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South Harrison High School

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South Harrison High School ranks 29 th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 74% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

South Harrison High School is a public high school located in Lost Creek, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 348 students. The school is part of the Harrison County Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 55 school districts in the state.

South Harrison High School has shown a mixed performance, with strengths in English Language Arts proficiency but weaknesses in Mathematics and Science. While the school's female students and special education students have performed relatively well, the male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students have struggled. The school's graduation rates have been high, ranging from 92.5% to 96.5% over the past few years. However, the school's per-student spending of $15,853 in the 2018-2019 school year is higher than some nearby high schools, such as Lincoln High School ($13,140) and Bridgeport High School ($11,755), without consistently strong academic performance.

Interestingly, Bridgeport High School, located approximately 9.73 miles from South Harrison High School, has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in West Virginia, ranking 1st or 2nd in the state over the past few years. This stark contrast highlights the potential for improvement at South Harrison High School. Additionally, the school's fluctuating ranking, ranging from 29th out of 111 high schools in the 2024-2025 school year to 109th out of 112 high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that its performance may be inconsistent or heavily influenced by external factors.

365

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,853

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3073 Hawk Hwy
Lost Creek, WV 26385-6846

(304) 326-7440

District: Harrison County Schools

Feeder schools for South Harrison High School:

Elementary:	Lost Creek Elementary School
	West Milford Elementary School
Middle:	South Harrison Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the West Virginia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

West Virginia avg34%

29^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Harrison County Schools

19^th of 55Harrison County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	10.4	109 of 112	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	84 of 112	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.3	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	46 of 113	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	46 of 114	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	58 of 122	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	26.9	98 of 119	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	72 of 117	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.2	72 of 115	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	64 of 114	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	74 of 113	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	73 of 113	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	68 of 112	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	49 of 111	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	16.8	73 of 84	13.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	27 of 107	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	5.2	108 of 110	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	67 of 108	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	58 of 108	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	44 of 110	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	32 of 109	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	57 of 111	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.3	107 of 119	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	41 of 109	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.5	98 of 110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	92 of 107	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	75 of 109	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.4	19 of 111	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	16.4	102 of 112	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	65.0	29 of 121	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	40 of 106	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.9	83 of 109	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	86 of 108	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.6	44 of 108	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	51 of 110	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	60 of 109	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	64 of 111	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	75.8	20 of 122	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	14 of 92	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	44 of 89	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	21 of 89	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	21.4	73 of 85	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	77 of 118	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	39 of 111	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	10.9	107 of 111	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	88 of 112	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.5	42 of 111	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	46 of 113	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	49 of 112	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.1	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2021)13th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Science31%+3 vs state

Mathematics17%-4 vs state

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Schools Near South Harrison High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)	WV Assessment Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Harrison High School	Public	9-12	3073 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7440	365	26	13.8		345 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	66	29^th of 111 public high schools	73.9%		10.4	109^th of 112 public high schools	2.7%	80	16.7	60.7	31.0	$15,853	$1,142	$14,711
Robert C Byrd High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7200	689	51	13.4		596 (86.5%)	22 (3.2%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	61.3	38^th of 111 public high schools	65.8%		25.1	84^th of 112 public high schools	25.0%	46	17.8	58.6	28.0	$13,210	$845	$12,365
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7470	346	35	9.9		318 (91.9%)	9 (2.6%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	29.2	81^st of 111 public high schools	27.0%		42	63^rd of 112 public high schools	43.8%	18	2.7	52.1	21.9	$13,935	$733	$13,202
United Technical Center	Public	9-12	251 Marietta St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7582	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bridgeport High School	Public	9-12	515 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7137	817	52	15.7		727 (89.0%)	11 (1.3%)	25 (3.1%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	99.5	1^st of 111 public high schools	99.1%		99.5	2^nd of 112 public high schools	98.2%	1	48.6	76.0	48.6	$11,755	$688	$11,067
Lewis County High School	Public	9-12	205 Minuteman Dr	Weston	26452	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 269-8315	703	47	14.9		684 (97.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	18.9	94^th of 111 public high schools	15.3%		12.5	106^th of 112 public high schools	5.4%	12	10.9	35.9	20.7	$11,613	$975	$10,637
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	100 Jerry Toth Dr	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7400	527	39	13.6		495 (93.9%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	57.3	49^th of 111 public high schools	55.9%		30.1	75^th of 112 public high schools	33.0%	26	20.6	53.9	26.5	$13,140	$1,117	$12,024
Fred W Eberle Technical Center	Public	10-12	208 Morton Ave	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 472-1259	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Buckhannon Upshur High School	Public	9-12	270 Bu Dr	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-3720	1,068	63	16.8		1,021 (95.6%)	6 (0.6%)	21 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	18.4	95^th of 111 public high schools	14.4%		16.8	96^th of 112 public high schools	14.3%	1	11.3	41.0	17.6	$11,720	$970	$10,750

Frequently Asked Questions about South Harrison High School

What district is South Harrison High School in?

Harrison County Schools

Is South Harrison High School a good school?

South Harrison High School ranks 29^th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Harrison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended South Harrison High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Harrison High School?

Students at South Harrison High School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into South Harrison High School?

South Harrison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lost Creek Elementary School
Elementary : West Milford Elementary School
Middle : South Harrison Middle School

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