High Schools in Raleigh County Schools

Summary:

The Raleigh County Schools district in West Virginia is home to 4 high schools that serve students in grades 9-12. These schools have shown a range of academic performance, with Shady Spring High and Liberty High School emerging as the standout institutions in the district.

Shady Spring High has consistently ranked among the top 34 high schools in West Virginia over the past 3 years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has outperformed the Raleigh County Schools and West Virginia state averages in 11th-grade proficiency rates for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. Similarly, Liberty High School has maintained a top 35 statewide ranking and excelled in 11th-grade Science proficiency, with scores significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, Woodrow Wilson High School and Independence High School generally performed at or slightly below the district and state averages in 11th-grade proficiency rates. However, all 4 high schools in the Raleigh County Schools district had a 92.5% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average.

District Detail

105 Adair St
Beckley, WV 25801-3733

(304) 256-4500

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,350

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 5
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
Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 Independence Rd	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 683-3228	597	36	16.5		570 (95.5%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	62.7	34^th of 111 public high schools	69.4%		45.8	58^th of 112 public high schools	48.2%	24	20.2	58.1	27.1	$11,452	$925	$10,527
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1700 Coal River Rd	Glen Daniel	25844	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-5306	458	34	13.4		441 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	64.8	31^st of 111 public high schools	72.1%		68.3	35^th of 112 public high schools	68.8%	4	20.4	53.7	32.4	$12,191	$1,112	$11,079
Academy Of Careers And Technology	Public	8-12	390 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4615	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shady Spring High	Public	9-12	300 Hinton Rd	Shady Spring	25918	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4647	754	51	14.7		704 (93.4%)	13 (1.7%)	14 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	84.4	15^th of 111 public high schools	86.5%		68.3	34^th of 112 public high schools	69.6%	19	25.6	67.7	32.9	$11,409	$1,040	$10,370
Woodrow Wilson High School	Public	9-12	400 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4646	1,284	76	16.8		923 (71.9%)	204 (15.9%)	28 (2.2%)	25 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (7.9%)	60.9	41^st of 111 public high schools	63.1%		59.7	42^nd of 112 public high schools	62.5%	1	22.0	56.8	25.3	$10,912	$930	$9,982

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McDowell County Schools	8.93 mi	11	54^th
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	9.02 mi	26
Wyoming County Schools	10.67 mi	15	38^th
Summers County Schools	14.26 mi	6	53^rd
Mercer County Schools	18.68 mi	27	26^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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High Schools in Raleigh County Schools

District Detail

Shady Spring High

Liberty High School

Independence High School

Woodrow Wilson High School

Academy Of Careers And Technology

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