Grafton High School

Summary:

Grafton High School is a public high school serving around 620 students in grades 9-12 in Grafton, West Virginia, which is part of the Taylor County Schools district. While the school has a predominantly white student population, its academic performance is generally below the state average and lags behind nearby schools like Bridgeport High School and Fairmont Senior High School.

Grafton High School's proficiency rates in math, English, and science are all below the state averages, and the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While male students have performed relatively well, female students and students with disabilities have struggled, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of the state. The school's student-teacher ratio has improved in recent years, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has decreased, suggesting potential areas of progress.

Compared to nearby schools, Grafton High School's student population is significantly more racially homogeneous, with over 98% of students identifying as white. This lack of diversity is in contrast to schools like Bridgeport High School and Fairmont Senior High School, which have more diverse student populations. By learning from the practices of these higher-performing schools and addressing the specific needs of its student population, Grafton High School can work to improve its overall academic outcomes and provide a more equitable educational experience for all its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 400 Yates Ave
       Grafton, WV  26354-1600


(304) 265-3046

District: Taylor County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
48th of 112 West Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,912 Help


Feeder schools for Grafton High School:

Elementary:    Anna Jarvis Elementary School
    Flemington Elementary School
    West Taylor Elementary School
Middle:    Taylor County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  620

Racial breakdown:

White:
98.5%
African American:
0.8%
Two or more races:
0.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.5% Help


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Compare Details Grafton High School ranks better than 57.1% of high schools in West Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (98.5%), African American (0.8%), two or more races (0.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grafton High School is 12.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grafton High School is $11,912.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grafton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grafton High School 48th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Grafton High School in the ranking list.)

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Taylor County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor County Schools 16th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Grafton High School

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Rank History for all students at Grafton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 67.72 24th 111 78.4%
2010 54.45 50th 112 55.4%
2011 52.60 49th 113 56.6%
2012 39.72 70th 113 38.1%
2013 52.05 52nd 114 54.4%
2014 46.30 53rd 115 53.9%
2015 36.27 82nd 117 29.9%
2016 42.06 70th 119 41.2%
2017 60.58 42nd 122 65.6%
2018 63.45 37th 115 67.8%
2019 53.47 48th 114 57.9%
2021 52.97 53rd 113 53.1%
2022 47.42 55th 112 50.9%
2023 35.59 71st 112 36.6%
2024 54.96 48th 112 57.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Grafton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.67 17th 18 5.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Grafton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.66 81st 118 31.4%
2018 28.15 74th 103 28.2%
2019 47.56 40th 85 52.9%
2023 91.68 2nd 89 97.8%
2024 15.20 79th 89 11.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grafton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.98 61st 121 49.6%
2018 64.15 34th 112 69.6%
2021 17.43 97th 111 12.6%
2022 44.08 63rd 109 42.2%
2023 26.58 86th 107 19.6%
2024 37.95 72nd 110 34.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Grafton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.76 36th 119 69.7%
2018 62.22 31st 111 72.1%
2019 37.53 61st 109 44.0%
2021 78.00 14th 110 87.3%
2022 28.10 84th 108 22.2%
2023 27.07 82nd 108 24.1%
2024 58.12 41st 110 62.7%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Grafton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.01 66th 84 21.4%
2022 12.63 85th 91 6.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Grafton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.25 48th 122 60.7%
2018 61.25 39th 111 64.9%
2019 67.03 29th 109 73.4%
2021 29.19 81st 110 26.4%
2022 60.78 36th 108 66.7%
2023 45.58 53rd 108 50.9%
2024 47.79 54th 109 50.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Grafton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.20 44th 82 46.3%
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Rank History for White students at Grafton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.95 44th 122 63.9%
2018 59.81 40th 113 64.6%
2019 49.66 54th 112 51.8%
2021 50.07 54th 113 52.2%
2022 44.22 61st 111 45.0%
2023 34.69 73rd 112 34.8%
2024 52.51 50th 111 55.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia High Schools for White Students!

