Best High Schools in West Virginia

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WV Assessment test scores by the West Virginia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Monday, August 19, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 112)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
540069000524	91	Man Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Hillbilly Circle	Man	25635	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 583-6521	337	25	13.2		325 (96.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	$12,862			$1,229			$11,634	22.3	14.2	102	11
540048001279	92	East Hardy High School	Public	7-12	259 Cougar Dr	Baker	26801	Hardy County	Hardy County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 897-5948	306	23	13.1		286 (93.5%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	$12,562			$1,042			$11,520	22	69.9	27	65
540090001485	93	Mingo Central Comprehensive High School	Public	9-12	4000 King Coal Highway	Delbarton	25678	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 426-6603	618	52	11.8		575 (93.0%)	18 (2.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	$12,013			$1,478			$10,535	19.8	13.9	104	11
540084000697	94	Montcalm High School	Public	7-12	5366 Simmons River Rd	Rock	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 589-3719	282	19	14.8		270 (95.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	$11,449			$1,673			$9,777	18.6	7.3	109	15
540102000847	95	Richwood High School	Public	9-12	16414 Webster Rd	Craigsville	26205	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 846-2684	322	19	17.4		316 (98.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,975			$835			$11,140	17.8	18.4	98	3
540147001078	96	Buckhannon Upshur High School	Public	9-12	270 Bu Dr	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-3720	1,120	65	17.1		1,078 (96.3%)	8 (0.7%)	18 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.1%)	$11,720			$970			$10,750	16.8	27.3	87	9
540033000210	97	Gilmer County High School	Public	6-12	300 Pine St	Glenville	26351	Gilmer County	Gilmer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 462-7960	446	34	13.1		433 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$15,180			$1,272			$13,908	16.4	62.4	39	58
540069000508	98	Chapmanville Regional High School	Public	9-12	506 Crawley Creek Rd	Chapmanville	25508	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 855-4522	666	41	16.2		649 (97.4%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$11,252			$960			$10,291	16	15.7	100	2
540069000521	99	Logan Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Way	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 752-6606	554	37	14.8		522 (94.2%)	21 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	$11,578			$1,071			$10,507	15.7	8.5	108	9
540150001112	100	Wayne High School	Public	9-12	100 Pioneer Rd	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 272-5639	575	48	12.1		562 (97.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$11,047			$823			$10,224	15.7	59.1	42	58

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on WV Assessment Mathematics, WV Assessment English Language Arts, WV Assessment Science test scores released by the West Virginia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 19, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the West Virginia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the West Virginia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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.