High Schools in Jackson County Schools

Summary:

The Jackson County Schools district in West Virginia is home to two standout high schools: Ripley High School and Ravenswood High School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top 40 high schools in the state over the past three school years and have achieved exceptional academic outcomes.

Ripley High School was ranked 21st out of 111 West Virginia high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school achieved a 92.5% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 and outperformed the state and district averages in 11th-grade proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Science. Ravenswood High School, on the other hand, was ranked 14th out of 111 West Virginia high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, also with a 4-star rating. Ravenswood High School maintained a top 15 ranking in the state over the past three school years and achieved the same 92.5% four-year graduation rate as Ripley High School in 2023-2024. Additionally, Ravenswood High School outperformed the state and district averages in 11th-grade proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science.

Both Ripley High School and Ravenswood High School have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Ravenswood at 14.0 and Ripley at 14.8 in the 2023-2024 school year. Ravenswood High School also had a higher per-student spending of $13,503 in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to $11,218 for Ripley High School. Overall, the Jackson County Schools district appears to be delivering excellent educational outcomes for its students, with both of its high schools ranking among the best in the state.

District Detail

1 School St
Ripley, WV 25271-0770

(304) 372-7300

SchoolDigger Rank:
4^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,977

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Ravenswood High School	Public	9-12	100 Plaza Dr	Ravenswood	26164	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 273-9301	397	28	14.3		380 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	84.8	14^th of 111 public high schools	87.4%		79.7	15^th of 112 public high schools	86.6%	1	31.8	56.5	40.0	$13,503	$725	$12,778
Ripley High School	Public	9-12	2 School St	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7355	768	51	14.9		744 (96.9%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	74	21^st of 111 public high schools	81.1%		79.1	17^th of 112 public high schools	84.8%	4	23.5	62.7	28.9	$11,218	$793	$10,425
Roane-Jackson Technical Center	Public	9-12	9450 Spencer Rd	Le Roy	25252	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7335	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mason County Schools	10.89 mi	12	50^th
Putnam County Schools	19.76 mi	23	3^rd
Roane County Schools	25.63 mi	5	39^th
Kanawha County Schools	25.65 mi	63	22^nd
Wirt County Schools	26.88 mi	3	16^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

High Schools in Jackson County Schools

District Detail

Ravenswood High School

Ripley High School

Roane-Jackson Technical Center

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