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.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Grafton 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 710 710
1990 638 3 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1991 710 2 4 1 3 n/a n/a 0 720
1992 747 2 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 753
1993 735 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 738
1994 765 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 768
1995 799 3 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 807
1996 799 3 2 0 3 n/a n/a 0 807
1997 850 3 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 858
1998 843 1 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 851
1999 824 2 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 832
2000 824 2 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 833
2001 742 2 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 750
2002 701 7 6 3 3 n/a n/a 0 720
2003 701 7 6 3 3 n/a n/a 0 720
2004 667 8 5 2 3 n/a n/a 0 685
2005 683 10 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 695
2006 718 10 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2007 721 7 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2008 724 7 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 733
2009 677 6 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 685
2010 688 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 695
2011 639 7 2 3 1 0 0 0 652
2012 626 7 2 4 1 0 2 0 642
2013 641 8 2 6 0 0 1 0 658
2014 644 5 2 5 0 0 1 0 657
2015 643 6 1 3 0 0 1 0 654
2016 623 6 0 2 0 0 5 0 636
2017 628 5 0 1 0 0 5 0 639
2018 621 5 0 2 0 0 5 0 633
2019 647 3 0 3 0 0 4 0 657
2020 669 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 673
2021 671 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 673
2022 646 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 652
2023 611 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 620

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 Grafton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 710 39.0 18.2 n/a
1990 646 36.8 17.5 24.9
1991 720 42.0 17.1 27.5
1992 753 41.5 18.1 29.5
1993 738 41.5 17.8 29
1994 768 41.5 18.5 24.9
1995 807 41.5 19.4 31.6
1996 807 41.5 19.4 31.6
1997 858 44.0 19.5 37.3
1998 851 43.0 19.8 32.8
1999 832 43.5 19.1 42.3
2000 833 43.5 19.1 38.4
2001 750 43.5 17.2 44.4
2002 720 38.5 18.7 43.2
2003 720 38.5 18.7 43.2
2004 685 38.5 17.8 40.3
2005 695 37.5 18.5 40.9
2006 729 38.5 18.9 44.3
2007 729 41.0 17.8 42.7
2008 733 39.5 18.6 39.3
2009 685 38.5 17.8 41.6
2010 695 36.5 19.0 44.5
2011 652 35.7 18.2 38.2
2012 642 39.0 16.4 42.5
2013 658 37.5 17.5 49.5
2014 657 39.0 16.8 40.2
2015 654 38.0 17.2 42.8
2016 636 39.0 16.3 39
2017 639 38.0 16.8 42.3
2018 633 39.5 16.0 47.7
2019 657 39.0 16.8 46.1
2020 673 47.2 14.2 45
2021 673 47.5 14.1 35.5
2022 652 50.5 12.9 n/a
2023 620 49.5 12.5 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 Grafton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 710 39.0 18.2 n/a
1990 646 36.8 17.5 24.9
1991 720 42.0 17.1 27.5
1992 753 41.5 18.1 29.5
1993 738 41.5 17.8 29
1994 768 41.5 18.5 24.9
1995 807 41.5 19.4 31.6
1996 807 41.5 19.4 31.6
1997 858 44.0 19.5 37.3
1998 851 43.0 19.8 32.8
1999 832 43.5 19.1 42.3
2000 833 43.5 19.1 38.4
2001 750 43.5 17.2 44.4
2002 720 38.5 18.7 43.2
2003 720 38.5 18.7 43.2
2004 685 38.5 17.8 40.3
2005 695 37.5 18.5 40.9
2006 729 38.5 18.9 44.3
2007 729 41.0 17.8 42.7
2008 733 39.5 18.6 39.3
2009 685 38.5 17.8 41.6
2010 695 36.5 19.0 44.5
2011 652 35.7 18.2 38.2
2012 642 39.0 16.4 42.5
2013 658 37.5 17.5 49.5
2014 657 39.0 16.8 40.2
2015 654 38.0 17.2 42.8
2016 636 39.0 16.3 39
2017 639 38.0 16.8 42.3
2018 633 39.5 16.0 47.7
2019 657 39.0 16.8 46.1
2020 673 47.2 14.2 45
2021 673 47.5 14.1 35.5
2022 652 50.5 12.9 n/a
2023 620 49.5 12.5 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 Grafton High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $945 (7.9%) $10,966 (92.1%) $11,912

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Grafton 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 48th of 114 High schoolsRanks 71st of 112 High schools
 21.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Grafton High School)22.715.9
 6.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Schools)22.715.9
 6.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)2421.5
 2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Grafton High School)50.944.4
 6.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Schools)50.944.4
 6.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)51.849.9
 1.9%
11th Grade Science (Grafton High School)27.520.6
 6.9%
   11th Grade Science (Taylor County Schools)27.520.6
 6.9%
   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 Students657620
 5.6%
African American35
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic31
 66.7%
Pacific Islander00
White647611
 5.6%
Two or More Races42
 50%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 620 students attended Grafton High School.

Grafton High School ranks 48th of 112 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Grafton High School are 99% White.


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