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Sherman High School

Public Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 12% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Sherman High School is a small public high school in Seth, WV, serving 316 students in grades 9-12 as part of Boone County Schools. The school stands out most for its remarkable success with students from low-income backgrounds—ranking in the 62nd percentile for this group in the most recent data, far exceeding its overall ranking of 12th percentile. This pattern held in prior years as well, suggesting the school has developed effective strategies for supporting economically disadvantaged students. Sherman also earned an exceptional 81st percentile ranking for disabled students in 2021-2022, pointing to genuine strengths in special education services.

Perhaps the most encouraging news for parents is Sherman's consistently strong graduation rate, which has met or exceeded the state average for five straight years—including a standout 95.8% rate in 2022-2023. The school appears to excel at keeping students engaged and on track to earn diplomas, even when test scores lag. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, students receive more individualized attention than at nearby Scott High School (18.1:1) or George Washington High School (22.4:1). English Language Arts is the academic bright spot, with 40% of 11th graders proficient—far better than the 10.7% in math and 13.3% in science.

The biggest challenge is mathematics, where proficiency has remained severely below state averages for years, reaching just 4.8% in 2024-2025 before improving to 10.7%. While this still trails the state average of 20.3%, Sherman actually outperforms Scott High School in math and science, and beats Van Junior/Senior High School in science. The school's ranking has been volatile over the past decade, but its consistent graduation rates and strong support for vulnerable student populations suggest a caring environment that prioritizes student success beyond test scores.

316

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,329

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10008 Coal River Rd
Seth, WV 25181-0611

(304) 837-3301

District: Boone County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (21% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

West Virginia avg32%

92^nd of 105

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Boone County Schools

44^th of 54Boone 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
2026	18.1	92 of 105	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	100 of 111	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	77 of 112	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	82 of 112	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	110 of 112	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	94 of 113	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	90 of 114	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	80 of 115	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	84 of 122	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.2	62 of 119	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.3	52 of 117	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.7	65 of 115	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.5	72 of 114	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.8	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.3	100 of 113	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.7	102 of 112	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	106 of 111	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	22.1	74 of 82	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	66.8	17 of 91	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	94 of 104	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	80 of 107	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	89 of 110	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	88 of 108	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	103 of 110	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	97 of 109	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.4	53 of 111	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.4	80 of 119	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	39 of 104	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.0	93 of 109	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.2	42 of 110	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	6.5	105 of 109	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	86 of 111	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	73 of 112	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	63 of 121	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	83 of 104	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	103 of 106	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	62 of 109	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	55 of 108	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	1.9	108 of 108	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	75 of 109	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.0	93 of 111	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.8	82 of 122	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	73 of 82	11.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	79 of 89	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	44 of 85	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.0	11 of 103	89.3%	★★★★★
2017	73.5	8 of 118	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	93 of 105	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	80 of 111	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	110 of 111	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	96 of 113	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	80 of 113	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	84 of 122	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+80 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+50 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile~ school

African American (2017)10th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

Science13%-10 vs state

Mathematics11%-10 vs state

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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 (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 (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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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
Sherman High School	Public	9-12	10008 Coal River Rd	Seth	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 837-3301	316	23	13.7		308 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	18.1	92^nd of 105 public high schools	12.4%		15.2	100^th of 111 public high schools	9.9%	8				10.7					40.0			13.3		$11,329	$1,712	$9,617
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	1 Warrior Way	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1996	1,057	57	18.5		945 (89.4%)	64 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	14.8	97^th of 105 public high schools	7.6%		22.9	88^th of 111 public high schools	20.7%	9				8.0					39.4			12.8		$10,995	$1,104	$9,891
Boone Career And Technical Center	Public	9-12	3505 Daniel Boone Pkwy Ste B	Foster	25081	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-4585	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Van Junior/senior High School	Public	6-12	913 Van High School Road	Van	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 245-8237	157	14	11.2		150 (95.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	15.8	94^th of 105 public high schools	10.5%		40	72^nd of 111 public high schools	35.1%	22	35.0	13.0	22.2	11.8	20.5	50.0	21.7	50.0	41.2	39.7	22.2	5.9	14.3	$13,696	$1,602	$12,094
Scott High School	Public	9-12	1 Skyhawk Pl	Madison	25130	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-3011	564	31	18.1		560 (99.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.2	93^rd of 105 public high schools	11.4%		14.7	103^rd of 111 public high schools	7.2%	10				5.5					44.0			11.8		$9,613	$1,231	$8,382
Carver Career Center	Public	9-12	4799 Midland Dr	Charleston	25306	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1965	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	1522 Tennis Club Rd	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-7729	1,145	51	22.4		937 (81.8%)	69 (6.0%)	18 (1.6%)	58 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.3%)	99.8	1^st of 105 public high schools	99.0%		99.3	2^nd of 111 public high schools	98.2%	1				42.1					78.1			47.2		$10,179	$1,012	$9,168
WIN Academy at BVCTC	Public, Charter	11-12	2001 Union Carbide Drive	South Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	WIN Academy at BVCTC	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 734-6623	34				31 (91.2%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
South Charleston High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0352	874	47	18.5		572 (65.4%)	187 (21.4%)	17 (1.9%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (9.8%)	52.6	44^th of 105 public high schools	58.1%		66.5	27^th of 111 public high schools	75.7%	17				18.7					51.7			20.6		$11,427	$1,070	$10,358
Capital High School	Public	9-12	1500 Greenbrier St	Charleston	25311	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6500	1,051	61	17.3		623 (59.3%)	309 (29.4%)	22 (2.1%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.7%)	33.3	68^th of 105 public high schools	35.2%		38.7	73^rd of 111 public high schools	34.2%	5				12.9					47.1			17.1		$11,806	$1,027	$10,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman High School

What is the racial makeup of Sherman High School?

Students at Sherman High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Sherman High School a good school?

Sherman High School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of West Virginia high schools.

What district is Sherman High School in?

Boone County Schools

How many students attend Sherman High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Sherman High School.

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