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Sherman High School

Public Grades 9-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 10% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Sherman High School is a public high school located in Seth, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 325 students. The school is part of the Boone County Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sherman High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 6.6% for the Boone County Schools district and 20.3% for the state. The school's performance in English Language Arts (43.6% proficient) and Science (17.7% proficient) also lagged behind the district and state averages. However, Scott High School and Van Junior/Senior High School, other high schools in the Boone County district, have also struggled with academic performance.

Despite the academic challenges, Sherman High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.5% to 94.1% over the past few years, which is on par with the nearby schools in the Boone County district. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students outperforming their female counterparts and the school's performance for African American and low socioeconomic status students ranking in the bottom quartile of West Virginia high schools. The school's higher-than-average spending per student may suggest challenges in effectively utilizing resources to drive student achievement.

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: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (22% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

West Virginia avg34%

100^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Boone County Schools

41^st of 55Boone 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	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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)25th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)11th percentile-20 vs school

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

Male (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-12 vs state

Science18%-10 vs state

Mathematics5%-15 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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	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 Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	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%)	15.2	100^th of 111 public high schools	9.9%		29.8	77^th of 112 public high schools	31.3%	23				4.8				43.6		17.7	$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%)	22.9	88^th of 111 public high schools	20.7%		12.7	105^th of 112 public high schools	6.3%	17				10.1				46.7		18.1	$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%)	40	72^nd of 111 public high schools	35.1%		71	29^th of 112 public high schools	74.1%	43	8.0	13.6	18.2	17.7	16.0	22.7	18.2	47.1	9.1	23.5	$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%)	14.7	103^rd of 111 public high schools	7.2%		14.3	102^nd of 112 public high schools	8.9%	1				5.9				46.2		12.6	$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%)	99.3	2^nd of 111 public high schools	98.2%		99.5	1^st of 112 public high schools	99.1%	1				41.8				75.1		50.2	$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%)	66.5	27^th of 111 public high schools	75.7%		45.3	59^th of 112 public high schools	47.3%	32				19.9				58.3		29.8	$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%)	38.7	73^rd of 111 public high schools	34.2%		54.2	50^th of 112 public high schools	55.4%	23				15.3				47.7		24.4	$11,806	$1,027	$10,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman High School

Is Sherman High School a good school?

Sherman High School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of West Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Sherman High School?

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

What district is Sherman High School in?

Boone County Schools

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