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Van Junior/senior High School

Public Grades 6-12
Summary

Van Junior/Senior High School is a small, rural school in Van, WV, serving just 157 students in grades 6-12 under the Boone County Schools district. This combined middle and high school offers a uniquely personalized environment with a very low student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1, which is significantly better than nearby schools like Scott High School (18.1:1) or Riverside High School (18.5:1).

One of the school's standout achievements is its exceptional graduation rate of 96.4% for 2024-2025, which beats both the district (92.7%) and state (92.8%) averages and represents a remarkable recovery from just 75% four years earlier. Van also shows notable strengths in middle school English Language Arts, with 6th and 8th grade proficiency rates of 50% that exceed state averages. In 11th grade mathematics, Van's proficiency rate of 11.8% actually outperforms every nearby school in the region, including Logan Senior High School (10.8%) and Chapmanville Regional High School (8.7%). The school also demonstrates exceptional effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide for this subgroup.

However, families should be aware of some challenges. The school's overall state ranking has been volatile, swinging dramatically from 3rd place in 2018-2019 to 94th in 2025-2026—a pattern common in small schools where a handful of students can significantly impact metrics. Science proficiency at the 11th grade level is a concern at just 5.9%, well below the state average of 23.6%. There is also a notable gender gap, with female students historically performing much stronger than male students. Despite these challenges, Van invests more per student ($13,696) than any nearby school, and its strong graduation rates and success with disadvantaged students suggest a caring, supportive environment where individual attention is a real advantage.

157
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,219
Per pupil spending ?
49.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 913 Van High School Road
       Van, WV  25206-0100

(304) 245-8237

District: Boone County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.5%
Two or more races:
3.2%
African American:
1.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025
Strengths
96% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the West Virginia average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school27%
District avg34%
West Virginia avg41%
118th of 161
West Virginia public middle schools ?
Bottom 27%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
43rd 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202634.5118 of 16126.7%★☆☆☆☆
20256.6166 of 1681.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.9143 of 16915.4%★☆☆☆☆
202326.4139 of 16817.3%★☆☆☆☆
202223.9141 of 16916.6%★☆☆☆☆
202140.598 of 17142.7%★★☆☆☆
201958.460 of 17164.9%★★★☆☆
201846.593 of 17045.3%★★☆☆☆
201733.3135 of 17623.3%★☆☆☆☆
201624.4146 of 17215.1%★☆☆☆☆
201545.190 of 17348.0%★★☆☆☆
201424.4148 of 17214.0%★☆☆☆☆
201336.4125 of 17428.2%★☆☆☆☆
20129.4168 of 1722.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20118.9168 of 1711.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201014.5165 of 1713.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200916.1159 of 1717.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201722.497 of 12421.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
20256.6157 of 1580.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.5134 of 15815.2%★☆☆☆☆
202219.7147 of 16410.4%★☆☆☆☆
202150.275 of 16253.7%★★★☆☆
201971.829 of 16282.1%★★★★☆
201853.674 of 16655.4%★★★☆☆
201744.4106 of 17439.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202649.278 of 15750.3%★★★☆☆
202524.0145 of 16512.1%★☆☆☆☆
202442.392 of 16443.9%★★☆☆☆
202335.2118 of 16227.2%★☆☆☆☆
202244.293 of 16242.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.9105 of 16436.0%★★☆☆☆
201855.960 of 16563.6%★★★☆☆
201739.2118 of 17633.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202642.894 of 15639.7%★★☆☆☆
20256.7159 of 1600.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202356.763 of 15860.1%★★★☆☆
202222.3147 of 1618.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202138.0101 of 16438.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.087 of 16146.0%★★☆☆☆
201841.0103 of 16437.2%★★☆☆☆
201726.7146 of 17617.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201830.9122 of 14214.1%★☆☆☆☆
201759.731 of 17482.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202627.8127 of 16121.1%★☆☆☆☆
20255.4166 of 1681.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.7156 of 1697.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.5142 of 16815.5%★☆☆☆☆
202221.5144 of 16814.3%★☆☆☆☆
202140.696 of 17043.5%★★☆☆☆
201957.960 of 16864.3%★★★☆☆
201845.096 of 16742.5%★★☆☆☆
201733.8132 of 17625.0%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202540.072 of 11135.1%★★☆☆☆
202471.029 of 11274.1%★★★★☆
202217.398 of 11212.5%★☆☆☆☆
202134.472 of 11336.3%★★☆☆☆
201999.23 of 11497.4%★★★★★
201836.974 of 11535.7%★★☆☆☆
201767.632 of 12273.8%★★★★☆
201679.213 of 11989.1%★★★★☆
201581.710 of 11791.5%★★★★★
201451.143 of 11562.6%★★★☆☆
201376.716 of 11486.0%★★★★☆
201251.649 of 11356.6%★★★☆☆
201136.481 of 11328.3%★☆☆☆☆
201063.333 of 11270.5%★★★★☆
200944.272 of 11135.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202486.09 of 11091.8%★★★★★
202251.250 of 10853.7%★★★☆☆
202123.191 of 11017.3%★☆☆☆☆
201994.67 of 10993.6%★★★★★
201858.340 of 11164.0%★★★☆☆
201758.248 of 11959.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202574.322 of 10979.8%★★★★☆
202471.627 of 11075.5%★★★★☆
20221.8109 of 1090.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202159.542 of 11162.2%★★★☆☆
201868.828 of 11275.0%★★★★☆
201780.214 of 12188.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202619.591 of 10614.2%★☆☆☆☆
202452.448 of 10956.0%★★★☆☆
201810.7104 of 1116.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201771.226 of 12278.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201772.911 of 11890.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202615.198 of 1078.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202538.173 of 11134.2%★★☆☆☆
202471.527 of 11175.7%★★★★☆
202215.999 of 11110.8%★☆☆☆☆
202132.771 of 11337.2%★★☆☆☆
201999.03 of 11297.3%★★★★★
201835.473 of 11335.4%★★☆☆☆
201765.832 of 12273.8%★★★★☆
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)
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+24 vs school
Male (2026)40th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2017)22nd percentile~ school
White (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2018)14th percentile-31 vs school
Female (2025)1st percentile~ school
High school
Female (2024)92nd percentile+18 vs school
Special Education (2017)91st percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+45 vs school
Male (2026)14th percentile
White (2026)8th percentile
By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts40%-8 vs state
Mathematics20%-19 vs state
Science14%-15 vs state

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Open Quote My daughter attend this school and has special needs. They did nothing to help her. The counselor is horrible and doesn’t like to deal with students. Close Quote





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Students at Van Junior/senior High School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Van Junior/senior High School.

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