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)
540060000397	1	George Washington High School	Public	9-12	1522 Tennis Club Rd	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-7729	1,186	52	22.8		963 (81.2%)	78 (6.6%)	14 (1.2%)	71 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (4.8%)	$10,179			$1,012			$9,168	99.5	99.8	1
540051000284	2	Bridgeport High School	Public	9-12	515 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7137	814	49	16.5		734 (90.2%)	13 (1.6%)	24 (2.9%)	23 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	$11,755			$688			$11,067	99.5	99.5	2
540093000803	3	University High School	Public	9-12	131 Bakers Ridge Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9270	1,374	84	16.3		1,204 (87.6%)	37 (2.7%)	50 (3.6%)	14 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (4.8%)	$11,782			$765			$11,017	98	88.7	10	7
540120000937	4	Winfield High School	Public	9-12	11268 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3279	792	56	14.2		727 (91.8%)	9 (1.1%)	16 (2.0%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	$11,872			$550			$11,322	97.8	97.8	4
540093000786	5	Morgantown High School	Public	9-12	109 Wilson Ave	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9260	1,824	103	17.7		1,443 (79.1%)	110 (6.0%)	62 (3.4%)	91 (5.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (6.3%)	$10,723			$710			$10,013	97.6	98.6	3	2
540162001188	6	Williamstown High School	Public	6-12	219 W 5th St	Williamstown	26187	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 375-6151	639	49	12.9		619 (96.9%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	$12,019			$706			$11,313	95.3	87.2	12	6
540057000344	7	Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4141 Flowing Springs Rd	Shenandoah Junction	25442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 725-8491	1,394	93	15		1,039 (74.5%)	99 (7.1%)	160 (11.5%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (5.9%)	$11,491			$579			$10,912	94.5	87.8	11	4
540120000926	8	Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-1729	1,228	79	15.5		1,108 (90.2%)	40 (3.3%)	14 (1.1%)	17 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.8%)	$10,861			$481			$10,380	92.8	97	5	3
540057001464	9	Washington High School	Public	9-12	300 Washington Patriots Dr	Charles Town	25414	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 885-5110	1,384	77	18		993 (71.7%)	70 (5.1%)	202 (14.6%)	18 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (7.2%)	$11,068			$539			$10,529	89.3	66	34	25
540105000875	10	Wheeling Park High School	Public	9-12	1976 Park View Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0400	1,492	105	14.2		1,247 (83.6%)	89 (6.0%)	30 (2.0%)	25 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	96 (6.4%)	$14,992			$877			$14,116	89	74.6	23	13

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.