	111	94.6%
2022	64.28	32^nd	109	70.6%
2023	85.14	8^th	107	92.5%
2024	29.59	81^st	110	26.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Shady Spring High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	62.99	37^th	119	68.9%
2018	76.58	17^th	111	84.7%
2019	83.10	17^th	109	84.4%
2021	87.42	7^th	110	93.6%
2022	69.98	28^th	108	74.1%
2023	83.75	11^th	108	89.8%
2024	55.46	45^th	110	59.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Shady Spring High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	71.79	18^th	84	78.6%
2022	26.27	73^rd	91	19.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Shady Spring High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	74.71	22^nd	122	82.0%
2018	85.28	15^th	111	86.5%
2019	71.55	24^th	109	78.0%
2021	71.69	26^th	110	76.4%
2022	57.08	42^nd	108	61.1%
2023	56.38	40^th	108	63.0%
2024	75.72	23^rd	109	78.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Shady Spring High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	23.61	64^th	82	22.0%

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Rank History for White students at Shady Spring High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	69.62	27^th	122	77.9%
2018	82.93	16^th	113	85.8%
2019	77.84	21^st	112	81.3%
2021	82.53	17^th	113	85.0%
2022	59.05	41^st	111	63.1%
2023	76.65	23^rd	112	79.5%
2024	64.52	38^th	111	65.8%

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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 Shady Spring High

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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	609	609
1990	573	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1991	498	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1992	487	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1993	566	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1994	625	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1995	666	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1996	666	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1997	603	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1998	553	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1999	534	1	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
2000	508	0	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
2001	500	2	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2002	485	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2003	485	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2004	652	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
2005	665	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
2006	673	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
2007	743	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2008	760	1	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
2009	757	4	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	768
2010	800	8	6	1	1	0	0	0	816
2011	785	10	9	4	1	0	0	0	809
2012	820	4	10	2	0	0	0	0	836
2013	816	2	9	2	0	0	0	0	829
2014	819	5	10	2	1	0	0	0	837
2015	806	9	7	1	1	0	2	0	826
2016	829	6	6	5	1	0	2	0	849
2017	784	5	4	2	1	0	4	0	800
2018	776	5	5	3	0	0	5	0	794
2019	772	4	4	4	0	0	3	0	787
2020	742	5	3	5	0	0	9	0	764
2021	747	11	4	3	0	0	9	0	774
2022	778	12	5	2	1	0	16	0	814
2023	785	14	5	6	1	0	17	0	828
2024	746	14	4	7	0	0	15	0	786

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

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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 Shady Spring High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	609	32.0	19.0	n/a
1990	574	32.0	17.9	8.5
1991	501	32.4	15.4	8
1992	490	30.0	16.3	11.2
1993	568	31.0	18.3	11.1
1994	627	32.5	19.3	13.6
1995	670	35.0	19.1	23.7
1996	670	35.0	19.1	23.7
1997	604	36.0	16.8	19.4
1998	555	36.0	15.4	19.1
1999	539	34.0	15.9	31.4
2000	511	34.0	15.0	37.8
2001	506	33.0	15.3	35.4
2002	487	32.5	15.0	34.5
2003	487	32.5	15.0	34.5
2004	657	39.5	16.6	31.8
2005	669	41.5	16.1	32.9
2006	676	41.5	16.3	32.4
2007	745	44.0	16.9	32.6
2008	766	46.5	16.5	32.5
2009	768	48.0	16.0	31.3
2010	816	48.5	16.8	32.7
2011	809	53.8	15.0	30.9
2012	836	47.5	17.6	33.6
2013	829	49.0	16.9	34.6
2014	837	54.0	15.5	38.4
2015	826	54.0	15.2	39.3
2016	849	59.0	14.3	43.6
2017	800	55.0	14.5	41.8
2018	794	49.0	16.2	46.9
2019	787	53.0	14.8	42.3
2020	764	52.5	14.5	43.6
2021	774	50.0	15.4	37.6
2022	814	49.0	16.6	n/a
2023	828	52.0	15.9	n/a
2024	786	48.0	16.3	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 Shady Spring High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	609	32.0	19.0	n/a
1990	574	32.0	17.9	8.5
1991	501	32.4	15.4	8
1992	490	30.0	16.3	11.2
1993	568	31.0	18.3	11.1
1994	627	32.5	19.3	13.6
1995	670	35.0	19.1	23.7
1996	670	35.0	19.1	23.7
1997	604	36.0	16.8	19.4
1998	555	36.0	15.4	19.1
1999	539	34.0	15.9	31.4
2000	511	34.0	15.0	37.8
2001	506	33.0	15.3	35.4
2002	487	32.5	15.0	34.5
2003	487	32.5	15.0	34.5
2004	657	39.5	16.6	31.8
2005	669	41.5	16.1	32.9
2006	676	41.5	16.3	32.4
2007	745	44.0	16.9	32.6
2008	766	46.5	16.5	32.5
2009	768	48.0	16.0	31.3
2010	816	48.5	16.8	32.7
2011	809	53.8	15.0	30.9
2012	836	47.5	17.6	33.6
2013	829	49.0	16.9	34.6
2014	837	54.0	15.5	38.4
2015	826	54.0	15.2	39.3
2016	849	59.0	14.3	43.6
2017	800	55.0	14.5	41.8
2018	794	49.0	16.2	46.9
2019	787	53.0	14.8	42.3
2020	764	52.5	14.5	43.6
2021	774	50.0	15.4	37.6
2022	814	49.0	16.6	n/a
2023	828	52.0	15.9	n/a
2024	786	48.0	16.3	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shady Spring High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,040 (9.1%)	$10,370 (90.9%)	$11,409

