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Huntington High School

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Huntington High School ranks 26 th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 77% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Huntington High School is a public high school in Huntington, West Virginia, serving 1,721 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cabell County Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huntington High School has consistently ranked in the top half of West Virginia high schools, with a current ranking of 26 out of 111 schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs particularly well for its White and Multi-racial student populations, ranking in the top 20% and top 25% of West Virginia high schools, respectively. However, the school struggles with its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the bottom 25% and bottom 50% of the state, respectively. The school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is relatively strong, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of the state, respectively.

Huntington High School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Crossroads Academy, which has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of West Virginia high schools. However, the school lags behind Cabell Midland High School, which is also in the Cabell County Schools district and consistently outperforms Huntington High School in academic proficiency and statewide rankings. Compared to schools in other districts, such as Lincoln County High School and Wayne High School, Huntington High School generally performs better, but the gap is not as significant as the difference with Cabell Midland.

1,667

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,472

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Highlander Way
Huntington, WV 25701-5261

(304) 528-6400

District: Cabell County Schools

Feeder schools for Huntington High School:

Elementary:	Altizer Elementary School
	Central City Elementary School
	Explorer Academy
	Guyandotte Elementary School
	More...
	Highlawn Elementary School
	Hite Saunders Elementary School
	Meadows Elementary School
	Southside Elementary
	Spring Hill Elementary School
Middle:	Huntington East Middle School
	Huntington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Two or more races:

13.1%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of West Virginia high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the West Virginia average (86% vs 93%)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

West Virginia avg34%

26^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Cabell County Schools

10^th of 55Cabell 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	66.5	26 of 111	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	16 of 112	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	22 of 112	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	47 of 112	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	32 of 113	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	39.0	68 of 114	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	49 of 115	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.9	83 of 122	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.5	95 of 119	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.0	66 of 117	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.0	80 of 115	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.2	56 of 114	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	51 of 113	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.9	53 of 113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.2	72 of 112	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.9	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	8 of 18	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.9	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	36 of 82	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	11.9	43 of 47	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	50.2	47 of 91	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	27 of 84	67.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	60.3	8 of 38	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	55 of 107	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.6	16 of 110	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	23 of 108	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	59 of 108	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	64 of 110	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	69 of 109	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.3	77 of 119	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	17 of 59	71.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	34.5	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	33 of 109	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	50 of 107	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	65 of 109	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	43 of 111	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	67 of 112	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.7	52 of 121	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	22 of 106	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	29 of 109	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	25 of 108	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	41 of 108	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.1	16 of 110	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	61 of 109	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.3	85 of 122	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	13.8	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	46.9	31 of 62	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	35 of 92	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	35 of 89	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	28 of 85	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	43 of 103	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	59 of 118	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	20 of 111	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	12 of 112	89.3%	★★★★★
2022	50.8	49 of 111	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.5	13 of 113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	46 of 112	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	46 of 113	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.6	74 of 122	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)79th percentile+47 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2024)60th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-43 vs school

Hispanic (2024)22nd percentile-63 vs school

Asian (2017)9th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+4 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

Mathematics20%~ state avg

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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
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	1 Highlander Way	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-6400	1,667	106	15.7		1,188 (71.3%)	186 (11.2%)	55 (3.3%)	16 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	219 (13.1%)	66.5	26^th of 111 public high schools	76.6%		79.2	16^th of 112 public high schools	85.7%	10	19.9	58.6	29.6	$12,472	$2,119	$10,353
Cabell County Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	1035 Norway Ave	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5106	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Spring Valley High School	Public	9-12	1 Timberwolf Ln	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-1699	946	62	15.3		907 (95.9%)	16 (1.7%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	47.5	61^st of 111 public high schools	45.0%		38.6	68^th of 112 public high schools	39.3%	7	15.7	51.8	26.4	$10,670	$759	$9,911
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	100 Pioneer Rd	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 272-5639	525	46	11.5		512 (97.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	56.9	50^th of 111 public high schools	55.0%		15.7	100^th of 112 public high schools	10.7%	50	15.4	53.5	31.8	$11,047	$823	$10,224
Cabell Midland High School	Public	9-12	11315 US Route 60	Ona	25545	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7400	1,638	103	15.9		1,533 (93.6%)	13 (0.8%)	22 (1.3%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.4%)	93.1	7^th of 111 public high schools	93.7%		85.8	12^th of 112 public high schools	89.3%	5	30.0	67.3	40.7	$10,821	$1,304	$9,517
Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	81 Panther Way	Hamlin	25523	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 824-6000	774	54	14.4		763 (98.6%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22.1	89^th of 111 public high schools	19.8%		65.9	36^th of 112 public high schools	67.9%	53	8.5	47.7	17.7	$12,622	$1,699	$10,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Huntington High School

Is Huntington High School a good school?

Huntington High School ranks 26^th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Huntington High School in?

Cabell County Schools

How many students attend Huntington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,667 students attended Huntington High School.

What schools feed into Huntington High School?

Huntington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Altizer Elementary School
Elementary : Central City Elementary School
Elementary : Explorer Academy
Elementary : Guyandotte Elementary School
Elementary : Highlawn Elementary School
Elementary : Hite Saunders Elementary School
Elementary : Meadows Elementary School
Elementary : Southside Elementary
Elementary : Spring Hill Elementary School
Middle : Huntington East Middle School
Middle : Huntington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Huntington High School?

Students at Huntington High School are 71% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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