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High Schools in Mason County Schools

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At a glance

DistrictMason County Schools37^th of 54 West Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,585

Students

Top rankedPoint Pleasant Junior/Senior High School55^th of 105 West Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

Wahama Junior/Senior High School up 36 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Mason County Schools operates three junior/senior high schools serving grades 7-12 in a rural West Virginia district, with a combined enrollment of 1,585 students and a district ranking of 37th out of 54 statewide.

For parents comparing schools, Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School is the clear academic leader and the district's largest school with 995 students. It jumped dramatically from a 1-star to a 3-star rating this year, ranking 55th statewide, and posts the strongest math (24.5% proficient) and science (19%) scores in the district. Its 97.2% graduation rate also exceeds the state average. Wahama Junior/Senior High School is the ELA powerhouse, achieving 49% proficiency in English Language Arts—the highest in the district and above the state average—and boasts the best graduation rate at 98.6%. However, its 7th-grade ELA success (57.4% proficient) doesn't carry into 8th grade, suggesting a cohort-specific strength. Hannan Junior/Senior High School, the smallest at 193 students, struggles academically with the lowest proficiency rates across nearly all subjects, despite having the best student-teacher ratio (10.1:1) and highest per-student spending ($13,636).

Key takeaways for families: Mathematics is a district-wide weakness, with all three schools falling 14-26 points below the state average of 39.4%—8th-grade math is especially concerning. Science proficiency is also uniformly low, ranging from 16.1% to 20.3% versus the 29.3% state average. Despite these academic gaps, all three schools post graduation rates well above the state's 92.8%, suggesting effective credit recovery programs. The size-performance paradox is striking: Hannan receives $2,505 more per student than Point Pleasant yet achieves far lower scores, indicating resources alone don't drive outcomes. Rankings are volatile year-to-year, so parents should view single-year data cautiously. Point Pleasant's positive momentum makes it the district's flagship, while Wahama offers the strongest literacy foundation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hannan Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Wildcat Way	Ashton	25503	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-3212	193	19	10.1		188 (97.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	27.3	79^th of 105 public high schools	24.8%		37.3	75^th of 111 public high schools	32.4%	4	12.5	15.2	13.8	13.8	37.5	30.3	44.8	37.2	18.2	13.8	16.1	$12,285	$690	$11,595
Mason County Career Center	Public	9-12	281 Scenic Dr	Point Pleasant	25550	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 675-3039	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	280 Scenic Dr	Point Pleasant	25550	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 675-1350	995	56	17.7		948 (95.3%)	7 (0.7%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.8%)	44	55^th of 105 public high schools	47.6%		26.3	85^th of 111 public high schools	23.4%	30	34.9	20.8	17.1	24.5	42.3	40.3	45.0	42.5	16.0	22.1	19.0	$7,614	$294	$7,320
Wahama Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 White Falcon Drive	Mason	25260	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 773-5539	397	24	16.5		375 (94.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	43.1	56^th of 105 public high schools	46.7%		19.9	92^nd of 111 public high schools	17.1%	36	36.2	22.2	18.6	25.7	57.4	37.1	51.4	49.0	27.0	14.3	20.3	$9,600	$209	$9,391

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Putnam County Schools	15.59 mi	23	2^nd
Jackson County Schools	21.07 mi	13	1^st
Cabell County Schools	21.08 mi	29	7^th
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	23 mi	26
Kanawha County Schools	30.57 mi	61	22^nd

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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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