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Brooke High School

Q: Is Brooke High School a good school?

Brooke High School ranks 52 nd of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Brooke High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended Brooke High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Brooke High School?

Students at Brooke High School are 94% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Public Grades 9-12

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 53% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Brooke High School is a public high school in Wellsburg, West Virginia, serving 967 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Brooke County Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooke High School's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 20th and 104th out of West Virginia high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 0 to 4 stars. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 52nd out of 111 West Virginia high schools and received a 3-star rating. The school has shown varying performance across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students. However, the school has performed exceptionally well for Hispanic and Pacific Islander students, while struggling with multi-racial and disabled student populations. Brooke High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.8% to 92.5% over the past few years.

Brooke High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the West Virginia Assessment, has been mixed compared to the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were above the state average in English Language Arts but below the state average in Mathematics and Science. The school's per-student spending of $15,416 in 2018-2019 was higher than the nearby Wheeling Park High School ($14,992) and Oak Glen High School ($11,798), but its student-teacher ratio has been comparable to these nearby schools.

855

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,416

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Bruin Dr
Wellsburg, WV 26070-3064

(304) 527-1410

District: Brooke County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

African American:

2.3%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2024 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the West Virginia median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the West Virginia average (85% vs 93%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

West Virginia avg34%

52^nd of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 55Brooke 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	56.4	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	13.5	104 of 112	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	80 of 112	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	86 of 112	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.2	29 of 113	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.6	60 of 114	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	68 of 115	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	69 of 122	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.1	30 of 119	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	20 of 117	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	31.2	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.8	55 of 114	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.6	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.5	41 of 113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	27 of 112	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	36.9	84 of 111	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	24.1	74 of 91	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	70 of 84	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	51 of 107	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.2	86 of 110	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	76 of 108	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.3	98 of 108	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.6	51 of 110	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	65 of 109	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	54 of 111	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	69 of 119	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	68.4	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	74 of 109	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	83 of 110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	76 of 107	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	93 of 109	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	81.7	15 of 111	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	35 of 112	68.8%	★★★★☆
2017	57.1	49 of 121	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	39 of 106	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	10.0	104 of 109	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	74 of 108	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	71 of 108	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.0	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	44 of 109	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.3	61 of 122	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	25.0	53 of 62	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	0.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	3 of 92	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	33.0	61 of 89	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	43 of 85	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	31 of 103	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	52.1	40 of 118	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	12.7	102 of 111	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	79 of 112	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	86 of 111	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.8	33 of 113	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	59 of 112	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	69 of 113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.0	70 of 122	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2017)88th percentile+45 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)15th percentile-29 vs school

Pacific Islander (2018)<1st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-6 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Mathematics23%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Brooke High School

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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
Brooke High School	Public	9-12	29 Bruin Dr	Wellsburg	26070	Brooke County	Brooke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 527-1410	855	64	13.4		804 (94.0%)	20 (2.3%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.2%)	56.4	52^nd of 111 public high schools	53.2%		13.5	104^th of 112 public high schools	7.1%	52	22.9	49.5	27.7	$15,416	$1,214	$14,203
Weir High School	Public	9-12	100 Red Rider Rd	Weirton	26062	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 748-7600	583	41	14.3		516 (88.5%)	24 (4.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	66.5	28^th of 111 public high schools	74.8%		76.6	24^th of 112 public high schools	78.6%	4	22.6	60.9	25.6	$11,561	$1,157	$10,404
John D. Rockefeller Career Center	Public	9-12	80 Rockefeller Circle	New Cumberland	26047	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 564-3337	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wheeling Park High School	Public	9-12	1976 Park View Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0400	1,427	106	13.4		1,207 (84.6%)	89 (6.2%)	29 (2.0%)	21 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (5.4%)	81.7	16^th of 111 public high schools	85.6%		89	10^th of 112 public high schools	91.1%	6	26.8	60.3	34.1	$14,992	$877	$14,116
Oak Glen High School	Public	9-12	195 Golden Bear Dr	New Cumberland	26047	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 387-2063	469	35	13.5		460 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	61.2	39^th of 111 public high schools	64.9%		78.9	18^th of 112 public high schools	83.9%	21	17.0	61.6	26.8	$11,798	$1,005	$10,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooke High School

What is the racial makeup of Brooke High School?

Students at Brooke High School are 94% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Brooke High School a good school?

Brooke High School ranks 52^nd of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Brooke High School in?

Brooke County Schools

How many students attend Brooke High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 855 students attended Brooke High School.

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