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Hedgesville High School

Public Grades 9-12
46th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 111 West Virginia High Schools
Better than 59% of West Virginia high schools
Summary

Hedgesville High School is a public high school in Hedgesville, West Virginia, serving 1,407 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Berkeley County Schools district, which is ranked 37 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hedgesville High School has shown mixed performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, it outperformed the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Science, but underperformed in Mathematics. This pattern has been consistent over the past few years. The school has performed well for African American students, ranking 4th out of 18 West Virginia high schools in 2024-2025, but has struggled with Hispanic and multi-racial student performance, ranking 9th out of 9 and 16th out of 18 high schools, respectively, in recent years. Hedgesville High School has maintained relatively strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.5% to 98% over the past few years.

When compared to other high schools in the Berkeley County district, Hedgesville High School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency and graduation rates. However, it lags behind the top-performing high schools in the neighboring Jefferson County district, such as Washington High School and Jefferson High School, which consistently rank higher statewide.

1,346
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,488
Per pupil spending ?
38.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 109 Ridge Rd N
       Hedgesville, WV  25427-4947

(304) 754-3354

District: Berkeley County Schools


Feeder schools for Hedgesville High School:

Elementary:    Hedgesville Elementary School
    Tomahawk Intermediate School
    Tuscarora Elementary School
Middle:    Hedgesville Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.8%
Hispanic:
9.7%
African American:
8.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2018 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
97% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)
Above the West Virginia median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2018) to 59th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg31%
West Virginia avg34%
46th of 111
West Virginia public high schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of West Virginia High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4High Schools in the Berkeley County Schools
37th of 55Berkeley County Schools among West Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202558.246 of 11158.6%★★★☆☆
202450.055 of 11250.9%★★★☆☆
202335.273 of 11234.8%★★☆☆☆
202260.337 of 11267.0%★★★☆☆
202168.333 of 11370.8%★★★★☆
201957.841 of 11464.0%★★★☆☆
201872.223 of 11580.0%★★★★☆
201750.563 of 12248.4%★★☆☆☆
201649.655 of 11953.8%★★★☆☆
201538.079 of 11732.5%★★☆☆☆
201465.529 of 11574.8%★★★★☆
201354.544 of 11461.4%★★★☆☆
201252.547 of 11358.4%★★★☆☆
201159.238 of 11366.4%★★★☆☆
201058.142 of 11262.5%★★★☆☆
200967.026 of 11176.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202565.94 of 1877.8%★★★★☆
202462.28 of 2263.6%★★★★☆
202339.911 of 1526.7%★★☆☆☆
202248.39 of 1850.0%★★★☆☆
202115.915 of 166.3%★☆☆☆☆
201954.410 of 2356.5%★★★☆☆
201857.210 of 3167.7%★★★★☆
201766.110 of 8287.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201758.022 of 4753.2%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202269.214 of 9184.6%★★★★☆
202145.242 of 8450.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201911.73 of 30.0%★★★★☆
201855.14 of 1163.6%★★★★☆
201745.216 of 3857.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202558.143 of 10759.8%★★★☆☆
202456.044 of 11060.0%★★★☆☆
202345.260 of 10844.4%★★☆☆☆
202253.847 of 10856.5%★★★☆☆
202166.735 of 11068.2%★★★☆☆
201965.035 of 10967.9%★★★☆☆
201867.526 of 11176.6%★★★★☆
201746.861 of 11948.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202411.09 of 90.0%★☆☆☆☆
202350.14 of 850.0%★★★☆☆
202229.26 of 825.0%★★☆☆☆
202161.43 of 540.0%★★★★☆
20198.97 of 70.0%★★☆☆☆
201873.03 of 1376.9%★★★★☆
201729.245 of 5923.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202542.360 of 10945.0%★★☆☆☆
202453.350 of 11054.5%★★★☆☆
202335.972 of 10732.7%★★☆☆☆
202236.478 of 10928.4%★☆☆☆☆
202160.041 of 11163.1%★★★☆☆
201877.615 of 11286.6%★★★★☆
201740.178 of 12135.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202552.650 of 10652.8%★★★☆☆
202439.566 of 10939.4%★★☆☆☆
202324.388 of 10818.5%★☆☆☆☆
202261.434 of 10868.5%★★★☆☆
202164.536 of 11067.3%★★★☆☆
201949.253 of 10951.4%★★★☆☆
201871.530 of 11173.0%★★★★☆
201753.249 of 12259.8%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202522.516 of 1811.1%★☆☆☆☆
202484.53 of 1883.3%★★★★☆
202316.514 of 140.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.415 of 1816.7%★☆☆☆☆
201729.451 of 6217.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202562.130 of 9267.4%★★★☆☆
202452.132 of 8964.0%★★★☆☆
202345.244 of 8950.6%★★★☆☆
201922.069 of 8518.8%★☆☆☆☆
201860.827 of 10373.8%★★★★☆
201753.737 of 11868.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202570.726 of 11176.6%★★★★☆
202451.853 of 11152.3%★★★☆☆
202339.269 of 11238.4%★★☆☆☆
202269.730 of 11173.0%★★★★☆
202175.523 of 11379.6%★★★★☆
201966.933 of 11270.5%★★★★☆
201879.222 of 11380.5%★★★★☆
201752.061 of 12250.0%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Disabled (2022)85th percentile+18 vs school
African American (2025)78th percentile+19 vs school
White (2025)77th percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)60th percentile~ school
Asian (2017)53rd percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-47 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)<1st percentile-64 vs school
Hispanic (2024)<1st percentile-51 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts55%~ state avg
Science26%~ state avg
Mathematics21%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,346 students attended Hedgesville High School.

Hedgesville High School ranks 46th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Hedgesville High School are 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Hedgesville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hedgesville Elementary School
Elementary : Tomahawk Intermediate School
Elementary : Tuscarora Elementary School
Middle : Hedgesville Middle School


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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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