Best High Schools in West Virginia

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WV Assessment test scores by the West Virginia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 111)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
31	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%)	$12,191			$1,112			$11,079	64.8	68.3	35	4		540123000961
32	James Monroe High School	Public	9-12	142 James Monroe Dr	Lindside	24951	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 753-5183	460	20	23		438 (95.2%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$10,938			$1,224			$9,714	64.8	68.4	33	1		540096000768
33	East Hardy High School	Public	7-12	259 Cougar Dr	Baker	26801	Hardy County	Hardy County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 897-5948	290	22	12.9		273 (94.1%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	$12,562			$1,042			$11,520	64.2	22	92	59		540048001279
34	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%)	$11,452			$925			$10,527	62.7	45.8	58	24		540123000958
35	Pendleton County Middle/High School	Public	7-12	409 Maple Ave	Franklin	26807	Pendleton County	Pendleton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 358-2573	386	33	11.6		353 (91.5%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	$14,078			$871			$13,208	61.6	65	38	3		540108000882
36	Petersburg High School	Public	7-12	207 Viking Drive	Petersburg	26847	Grant County	Grant County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 257-1444	582	42	14		558 (95.9%)	7 (1.2%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	$10,294			$948			$9,346	61.5	53.5	51	15		540036000220
37	Washington High School	Public	9-12	300 Washington Patriots Dr	Charles Town	25414	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 885-5110	1,458	76	19.1		988 (67.8%)	98 (6.7%)	226 (15.5%)	29 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (7.8%)	$11,068			$539			$10,529	61.4	89.3	9	28		540057001464
38	Robert C Byrd High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7200	689	51	13.4		596 (86.5%)	22 (3.2%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	$13,210			$845			$12,365	61.3	25.1	84	46		540051000320
39	Oak Glen High School	Public	9-12	195 Golden Bear Dr	New Cumberland	26047	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 387-2063	469	35	13.5		460 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$11,798			$1,005			$10,794	61.2	78.9	18	21		540045000268
40	Tug Valley High School	Public	9-12	50 Panther Blvd	Williamson	25661	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 235-2266	315	27	11.6		307 (97.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$15,079			$1,582			$13,498	60.9	76.8	23	17		540090001407

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on WV Assessment Mathematics, WV Assessment English Language Arts, WV Assessment Science test scores released by the West Virginia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 13, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the West Virginia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the West Virginia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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.