Summary:
Elkview, West Virginia, is served by a single public high school, Herbert Hoover High School, which enrolls 782 students in grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Kanawha County Schools district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Herbert Hoover is a solid, mid-to-upper-tier school with a clear academic strength in English Language Arts. In the most recent testing year, 58.3% of 11th graders were proficient in ELA, beating both the district (55%) and state (51.2%) averages. However, math and science proficiency are more modest—22.3% and 24.5%, respectively—which are slightly below the district but still above state averages. The school’s state ranking has been volatile but positive: it jumped from 37th in 2023-2024 to 13th in 2024-2025, then settled at 25th in 2025-2026, earning a 4-star rating for two consecutive years and placing it in the top quarter of West Virginia high schools. The graduation rate, however, is a concern at 88.3%, which is 4.5 points below the state average of 92.8% and also below the district’s 90.3%. This gap between strong test scores and lower graduation rates suggests that while students perform well on assessments, other factors may be impacting on-time graduation.
Another point to note is the student-teacher ratio of 19.5, which is relatively high and could affect individualized attention, especially in STEM subjects where the school is only average. Per-student spending is $10,698 (from 2018-2019), which is moderate. A significant data gap is the lack of free/reduced lunch information, making it hard to gauge the school’s socio-economic context. Overall, Herbert Hoover is a good choice for families prioritizing literacy and humanities, but parents of students needing extra support in math or science—or those concerned about graduation rates—may want to investigate further.
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