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Best High Schools in Elkview, WV

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Top rankedHerbert Hoover High School13^th of 111 West Virginia high schools

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Herbert Hoover High School up 24 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Elkview, West Virginia is home to a single high school, Herbert Hoover High School, which has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance. This standout institution serves students in grades 9-12 and has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 9th out of 112 high schools in the state.

Herbert Hoover High School's strong track record is evident in its consistently high standardized test scores, which exceed the state and Kanawha County Schools district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has maintained an impressive 92.5% 4-year graduation rate, further highlighting its ability to support students in completing their high school education. With a student-teacher ratio of 19.5 and spending per student of $10,698, the school appears to be effectively utilizing its resources to deliver exceptional educational outcomes.

While the school's overall performance is commendable, there is room for potential improvement in the area of mathematics proficiency, where the school's 22.9% proficiency rate is slightly below the state average of 20.3%. Nevertheless, Herbert Hoover High School remains a standout institution in the Elkview area, consistently outperforming its peers and serving as a model of academic excellence.

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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
Herbert Hoover High School	Public	9-12	775 Husky Way	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 965-3394	782	40	19.5		752 (96.2%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.4%)	85.3	13^th of 111 public high schools	88.3%		65.4	37^th of 112 public high schools	67.0%	24	22.9	65.7	39.7	$10,698	$954	$9,745

Cities Near Elkview

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charleston	6.74 mi	29	111^th
Tad	8.52 mi	1	169^th
Sissonville	10.07 mi	1	143^rd
Walton	12.86 mi	1	131^st
South Charleston	13.51 mi	6	144^th

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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.

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