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shady Spring High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 16^th of 114 High schools	Ranks 20^th of 112 High schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Shady Spring High)	27.4	29.1	1.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)	22.8	27.6	4.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	24	21.5	2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Shady Spring High)	60.4	54.7	5.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)	49.6	55.6	6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	51.8	49.9	1.9%
11th Grade Science (Shady Spring High)	34.8	29.7	5.1%
11th Grade Science (Raleigh County Schools)	29	30	1%
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	787	828	5.2%
African American	4	14	250%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	4	6	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	772	785	1.7%
Two or More Races	3	17	466.7%

Schools Near Shady Spring High

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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
Shady Spring High	Public	9-12	300 Hinton Rd	Shady Spring	25918	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4647	786	48	16.3		746 (94.9%)	14 (1.8%)	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	68.3	34^th of 112 public high schools	69.6%		76.5	20^th of 112 public high schools	82.1%	14				20.5				50.5		29.5	$11,409	$1,040	$10,370
Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 Independence Rd	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 683-3228	592	37	16.0		565 (95.4%)	9 (1.5%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	45.8	58^th of 112 public high schools	48.2%		43.7	63^rd of 112 public high schools	43.8%	5				15.4				49.6		20.5	$11,452	$925	$10,527
Academy Of Careers And Technology	Public	8-12	390 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4615	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woodrow Wilson High School	Public	9-12	400 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4646	1,265	68	18.6		908 (71.8%)	206 (16.3%)	29 (2.3%)	21 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (7.7%)	59.7	42^nd of 112 public high schools	62.5%		90.6	7^th of 112 public high schools	93.8%	35				17.0				53.6		24.9	$10,912	$930	$9,982
6-12 Summers County Comprehensive High School	Public	6-12	37 Bobcat Dr	Hinton	25951	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6040	669	56	11.9		619 (92.5%)	12 (1.8%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	56.6	46^th of 112 public high schools	58.9%		29.9	83^rd of 112 public high schools	25.9%	37	19.7	10.3	15.4	21.3	35.5	15.6	22.8	47.3	13.0	23.7
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1700 Coal River Rd	Glen Daniel	25844	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-5306	459	33	13.9		443 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	68.3	35^th of 112 public high schools	68.8%		45.9	57^th of 112 public high schools	49.1%	22				18.7				53.9		28.6	$12,191	$1,112	$11,079
Meadow Bridge High	Public	7-12	870 Main St	Meadow Bridge	25976	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 484-7917	194	16	12.1		182 (93.8%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	34.4	70^th of 112 public high schools	37.5%		30.9	79^th of 112 public high schools	29.5%	9		26.3	33.3	11.8		26.3	44.4	41.2	44.4	23.5	$13,574	$1,464	$12,110
Pikeview High School	Public	9-12	3566 Eads Mill Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-7586	610	33	18.4		579 (94.9%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	55.5	47^th of 112 public high schools	58.0%		37	68^th of 112 public high schools	39.3%	21				19.7				47.9		23.9	$11,216	$1,150	$10,065

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