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Martinsburg High School

Public Grades 9-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 22% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Martinsburg High School is a public high school in Martinsburg, West Virginia, serving 1,466 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.

Martinsburg High School's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 26th to 87th out of West Virginia high schools and its SchoolDigger rating varying from 1 to 4 stars. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 87th out of 111 West Virginia high schools and received a 1-star rating. Student group performance also varies significantly, with male students generally outperforming female students, and African American and multi-racial students having the lowest rankings in the state. However, the school's Native American and English Language Learner student subgroups have performed relatively well.

Academically, Martinsburg High School's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are consistently below the state and Berkeley County Schools averages. The nearby high schools in the Berkeley County Schools district, such as Musselman High School, Spring Mills High School, and Hedgesville High School, have generally outperformed Martinsburg High School. However, the school's performance is still comparable to some high schools in the neighboring Morgan County Schools and Jefferson County Schools districts, such as Berkeley Springs High School, Washington High School, and Jefferson High School.

1,505

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,206

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 S Queen St
Martinsburg, WV 25401-3116

(304) 267-3530

District: Berkeley County Schools

Feeder schools for Martinsburg High School:

Elementary:	Berkeley Heights Elementary School
	Burke Street Elementary School
	Orchard View Intermediate School
	Rosemont Elementary School
	More...
	Winchester Avenue Elementary School
Middle:	Martinsburg South Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (25% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

West Virginia avg34%

87^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Berkeley County Schools

37^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	56 of 112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	64 of 112	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.4	48 of 113	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	57 of 114	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	28 of 115	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	26 of 122	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	37.0	80 of 119	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.5	32 of 117	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	58.5	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	37 of 114	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.1	45 of 113	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.4	68 of 113	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	71 of 112	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.9	40 of 111	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.7	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.4	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	22 of 31	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.8	20 of 82	75.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	50.2	28 of 47	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	30.8	70 of 91	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	83.4	10 of 84	88.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.6	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.9	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	92 of 107	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	69 of 110	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	65 of 108	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	76 of 108	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.5	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	51 of 109	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	25 of 111	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	31 of 119	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.1	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2017	46.1	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	101 of 109	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	51 of 107	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.5	98 of 109	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.1	48 of 111	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	36 of 112	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	42 of 121	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	77 of 106	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	45 of 109	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	54 of 108	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.4	94 of 108	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.9	59 of 110	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	52 of 109	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	29 of 122	76.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.9	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.3	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	28 of 62	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	0.0	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	47 of 92	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	24 of 89	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.2	49 of 89	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	57 of 85	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	50 of 103	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	24 of 118	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	76 of 111	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	38 of 112	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	59 of 111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	32 of 112	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2017	79.2	15 of 122	87.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2018)50th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+27 vs school

Asian (2017)40th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-8 vs state

Science17%-11 vs state

Mathematics11%-9 vs state

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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
Martinsburg High School	Public	9-12	701 S Queen St	Martinsburg	25401	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 267-3530	1,505	99	15.2		805 (53.5%)	238 (15.8%)	221 (14.7%)	17 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	222 (14.8%)	23.1	87^th of 111 public high schools	21.6%		48.8	56^th of 112 public high schools	50.0%	31	11.2	46.9	16.9	$11,206	$841	$10,365
James Rumsey Technical Institute	Public	9-12	3274 Hedgesville Rd	Martinsburg	25403	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 754-7925	0	26	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hedgesville High School	Public	9-12	109 Ridge Rd N	Hedgesville	25427	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 754-3354	1,346	90	14.9		980 (72.8%)	108 (8.0%)	130 (9.7%)	18 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	103 (7.7%)	58.2	46^th of 111 public high schools	58.6%		50	55^th of 112 public high schools	50.9%	9	21.1	54.7	26.0	$11,488	$604	$10,884
Spring Mills High School	Public	9-12	499 Campus Dr	Martinsburg	25404	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 274-5141	1,544	92	16.7		1,076 (69.7%)	184 (11.9%)	130 (8.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (8.3%)	44.9	64^th of 111 public high schools	42.3%		44.3	60^th of 112 public high schools	46.4%	4	16.7	52.6	23.1	$10,938	$639	$10,299
Musselman High School	Public	9-12	126 Excellence Way	Inwood	25428	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 229-1950	1,725	102	16.9		1,326 (76.9%)	103 (6.0%)	145 (8.4%)	21 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (7.2%)	58.9	44^th of 111 public high schools	60.4%		77	22^nd of 112 public high schools	80.4%	22	22.1	53.5	26.6	$10,808	$616	$10,193
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4141 Flowing Springs Rd	Shenandoah Junction	25442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 725-8491	1,431	88	16.2		1,061 (74.1%)	88 (6.1%)	173 (12.1%)	13 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	91 (6.4%)	74.8	19^th of 111 public high schools	82.9%		94.5	7^th of 112 public high schools	93.8%	12	24.3	59.9	30.6	$11,491	$579	$10,912
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%)	61.4	37^th of 111 public high schools	66.7%		89.3	9^th of 112 public high schools	92.0%	28	17.4	58.7	28.4	$11,068	$539	$10,529
Berkeley Springs High School	Public	9-12	149 Concord Ave	Berkeley Springs	25411	Morgan County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 258-2871	582	38	15.3		551 (94.7%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	45.2	63^rd of 111 public high schools	43.2%		62.7	39^th of 112 public high schools	65.2%	24	15.5	50.6	26.1	$11,625	$824	$10,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Martinsburg High School

What schools feed into Martinsburg High School?

Martinsburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Berkeley Heights Elementary School
Elementary : Burke Street Elementary School
Elementary : Orchard View Intermediate School
Elementary : Rosemont Elementary School
Elementary : Winchester Avenue Elementary School
Middle : Martinsburg South Middle School

Is Martinsburg High School a good school?

Martinsburg High School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of West Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Martinsburg High School?

Students at Martinsburg High School are 53% White, 16% African American, 15% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Martinsburg High School in?

Berkeley County Schools

How many students attend Martinsburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,505 students attended Martinsburg High School.

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