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Weir High School

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Weir High School ranks 46 th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 57% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Weir High School in Weirton, WV, serves approximately 583 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly regarded Hancock County Schools district, which ranks 3rd out of 54 districts in the state.

The most impressive thing about Weir High School is its graduation rate. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school achieved a 98.3% graduation rate, which beats both the state average (92.8%) and its district average (97.9%). This is a remarkable improvement from just four years ago when the rate was 88.9%. It also dramatically outpaces nearby Brooke High School, which posted an 84.8% graduation rate, and slightly edges out Oak Glen High School (97.5%). The school also delivers strong value for its spending level—at $11,561 per student, it spends significantly less than Brooke High School ($15,416) while achieving far better outcomes.

However, academic test scores tell a more concerning story. In the most recent testing cycle, only 19.1% of 11th graders were proficient in math, 50.7% in English Language Arts, and 19.9% in science—all declines from the previous year. The three-year trend shows a gradual erosion across all subjects. Most troubling is the dramatic drop in performance among low-income students, who fell from the 76th percentile statewide to the 14th percentile in just two years. Special education students saw a similar decline. While the school's overall state ranking has always fluctuated between strong and middling years, the current downward trend breaks that pattern of recovery. Weir High School now trails Oak Glen High School in all three tested subjects, though it maintains its edge in making sure students actually graduate. The school's ability to reverse these academic declines while preserving its graduation success will be the key thing to watch in the coming years.

583

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,293

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Red Rider Rd
Weirton, WV 26062-4270

(304) 748-7600

District: Hancock County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2026) from a 42nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the West Virginia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

West Virginia avg32%

46^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

3^rd of 55Hancock 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	50.9	46 of 107	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	28 of 111	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	24 of 112	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	58 of 112	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	33 of 112	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.7	66 of 113	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.5	23 of 114	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	26 of 115	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	61.8	39 of 122	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	24 of 119	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	65.2	29 of 117	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	25 of 115	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	59.0	34 of 114	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	48.1	56 of 113	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	32 of 113	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	22 of 112	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	52.2	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	19 of 82	76.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	26.6	72 of 91	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	40 of 84	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	47 of 106	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	68 of 107	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.7	15 of 110	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	39 of 108	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	26 of 108	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	12 of 109	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.0	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.8	44 of 119	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.2	36 of 59	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	90 of 106	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.5	77 of 109	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.6	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	44 of 107	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	50 of 109	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	79 of 111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	91.5	4 of 112	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	50.0	62 of 121	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	44 of 106	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.7	17 of 106	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	40 of 109	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	52 of 108	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	68 of 110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	34 of 109	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.5	14 of 111	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	39 of 122	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.4	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	21.4	12 of 18	33.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	54 of 83	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.0	22 of 92	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.2	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	32 of 89	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	22 of 85	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	97.9	4 of 103	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	26.9	104 of 118	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	39 of 107	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	30 of 111	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	15 of 111	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	47 of 112	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	68 of 113	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.4	19 of 112	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	29 of 113	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.6	35 of 122	71.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)64th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2018)61st percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2017)40th percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2017)39th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-22 vs school

Native American (2017)33rd percentile-35 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science20%-4 vs state

Mathematics19%~ state avg

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by a student
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Not a good school. As a student here, in my senior year, I have not only been strip searched at the age of 16 without parental consent but I have been targeted by principals. They forced me to talk about my sexual assault and then proceeded to put my assailant in at least one class of mine each year. My agenda was shredded with scissors and vandalized it. The principals chose to ignore it.

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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 (2025)
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 (2021)	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 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
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	37.3%	516 (88.5%)	24 (4.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	50.9	46^th of 107 public high schools	57.0%		66.5	28^th of 111 public high schools	74.8%	18	19.1	50.7	19.9	$10,293	$443	$9,850
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	37.0%	804 (94.0%)	20 (2.3%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.2%)	30.4	66^th of 107 public high schools	38.3%		56.4	52^nd of 111 public high schools	53.2%	14	13.9	39.7	19.9	$13,649	$824	$12,825
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)
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	37.1%	460 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	76.3	21^st of 107 public high schools	80.4%		61.2	39^th of 111 public high schools	64.9%	18	24.7	54.6	28.9	$10,846	$143	$10,704

Frequently Asked Questions about Weir High School

What district is Weir High School in?

Hancock County Schools

How many students attend Weir High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Weir High School.

Is Weir High School a good school?

Weir High School ranks 46^th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Weir High School?

Students at Weir High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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